Teaching Twitter and Beyond Journal of Magazine & New Media Research

Mia Moody (2010). Teaching Twitter and Beyond  Journal of Magazine & New Media Research
1Vol. 11, No. 2


Mia Moody


Abstract
Social media can be powerful tools for engaging, teaching, and learning in the collegeclassroom. They enable students to retrieve information and interact with others in real time.This article discusses the benefits of integrating social media in classrooms and providesexamples of projects that may be useful in courses such as magazine writing, reporting,public relations, and minorities in the media. The goal is to pique and hold students’ interest while arming them with skills that will help them get jobs in the future.

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