Wiki Page, Social Media in Education: LinkedIn: How to use it for Education?

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2016-10-18T23:20:43-06:00

There are many different ways for students and teachers to take advantage of LinkedIn. To utilize this network, first you need to create a profile. Not just an ordinary profile but a professional and eye-catching one. For an effective LinkedIn profile checkout the suggested ways from Bernard Mar's article "How to create a Killer LinkedIn profile that will get your noticed".

For Teachers LinkedIn can be use to:

Expand network with others in the teaching and learning profession.

Get recommendations and endorsements from people you know and work with.

Connect and collaborate with other teachers, share best practices and exchange ideas.

Showcase your skills, experiences and build a name by sharing your research and projects you worked on or currently working on.

For Students, LinkedIn can be use to:

Learn the different career options available.

Find out the details of jobs that you are targeting on pursuing.

For students getting ready to graduate, put your foot forward by completing your Profile page. This will act as your online resume.

Use LinkedIn to find the job that you want. Set up alerts to be notified when a job posting relating to your future career is posted.

Use it to network with people in the industry you want to pursue.

Use it to look for mentors in your field.

Connect with teachers or professionals and get them to endorse and recommend you. This is a great way to display references for your future employer.