Lecturers & Social Media
In the readings for this week, I chose to read the article, "Lecturers’ Behaviors And Beliefs About The Use Of Social Media In Higher Education: A Study At Mahasarakham University In Thailand" by Thapanee Seechaliao. In the article, he discussed the findings from research conducted about lecturers using social media.
The article specifically stated, "In 2012, the Thai government launched the project “One Tablet PC Per Child” with the goal of improving education by addressing inequality and uneven standards of education quality." I told my wife a couple of years ago, the day is soon approaching when all our kids will need for back to school is a tablet. Their books will be online, all their assignments will be completed and submitted online, and their test will be taken online. There will be no need for binders because you have Microsoft OneNote. There will be no need for textbooks, as they will be online also.
As I read the article, I realize that many of the lecturers are attempting to incorporate social media, but some traditional lecturers (probably older) were resistant to the idea of incorporating social media. Many of the lecturers saw the benefit of platforms like Youtube, which I totally understand. My youngest son was taught through a concept called, "Flipped Classroom". The concept was to have students watch the lecture through a Youtube video at home, and then apply the concept on class work the next day in class versus, having the concept taught during class and applying the concept on homework.
I believe the integration of Web 2.0 tools can greatly enhance the learning of students through interaction with other students. I believe discussing points from a lecture can provide more insight and spur deeper conversation and understanding into concepts taught by a lecturer. I personally can only see the increase of the use of social media in the classroom.
The article specifically stated, "In 2012, the Thai government launched the project “One Tablet PC Per Child” with the goal of improving education by addressing inequality and uneven standards of education quality." I told my wife a couple of years ago, the day is soon approaching when all our kids will need for back to school is a tablet. Their books will be online, all their assignments will be completed and submitted online, and their test will be taken online. There will be no need for binders because you have Microsoft OneNote. There will be no need for textbooks, as they will be online also.
As I read the article, I realize that many of the lecturers are attempting to incorporate social media, but some traditional lecturers (probably older) were resistant to the idea of incorporating social media. Many of the lecturers saw the benefit of platforms like Youtube, which I totally understand. My youngest son was taught through a concept called, "Flipped Classroom". The concept was to have students watch the lecture through a Youtube video at home, and then apply the concept on class work the next day in class versus, having the concept taught during class and applying the concept on homework.
I believe the integration of Web 2.0 tools can greatly enhance the learning of students through interaction with other students. I believe discussing points from a lecture can provide more insight and spur deeper conversation and understanding into concepts taught by a lecturer. I personally can only see the increase of the use of social media in the classroom.
Comments
Post a Comment