Social Media Resources & e-learning

Fueling the fire of the video content marketing revolution is the growing use of mobile devices by Americans. According to a study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, more than half of all Americans now own a smartphone, and 34 percent own a tablet, up from four percent only two years earlier. Mobile Internet use is through the roof, with more and more consumers turning to their mobile devices for all kinds of things — to engage with brands and businesses, connect with friends and colleagues, make purchases, seek information, play games and even document their lives.

Via Stefano Principato

Plenty of colleges are getting tuned in to all of the great things you can do with Twitter, but unfortunately, many high schools are still held back by restrictive social media policies.

 

However, the lucky few who are able to take advantage of Twitter are already doing amazing things. Chatting with students in Pakistan, reporting high school football on the fly, and supplementing classroom discussion are just a few of the great ways high schools have made use of Twitter. Read on, and we’ll explore 20 innovative ways high schools are making use of this great social media tool.

Via Jan Carey

What kind of social media are graduate students using to enhance their education? They may have different goals from your standard K-12 student as they want to focus on networking, connections, and employment opportunities.

 

Read more:

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/graduate-students-social-media/

 

Via Gust MEES, Hector Herrera

Job seekers, take note: Your online activity could soon be looked at more closely than your resume (#eek).

Though colleges and universities have gotten on board with social media, they could be using it far more effectively when crisis looms, especially considering the high rate of usage by their student bodies.

Via Tomas Jansma | FlexMind, John van den Brink