Educators have started to turn to social networking sites as they began to recognize the assistance that new technologies and social media cam provide in information dissemination, cooperation and creation activities and receiving feedback. Sharing media files, communicating and acting on digital social communities platforms using mobile devices assist everyday activities in a complete new manner. In this article, different settings for the use of new technologies and social media are pointed out for teaching and learning in schools. There are various possibilities to use new technologies and social media in an academic context, in order to highlight the benefits for all participants in the educational process. This publication gives a short overview on the importance of using new technologies and social media in terms of didactic benefits for students and teachers.