Group+5B

Table 5

Key Points:
 * We need to connect worldwide using technology in the classroom
 * We have turned into an immediate society - we need to connect NOW.
 * By using social media we can gather different perspectives on issues

Needs
 * Equipment
 * Bandwith
 * Help the parents and the community understand the importance of social media in the classroom.
 * Support from parents, division, school administration,

Results
 * What are we losing?
 * handwriting
 * oral language
 * communication skills
 * spelling
 * written grammar
 * What are we giving up in order to gain? Is it worth it?

What needs to happen
 * need to have projects available for students to channel their knowledge into productive
 * meaningful assignments, ie creating on your own instead of cutting and pasting others' content