{"id":414,"date":"2020-02-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/tlcommons\/?p=414"},"modified":"2020-02-13T15:32:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T23:32:26","slug":"learning-with-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/tlcommons\/learning-with-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning with Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As\nthe advancement of technology in education marches along at a rapid pace, many\neducators are adopting non-traditional teaching methods to engage and motivate\nstudents, create community, enhance communication skills, improve\nparticipation, and promote creativity and self-directed learning (Safapour,\nKermanshachi & Taneja, 2019; Voss & Kumar, 2013). Our students are\nliving in digital spaces, and social media platforms are a part of their everyday\nlives. Social media is accessible anytime and is flexibly utilized by students\nfor communication, socialization, sharing media, sharing ideas, and obtaining\nnews and information.  Dogoriti, Pange,\n& Anderson (2014) postulated that social networks had become an integral\npart of a university student’s daily activities, and students are increasingly\nincorporating social media into their work and school lives.  Educators can provide opportunities for\nstudents by using social media to examine their digital identities, to consider\nhow their professional identity could be perceived, and how to evaluate the\ndata they are obtaining and sharing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\neducators, embracing social media culture and somehow integrating these\nnetworks into their teaching and learning contexts can be challenging. How can\nthey be used with purpose? What are the benefits? Luckily, in recent years many\nstudies have supported using social media as a teaching and learning tool and\nhave provided empirical evidence for the use of these applications. By\nfacilitating educational opportunities using social media, and by becoming part\nof their network, educators can provide a guiding presence, and support\nstudents in carving out a positive professional image, and in assuming\nappropriate identities in various digital spaces.  Tess (2013) studied the benefits of Facebook\nand Twitter and discovered that students perceived these platforms to be\nefficient as tools to promote discussion and for providing and receiving feedback.\nThe advantages of incorporating social media into teaching and learning\ncontexts are extensive. Social media can facilitate the development of\ntwenty-first-century skills, such as creativity, collaboration, communication,\nmedia and digital literacy, leadership, and flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have created a table that correlates with the above infographic (21st<\/sup> century skills, EdSurge, 2019) which provides some practical ideas for course activities using social media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n 21st<\/sup>\n Century Skills\n <\/td>\n Facebook\n <\/td>\n Twitter\n <\/td>\n LinkedIn\n <\/td>\n Instagram\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Critical Thinking\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Creativity\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Collaboration\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Communication\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Media Literacy\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Leadership\n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n \u2714\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Example Activities\n <\/td>\u2022 Research topics
\u2022 Create collaborative spaces \u2022 Live-Stream lectures
\u2022 Group discussions
\u2022 Conduct interviews
\u2022 Create community
\u2022 Student driven initiatives <\/td>		\u2022 Connect with industry experts
\u2022 Summarize concepts
\u2022 Share opinions and knowledge
\u2022 Follow Global events and news
\u2022 Use hashtags to connect learning
\u2022 Create Polls   <\/td>		\u2022 Connect with industry experts
\u2022 Create resumes
\u2022 Create professional profiles
\u2022 Explore industries
\u2022 Research specific topics
\u2022Research trends in business, tech, education, arts, science, and other various topics <\/td>		\u2022 Photo essays
\u2022 Showcase designs and products
\u2022 Series of photos to show progressions
\u2022 Digital Story Telling
\u2022 Student created resources <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Activities designed using social\nmedia can support 21st <\/sup>century skills development, increase learner\nengagement and motivation, provide exciting new ways to authentically assess\nlearning, promote self-directed learning, build community and social skills,\nand can be a practical way to invigorate course design and delivery. Are you\n#ReadyToTeachWithTech?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 References<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21st<\/sup> Century Skills. From \u201cIt\u2019s 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?\u201d by Boss, S. 2019, EdSurge<\/em> (https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2019-01-22-its-2019-so-why-do-21st-century-skills-still-matter). Copyright 2019 by EdSurge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EdSurge. <\/em>Retrieved from https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2019-01-22-its-2019-so-why-do-21st-century-skills-still-matter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogoriti, E., Pange, J., & S.\nAnderson, G. (2014). The use of social networking and learning management\nsystems in English language teaching in higher education. Campus – Wide\nInformation Systems,<\/em> 31<\/em>(4), 254-263. doi:10.1108\/CWIS-11-2013-0062<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safapour, E., Kermanshachi, S.,\n& Taneja, P. (2019). A review of non-traditional teaching methods: Flipped\nclassroom, gamification, case study, self-learning, and social media. Education\nSciences,<\/em> 9<\/em>(4), 273-273. doi:10.3390\/educsci9040273<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tess, P. (2013). The role of social\nmedia in higher education classes (real and virtual) – a literature review. Computers\nin Human Behaviour,<\/em> 29<\/em>(5), 68. doi:10.1016\/j.chb.2012.12.032<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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