Social Media in Education

How many of you blog, tweet, facebook, or use other forms of social media? An article in Edutopia.org makes the case that schools need to be more proactive in helping students become responsible consumers of social media.

One of the interesting points the author made was that nearly half of all employers in a survey were researching the social networking sites of prospective employees. Makes sense then, that schools would help students become more responsible users, helping them put a positive message out and creating opportunities they might otherwise miss.