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Social Media ClassroomChallenges & Opportunities of

teaching in the Digital Age

http://storify.com/APHumanGeog/social-media-classroom-resources

Iran 2009 elections

#occupywallstreet #OWS

http://stupiddope.com/2011/11/17/russell-simmons-defends-jay-z%E2%80%99s-occupy-wall-street-t-shirts/

http://sydney.concreteplayground.com.au/news/12191/egypts-facebook-revolution-social-networks-changin.htm

http://cagle.com/news/FacebookRevolution/main.asp

Globalization of the Classroom?

• Filters• Guideposts• Commentary and critique

Open Network vs. LMS

Social Media ClassroomThe Globalization of

Geography Education

www.scoop.it/t/geography-education

www.mapmyfollowers.com

www.paper.li

www.polleverywhere.com : Text Participation

• #ukedchat• #sschat• #geographyteacher

• Networking

Video: Using Twitter for Professional Development

http://www.scoop.it/t/kms-u-s

http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

http://www.historypin.com/

http://storify.com/

Freeport-McMoRan Grasberg mine, West Papua

World’s largest gold reserve – estimated that mining will continue for another century. Has contracts to mine more than 9 million acres

Tailings and side effects hurting the local village populations

http://storify.com/APHumanGeog/regional-geography-se-asia

www.educontribution.org

Conclusions• Social Media is reshaping society---education• Students need to be producers of knowledge– Content, analytic skills and a platform

• Social Media is the most individualized form of professional development

• Networking tool for collaboration