The world is becoming ‘glocal’ from global and is squeezing its economic, social and political boundaries thus giving it a common platform for development. The convergence of the media has expanded the usage of internet that gave birth to social media. Social media, a concept that has given people a common platform for sharing their news, views and opinions regarding the happenings around them. Not only this, social media is also being used by the advertisers and companies for their promotions, professionals for searching and recruiting, students for internships, amateurs for professional work, parents and educators as social learning tools, etc.
“Social Learning” tools is a phrase that reflects main goal of using social networking functionality in the education setting. One simple way to define a social networking platform might be, “a tool that lets students, parents, and educators collaborate online".
Use of social media as an education tool
1. Social media is the latest in thing that is being used in the innovative way for education purpose. Students should be taught to use this tool in a better way in the educational classes that being used for messaging or texting rather they should learn to use media for good.
2. Students just don’t learn while writing on a piece of paper but it is also important to involve them into more practical work like blogging where they just not write for the teacher but for themselves to enhance their skills. When they are engaged better, they tend to learn more in practical classes by implementing their theory rules. world.
3. Traditional education tactics often involve teacher-given lectures, students with their eyes on their own papers, and not talking to their neighbour. Social media as a teaching tool has a natural collaborative element.
Article Written by : Sania
BCA Pursuing from B.A.M. Khalsa College