The majority of Americans engage in social media in some way, but the one place they may not be experiencing it is in K-12 schools. Nearly nine-in-ten (86 percent) K-12 teachers have not integrated social media into their classrooms and the majority (62 percent), indicate they do not plan to do so, according to a recent University of Phoenix® College of Education survey of 1,005 K-12 teachers nationwide conducted online by Harris Poll.
Despite increasing use and popularity of social platforms outside of the classroom, these numbers have stayed virtually the same since 2015, and, in fact, teacher use in the classroom has decreased since late 2013, when close to one-in-five (18 percent) indicated they integrated social media into the classroom.
The researchers offer detailed tips for integrating social media, including:
- Start small
- Create boundaries
- Be channel agnostic
- Continue learning
- Be Social
Source: University of Phoenix
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