Reflection
Chapter 7 #2 Many are concerned about the use of social media in school. Describe your views of the pros and cons of using social media. How will you use this tool in your classroom and what are your greatest concerns in doing so? As a creative educator, I enjoy using multimedia to present new information and repurpose prior knowledge to support student learning and development. Social media is a worthwhile tool for student learning. It also gives rich prompts for classroom discussions, diverse displays of knowledge, and convenient sharing opportunities for students to display work. The most important aspect of using social media as a learning tool is protecting student identity, student information, and access to students. I feel there are several reasons that social media should be avoided and integrated in the classroom. Some pros of using social media in the classroom are they can add support for instructional experiences, propel lesson deliver and instruction, increase student engagement, and supports diverse learning styles. Some cons are the rate that technology can change may require needed skills and access that are barriers for both students and teachers, privacy can be limited depending on the tool, and all students do not have the same level of information literacy. Social media in my classroom takes a layered approach. My favorite one is Twitter. It's easy to use even if students do not have accounts. I typically save a thread and share it in segments and have students discuss the starting tweet and what it means. Additionally, I am able to have students search for hashtags and topics to find diverse views and perspectives to help drive a robust discussion. My biggest concern in using Twitter is the language and having to be careful that I read the entire thread and edit any profanity or overly negative comments. Some students think Twitter is outdated and I have to help them understand how relevant and current Twitter is in the social media space. The other social media outlet I use frequently is LinkedIn. I use it mainly with seniors in getting them ready for the professional world and it connects nicely with our lesson on social media responsibility. My biggest concern with students in using LinkedIn they don't really understand it's value and how important it can be for their personal and professional growth. Learning Experience This week the project was challenging in a good way. As a group we were able to learn the importance of communication and still continue move forward to get the project done early. The project this week had three group activities and one individual activity. Kimberly and I were charged with developing the survey. The ten different questions for the survey had me reviewing other surveys and stretching my inquiry muscles. I really liked the topic - MLA formatting. I use APA for everything and have little to no experience with MLA. I was able to learn a lot by doing this project and even noticing how my colleagues at my job have students use MLA when submitting papers - mainly the English and History classes. We have a very supportive group. Everyone contributes in big and small ways to help get the job done. Overall, our strength is communication and I appreciate how responsive we are to successes and challenges within the group. Lesson Plan (Project 2) Survey (Project 3) Google Doc (Project 4) Google Slides (Project 4) Prelecture "Podcast" (Project 5)
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Eli Morgan
6/27/2021 06:35:47 am
Hi Carletta, great work this week on your post and within our group projects! I definitely agree on the use of multi-media activities in the classroom. Social media (or a combination of various platforms) is mutli-media in nature, and utilizing these tools to the advantage of a classroom can really bring success. Students also relish the opportunity to bridge their "real" lives and their time spent in the classroom, and having an activity centered around that can really help with student engagement, even if it is something simple such as a student-led debate on the pro's and con's of some social media platforms. Again, great work this week!
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Sarah Holder
6/27/2021 10:26:39 am
Hi Carletta!
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Michaelah Martin
6/27/2021 10:58:45 am
Hi Carletta,
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Kimberly Jefferson
6/27/2021 10:18:27 pm
Carletta,
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