Social media is the newest thing. Just about everyone has interaction with it. Most have a facebook, many people have Twitter, and interact with other social networks. Many people read blogs, and lots of people go to the internet to read up on anything of interest to them. But is social media a lasting thing? This video gives an idea of how much social media is influencing today's society. Media is bringing many together.
Clearly, social media is one of the most important parts of society. It is influencing everyone. And yet, social media in the realm of the education world is something that is a little feared. If educators embrace it, it could help out the education field in so many ways. According to "Twitter in the classroom" Roosevelt High School has been using social media such as Twitter and Facebook and has been getting excellent results. According to the video, there are two purposes to social media. Number one, catching the students' attention and engaging them in activities, and second, preparing them for communication in a media-driven world. This idea of using digital and social media in the classroom is working at the high school, and the students are engaged and loving learning.
There are so many different potential uses for social media in the classroom. Communication
is considered a big issue. These social media tools make it very easy to communicate with
parents and students. The video we just watched showed the potential social media has in
engaging students. Social media, if used properly could solve the biggest problems educators
face: communication and engagement. In my own classroom, I wish to communicate with my
parents and students about concerts and important dates through social media. I want my
students to be using social media to complete assignments. The issue of all the blocks is
important. Many of these social media tools are blocked. As educators, if we can show the
importance of these tools to other educators, then maybe our education system can change.
Social media has changed the world, and it can start to change the world of education for
the better.
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