This is my second blog post regarding social media learning. In my previous post, we discussed the power of social media in the education sphere. We discussed how social media gives students a medium to share their ideas outside of the classroom, in addition to a platform to sharing, connecting, and challenging ideas. Social media's potential impact on education is evident, but how exactly can we achieve collaboration?
Looking at three of the social media platforms we used this semester, Google blogger, YouTube, and Twitter gave students the opportunity to effectively share their ideas in an unconventional format.
Looking first at Google Blogger, we were able to post weekly blog posts surrounding the topics that were explained in lecture. Through Google Blogger, we were given the opportunity to publicly post our thoughts on the lecture topic, while also adding creativity through pictures and decoration of the posts. In addition, students could comment on their peers' posts and share any feedback or criticism.
Although Twitter was not integrated into our curriculum until later on in the semester, it served as one of the most creative and informative learning experiences in this class. Through the tweets, students were encouraged to research relevant current news to patent law, infringement, and study. Twitter, as one of the most popular social media platforms currently available, allowed students to share their ideas in an open and public space.
The last medium that we utilized in this class was YouTube. Through YouTube, students were encouraged to film themselves for video blog posts to include on the Google Blogger posts. These were educational in more ways than imagined: students actually could practice speaking and their level of comfort in front of the camera, while at the same time sharing their ideas in a public format.
Overall, I believe the integration of all of these social media platforms into our class education was both informative and creative. Thanks so much for reading this post, and I look forward to reading your comments!
Best,
Anish
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