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The use of social media in education has helped some educators mentor their students more effectively.

Rather than compete with, or deny access to social media sites, some schools have embraced them, and are using them to further students' educations.

Parents, students, and teachers are using social media to connect and communicate inside and outside the classroom (changed). Programs like BlackBoard, School loop, Top Hat, and Moodle, Slack, and Canvas have created platforms to enhance the learning experience by increasing communication between all parties (changed). These sites are not necessarily social media websites, but their added communication features such as forums create an experience that is similar to that of social media. Studies have shown that 96% of students have internet access, as well as access to at least one social media site( deleted this). Teachers are moving away from the no phones at school rule, and are implementing them into their courses to keep students attention in class. Teachers are at risk when using these platforms, Teachers use of social media outside of the classroom is not always protected by the teachers union. Teachers are taking risks when choosing to communicate with students outside of the classroom, especially when they are private conversations through social media. Transparency is the key to communicating with students. Teachers are choosing to use Twitter as a way to talk to their students because it is a social media site where the posts and comments are open to the public.

The reason for the usage of social media has been seen from a study done by Fezilelsik in 2013. It discussed that social media helps faculty to provide good examples and understanding regarding visuals. It has a positive role in providing news updates to students and informs them about course activities. Zehra Mohsin, Falak Jamil, and Bhamani study focused that students usually waste their time when they work on their social media profiles. Hamade in 2013, in a study, provided that social media is positive in providing better linkage in family and friends and helps to be more social in socio-political grounds. With those social media sites come political and historical memes and videos that inform students about the specific topics. Social media is important for students to learn and be part of a community when they are posting about a certain topic or using a hashtag to join a movement.

According to a study done by Lisa Marie Blaschke  Weisberger's hypothesis is supported by research by Junco, Heiberger and Loken (2011) and Blaschke, Porto and Kurtz (2010), proved to say that the use of social media can increase learner engagement levels (student-student, student-instructor and student-content) and promote the development of cognitive and meta cognitive learning skills, such as reflection, critical thinking, construction of knowledge and understanding of one's individual leaning process

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The use of social media in education had help many educators teach their students effectively compared to previous teaching methods.

Teachers, students and parents use social media and educational sites to connect to the inside and outside of the classroom. Programs like Blackboard, Canvas, Google Classroom, Moodle, School Loop and Top Hat created platforms to enhance the learning experience for students and make it easier for teachers to monitor their students progress with assignments. They are not considered "social media" but the fact students and teachers can connect and communicate with each other through these applications give the same experience as social media outlets. A 2018 study from Pew Research, 95% of teenagers currently had a cell phone and 45% of them stated they used social media consistently As technology in schools continue to grow throughout the nation, survey from Cambridge International (nearly 20,000 teachers and students (ages 12–19) from 100 countries) found that 48% of students use a desktop computer in class, 42% uses smartphones, 33% use interactive whiteboards and 20% use tablets. Desktop computers are used the most in classrooms more than tablets, 75% of desktop computers are in schools. Teachers are moving away from the no phones at school rule, and are implementing them into their courses to keep students attention in class. As children starts to progress to high school and eventually college, the way teachers and students will communicate and connect will be through social media. For example, Instructors within a study conducted in 2010 reported that online technologies (social media) can help students become comfortable having discussions with their peers outside the classroom better than the traditional counterpart

This is because social media is changing the dynamic of how teachers educate students; it is becoming apart of cultures within classrooms. Technology enhances education, making a 'new culture of learning. Students, especially in colleges and universities use social media majority of their time daily. Educators should instill what their students are using regularly which would be a social media outlet. The increased presence of social media in higher education settings is essential if universities want to re-connect with their students. It has a positive role in providing news updates to students and informs them about course activities. Even though teachers have been against technology being in the classroom over the years, they have realized that digital media is an essential asset in children and young adults' lives According to a study done by Lisa Marie Blaschke  Weisberger's hypothesis is supported by research by Junco, Heiberger and Loken (2011) and Blaschke, Porto and Kurtz (2010), proved to say that the use of social media can increase learner engagement levels (student-student, student-instructor and student-content) and promote the development of cognitive and meta cognitive learning skills, such as reflection, critical thinking, construction of knowledge and understanding of one's individual leaning process.