Erik Qualman
What Are We Doing Here?
According to its own Web site, the people of the world spend over 8 billion minutes on Facebook. Chances are a few billion of those minutes come from your students. How does this colossal amount of time spent connecting virtually affect language use? How can teachers harness the energy and enthusiasm students have for social media into exciting, engaging lessons? Can we really use these platforms to make our classrooms more student-centered? And will we ever learn to truly speak their language?
Illustration Credit: Gary Trudeau
