Back to the future

Back to the Future (Based on the post '4 Reasons why social media should be taught in our school systems

When computer lessons were a novelty in the classroom, how did schools react when computing became part of the syllabus? 

Social media today is the computer skills of the 90's 

 Many are the reasons for teaching "social media" in classrooms 

1. The world is socially digital 
2. The world is dangerous and we need to know how to protect ourselves from cyber attacks, privacy concerns and so on 
3. Social media like computers is a valuable learning tool (not necessarily a waste of time) 
4. Using Social media is a vital career skill - companies use social media to hire and recruit 

If these reasons hold, then there are some considerations:. 

What name should the subject go by - social media, digital skills, social media competence? 

What will the syllabus cover exactly? 

What other skills should be included? 

What forms of assessment will be implemented?

 

So many questions