I really enjoyed this! I'm always thinking of things from a high school perspective, so hearing something from a college-level perspective is really interesting. I have two questions.
1. Do you think college students should automatically have more leeway when it comes to social media use in the classroom? 2. You mention social media use prepares students for the workforce (I agree). But what about companies that have a zero-tolerance policy? Do you think students might struggle in that setting if they're taught that social media use is ok?
I want to share my opinion and answer your questions. :)
1. Yes, I think that college students should have more leeway when it comes to social media use in the classroom. Unless a teacher specifically requests that they don't use social media, they are adults and should be able to do what they choose with their educational opportunities. That being said, I think if I taught in a face-to-face classroom I would specifically let my students know what my policies are concerning social media use in the classroom that way we avoid me getting upset when they are acting rudely in my classroom. It's not my job to teach them manners, but since it's my classroom I should help avoid situations where distractions from learning (me getting upset) could happen.
2. Yes, they will struggle because a lot of the students are actually addicted to their smartphones (https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-wise/201408/are-you-addicted-texting). They will either adapt or pay the consequences. It's not the college or the college teachers responsibility to teach them life skills. I feel that public schools feel that responsibility falls on them.
Thanks for replying to my Blog betteridgedtech. To answer your questions, it seems like college students already do have more leeway when it comes to social media in the classroom. I think it has already gone past trying to offer an opinion. I think that even if a professor asked that social media be banned from the classroom, they would probably sneak around it. I have seen this happen. For example, I have seen students pretending to get something out of their purse, but they were actually on their phones. Regarding the workforce, I am not sure how long the zero tolerance companies will be able to maintain those policies heading into the future. The boss will probably be the first one to break the rule!
I find it interesting to hear about this from the college level. Do you find students enjoy using social media in the classroom? I attempted to use Twitter in the classroom, and not all of my students wanted to use it despite having accounts. Do you think it is different at the higher ed level?
Hi solo. I think students do enjoy using social media in the classroom. Regarding Twitter, some ideas just might be better than others. I would ask your students what social media accounts they use most often. The problem is that they may usually use something else. Technology changes so much and so does the popularity of different social media types.
I enjoyed your VoiceThread. It was good to hear from someone else who is also interested in teaching at the college level.
I liked that you mentioned the backchannel. For a college class controlling the backchannel would especially be useful. I also like the idea of using a poll app.
My husband teaches at a local university. He doesn’t use social media except for Twitter to inform his students when class is cancelled. I think he could do a better job, but it’s just so time consuming. We need to remember to take into account the relative advantage as mentioned by Roblyer in the textbook (2016). If social media is going to take up too much of our time in comparison the advantage, then even though it’s trendy and popular I would not use it.
Cindy Goodwill
Resources
Roblyer, M. D. (2016). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Cindy, It was certainly nice to hear from you. I can understand why your husband may view the use of social media as time consuming. I am not surprised because a lot of university teachers think that online courses are also more time consuming to teach. I am sure that extra effort to find tech tools or social media just might seem daunting. So, I could understand why teachers don't use it.
I like your description of ways that students can participate during lectures by using their handheld devices, being that they aren't going away, and as you put it, "students do what they are going to do". I also agree that students need to know about social media and how to PROPERLY use it for school and for future careers. This is a fact and employers will research employee social media sites, so the more mentoring we can do with our students to prepare them, the better! I wish you had other pictures though, like maybe one of the class you described, showing what the student was doing and students responding to polls... Great job!
I really enjoyed this! I'm always thinking of things from a high school perspective, so hearing something from a college-level perspective is really interesting. I have two questions.
ReplyDelete1. Do you think college students should automatically have more leeway when it comes to social media use in the classroom?
2. You mention social media use prepares students for the workforce (I agree). But what about companies that have a zero-tolerance policy? Do you think students might struggle in that setting if they're taught that social media use is ok?
I want to share my opinion and answer your questions. :)
Delete1. Yes, I think that college students should have more leeway when it comes to social media use in the classroom. Unless a teacher specifically requests that they don't use social media, they are adults and should be able to do what they choose with their educational opportunities. That being said, I think if I taught in a face-to-face classroom I would specifically let my students know what my policies are concerning social media use in the classroom that way we avoid me getting upset when they are acting rudely in my classroom. It's not my job to teach them manners, but since it's my classroom I should help avoid situations where distractions from learning (me getting upset) could happen.
2. Yes, they will struggle because a lot of the students are actually addicted to their smartphones (https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-wise/201408/are-you-addicted-texting). They will either adapt or pay the consequences. It's not the college or the college teachers responsibility to teach them life skills. I feel that public schools feel that responsibility falls on them.
Thanks for replying to my Blog betteridgedtech. To answer your questions, it seems like college students already do have more leeway when it comes to social media in the classroom. I think it has already gone past trying to offer an opinion. I think that even if a professor asked that social media be banned from the classroom, they would probably sneak around it. I have seen this happen. For example, I have seen students pretending to get something out of their purse, but they were actually on their phones.
DeleteRegarding the workforce, I am not sure how long the zero tolerance companies will be able to maintain those policies heading into the future. The boss will probably be the first one to break the rule!
I find it interesting to hear about this from the college level. Do you find students enjoy using social media in the classroom? I attempted to use Twitter in the classroom, and not all of my students wanted to use it despite having accounts. Do you think it is different at the higher ed level?
ReplyDeleteHi solo. I think students do enjoy using social media in the classroom. Regarding Twitter, some ideas just might be better than others. I would ask your students what social media accounts they use most often. The problem is that they may usually use something else. Technology changes so much and so does the popularity of different social media types.
DeleteHi Tabielle,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your VoiceThread. It was good to hear from someone else who is also interested in teaching at the college level.
I liked that you mentioned the backchannel. For a college class controlling the backchannel would especially be useful. I also like the idea of using a poll app.
My husband teaches at a local university. He doesn’t use social media except for Twitter to inform his students when class is cancelled. I think he could do a better job, but it’s just so time consuming. We need to remember to take into account the relative advantage as mentioned by Roblyer in the textbook (2016). If social media is going to take up too much of our time in comparison the advantage, then even though it’s trendy and popular I would not use it.
Cindy Goodwill
Resources
Roblyer, M. D. (2016). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Cindy,
DeleteIt was certainly nice to hear from you. I can understand why your husband may view the use of social media as time consuming. I am not surprised because a lot of university teachers think that online courses are also more time consuming to teach. I am sure that extra effort to find tech tools or social media just might seem daunting. So, I could understand why teachers don't use it.
I like your description of ways that students can participate during lectures by using their handheld devices, being that they aren't going away, and as you put it, "students do what they are going to do". I also agree that students need to know about social media and how to PROPERLY use it for school and for future careers. This is a fact and employers will research employee social media sites, so the more mentoring we can do with our students to prepare them, the better! I wish you had other pictures though, like maybe one of the class you described, showing what the student was doing and students responding to polls... Great job!
ReplyDelete