Kali Ledgerwood
Abstract
Web 2.0 tools and social media networking sites are digital tools that youth are frequently engaging within their personal lives. When integrated into the curriculum, these digital tools can enrich students learning. Social media sites such as Twitter (Meta, 2022c), Facebook (Meta, 2022a) and Instagram (Meta, 2022b) are digital tools that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing with others, while also building students’ 21st-century competencies. Integrating social media into the curriculum motivates and engages students, as they can connect to what they are learning and become co-producers in their education. This chapter explores the benefits of social media in supporting learning and the development of 21st-century skills in the classroom, the application of Twitter as a learning tool, as well as the implications of the use of social media in education.
Keywords
21st-century skills, collaboration, digital literacy, innovation, social media, Twitter
Introduction
Social Media in the Curriculum
Benefits of Social Media as a Learning Tool
Engagement
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Innovation and Creativity
Application: Twitter as a Learning Tool
Higher Education
Challenges of Using Social Media as a Learning Tool
Training
Privacy
Conclusions and Future Recommendations
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