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9. Social Media Tools

Lisa Sims1  
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Conyers, GA, USA
 

In the previous chapter, you learned about podcasts and their effectiveness as an online teaching tool. Since they are on demand, learners can easily fit them into their busy schedules and listen at their convenience on their mobile devices. Plenty of podcasts are freely available on any subject. If you cannot find a podcast to meet your learning needs, you can easily and inexpensively create your own with a few simple tools.

Not only are podcasts mobile device friendly but also easily shareable via social media networks. Social media has changed the way people receive and share information as well as ...

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