Social Media Revolution 2

This four minute video on the social media revolution is eye opening. The information found in this video is imperative to the teaching profession. Some of the information shown included the statement "50% of the population is under 30 years old." What this means for us as educators is that the media, information, trends, etc. are influenced by and geared toward this generation meaning that teens are surrounded by popular culture and social media. If this is what their lives are based on outside of school, why not bring some of these trends into the classroom. Facebook was mentioned multiple times throughout the presentation stating its popularity and how many people are subscribed. We know that our students are using Facebook all the time everyday, so why not include Facebook into our teaching? The possibilities are endless and range from character profiles to groups formed for classrooms.
One quote that stuck out the most in this video was that we "Don't have a choice on whether we do social media. The question is how well we do it." This is true for teachers. Social media is everywhere and our students are influenced by it everyday. There is no escaping it which means we should embrace it and utilize it to the best of our abilities. Blogs, Twitter, YouTube, iPods, Kindle, etc. All of these things should and can be implemented into any curriculum. There is a "fundamental shift" taking place and as educators, it is our responsibility to remain current and flexible to better suit the changing needs of our learners.
Social Media Revolution 2