Eclectic Technology

Do you wonder how you might incorporate social media into your classroom? This infographic will give you some ideas on ways faculty are using social media in class, which may include connecting, notifying, teaching and curating. Although geared to college many of the ideas are useful for secondary education.

"Sharing is the basis of social media, and it can be a beautiful thing. Keeping up with family and friends as kids grow, relationships become marriages and adventures are had — social media can be tons of fun and helps us feel connected to one another.

But when does all that sharing become too much? And when can what you share online actually become dangerous?" 
Check out this infographic to learn more about what people share online and how this may may cross "the line of good judgement."

The last thing young people want is another set of rules. But these days, social media comes with great responsibility.

The 12 items listed (with explanations) may provide students with an understanding that using social media irresponsibly may have a long term impact on their eduction and career. A few of the items discussed in the article include (and place do not in front of each):

* Post Illegal Activities

* Bully

* Post Confidential Information

* Lie/Cheat/Plagiarize

Check out the article for an additional eight items.

"Data never sleeps. Every minute massive amounts of it are being generated from every phone, website and application across the Internet. Just how much data is being created and where does it come from?"
Check out this infographic for more information.

"Some of us are on a mission to see how many friends we can acquire on Facebook or followers we can grab on Twitter. You can't help but wonder: Are we so busy making new friends and spending time with them online that we are failing to nurture real-world friendships the old fashioned way? Is how we socialize online eroding our real-life relationships? Or maybe just changing them?"