The single biggest obstacle educators and administrators need to overcome in order to embrace social media in the classroom is fear. They’re afraid of (often) mistaken information about viruses, predators, and productivity vacuums and just say, “no.” The more patient, curious, and technologically inclined work through the prejudices and realize not only are the negatives perceived less threatening than they thought, but the world of possibilities is vast and uncharted….
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