Empowering Students Learning With Social Media

“Social media did make the world a smaller place, now we have more information, more knowledge, and have better opportunities to use it.”

-Maya Dollarhide

The use of social media is rapidly increasing during the last few years. There is a rise in the use of social media by the students or we can say their educational learnings has been highly inproving with social media. Use of social media has spread a very positive impact on the society for a long time. The help of Internet, all the social media site and various softwares/applications are available everywhere which can be access easily bu students. It can also allow students to engage and interact with each other, to create,evaluate, innovate, edit and share new forms of content for example visual and audio via different social media applications like Youtube, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

I believed that most students and teachers have smartphones and have used social media in education. In fact, there are apps that offer social media in a specifical aspect which is educational context that easily connects to students learning progress. A lending hand of teachers/instructors using a variety of different software tools and applications to enhance learning, communication, and engagement is a positive way to see social media. The use of social media has been rising day by day in higher education classrooms which modernize students learnings. This leads to a more advance way of teaching the students learning.

Social media makes it effortless to gather trusted and reliable information. Instead of wasting time trying to find a book to answer your question, it is possible to save your time and effort to find the necessary information with just a click of a hand using Internet via Safari, Google, etc. Furthermore, Internet resources are very useful when the information isn’t available with the books that you have. It is also possible to do complete assignments right way. You can just type anything on to your phone and it will lead you to the answers you are seeking. This is the fastest and convenient to manage your time with the help of social media applications.

It also serves as an effective and efficient device for academic performance of students . Social media platforms can be successfully used for teamwork/ groupwork in such tasks or activities. For example, if you are assigned to conduct a group project/requirements, it is easier to meet online and discuss the assignment together. It makes it easier to communicate with your classmates/groups in no time involving educational purposes. Teachers also involves theirselves by creating their own social media accounts to inform their students of any announcements regarding to their class, disseminate informations about requirements/activities, and to share lectures online.

Social media can also help student’s to become an expert in the use of innovative technologies. We are in the modern age where technology can be seen everywhere. It is no secret that today it is tough to find a good job if you’re unfamiliar with computer technologies. By spending so much time working with new technologies, students develop more familiarity with computers and other electronic devices. With the increased focus on technology in education and business, this will help students build skills that will aid them throughout their lives in the future.

It also enhances the creative and innovative activities of a student. Many students have interesting hobbies that they share through social media, which can help them to realize their potential for making it a career in the future. They can choose a career from being a blogger, youtuber, singer, actor, or it could be anything and the sky is only the limit when students know how to develop their skills and talents through the aid of social media. Talents got discovered faster, students who were good at programming got their name out easily, students who were good in music, got their videos out and shared leading them to their dreams.

Social Media has exceeded the limits of communication and changed our way of life forever. Removing social media from our lives is out of question, its usage can be moderated by managing our time wisely and using it to a more productive way. Social Media will always be what students need to improve and grow to be a better person for the future.