Social+Media+Connections


 * Social Media Connections **

This course will allow students to explore how **social media has changed communication**, how it affects their future, and how they can use it to their advantage. The students will also learn a variety of web tools that will allow them to create a professional e-portfolio of information about themselves and career/college knowledge, which they can use in high school, college, and the world of work.
 * __ Course Description: __**


 * ** The goal of this course is to help make students become proficient in social media communication as well as a variety of web 2.0 tools. **


 * __ Sample Content: __**
 * Social Media Research - How it has changed the way we communicate and how is it used in high school, college and the world of work
 * Utilizing web 2.0 tools, students will learn a variety of career information, for example,
 * Job/Career Search Knowledge – Learning current techniques using technology and web sites to create and distribute your resume and learning interviewing skills that you can use for college interviews.
 * A look at how local companies can use social media and web tools
 * Creation of an online portfolio


 * __ Sample of digital tools that may be used in this course: __**
 * Social Media (Facebook and Twitter)
 * Wikispaces
 * blogs
 * Google docs
 * Social bookmarking of websites/content
 * You tube / Video sharing
 * Prezi
 * Animoto[[image:socialmediaclassmhs/sm-image.jpg align="right" caption="sm-image.jpg"]]
 * Skype

Course wikispace: Social Media Connections - Mrs. Horwitz's classes