Social Media Revolution and Education

WOW!!!

That was the first word that came to my mind when hearing some of the statistics in the video Shift Happens- Social Media Revolution.  To think that Facebook would be the 3rd largest country in the world is astonishing to me.  With over 60 million status updates on Facebook daily, there is no denying that technology has taken over our lives.  Like it is stated in Vision 2011- Tech Impact on Education, "We no longer have the luxury to choose whether or not we want to participate in a digital life."  It would be unfair to our students to not accept that this change is happening and not use the new technology at our fingertips to help prepare our students for the future.  In order for the education system and the quality of education we provide students to continue to grow, educators need to embrace the new technology available and utilize it to its full potential.