Social Media as a Learning Tool

Social Media as a Learning Tool


Learning Strategy:

When I first learned that we would primarily be using social media as a learning tool, I was apprehensive due to the fact that I had only considered social media for entertainment and connecting with existing established friends. It quickly became clear that collaborating and learning from one another served as a valuable learning experience, and receiving immediate feedback and criticism on our work from one another was very helpful. Furthermore, being able to learn strategies regarding how to present information in the blog and YouTube format was interesting as it provided valuable insight as to figuring out what strategies work best to present information. 

Unique Advantages:

There are many unique advantages to using social media, ranging from the amount and speed of receiving feedback as well as the ability to learn from each other. Other unique advantages include the necessity to present information in a quick and concise way and highlight only the key points. Often times we tend to go on and on and include extraneous information, but a unique advantage here is that social media (such as Twitter) requires a concise format. When compared to other types of media, utilizing social media to learn about the various patent cases was helpful and allowed us to learn about many different industries as we were given the flexibility to focus on companies that interested us. 


Future Benefits:

In the future, we will be able to communicate better online and have an online presence which can be helpful when recruiting. Having the ability to present information clearly is a vital skill which this class nurtured. I had fun learning from my classmates and enjoyed receiving constructive feedback after every post.