Sunday, February 8, 2009
Social Media in the Classroom
Since being in this class for a few weeks now I have noticed just how much social media is used in my every day life. Not only is social media becoming more prominent within businesses and organizations but it is also being used in classrooms. I have noticed this especially in my psychology classes. In my Abnormal Psychology class we are learning about various mental illnesses. My teacher shows at least two YouTube clips a day to show us how a person with a specific disorder acts. The clips are always extremely interesting to watch but they also allow me to better understand what I am learning. This is a great tactic that more and more teachers are beginning to adapt. Social media is now becoming a part of our daily lives and I really wonder how it will progress as time goes on. Even by the end of this semester I expect changes in social media.
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Isn't it interesting how you thought before that websites like youtube were funny and simply used to put stupid videos up of your friends or something funny you saw. Now, teachers find teaching material and videos to show their classes. I would've never thought of youtube as a education tool.
ReplyDeleteMy Phil teacher uses YouTube everyday! But your right, things that use to be used for messing around and procrastinating are now becoming helpful to a wide range of people. Look at linked-in. It took the facebook concept but targeted it to professionals. The posibilites for social media are endless!!
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