9th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Social Media: The Highs and Lows of these Communicative Applications in the Classroom
Presenter: Danielle Dolphin
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Terrie Bethea-Hampton, Education

This research focuses on social media usage in the K-12 environment. Through the discovery of positive and negative aspects of this integration, conclusions were drawn in favor of and against Social Networking Systems (SNS). Analysis of various articles and research lead to ideas about how this technology should be integrated into the educational environment, and which of these tools would be best unused. Potential benefits are discussed, however, social media presents many downfalls. A main issue with SNS, discussed in depth later in this research, is the inappropriate use of private messaging features, and their presence in the classroom