Is it necessary to integrate social media in the classroom? How can I use forums like blogs, facebook, twitter etc. to be a better teacher?

If teachers want to be better understand how social media can effect a student’s desire to learn, they must first look inside the mind of a student. Students communicate, research, collaborate, create and publish online without the help of parents or educators. These same students then hop on social media to promote, discuss and share their thoughts with the world. The digital environment is offerings us some of the greatest learning opportunities that young learners have ever had. Social media has become one of the greatest educational tools of all time, and yet, it goes untaught. Why? Fear of the unknown? Lack of value? The time is now for education to instead embrace this form of learning and begin, even in small ways, embedding social media lessons in all classrooms.