Did You Know 4.0

Website URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

 In this YouTube video- Did You Know 4.0 made good points on how all forms of new technologies and social media origination's are altering the media and our lives.  This video showed how all forms of that we once used on regular basis such as (newspapers, radio, TV, magazines) are now decreasing because of the new forms of technologies (cellphones with data, and computers/ internet) and their capabilities.  Users today have are becoming more acceptable to these new forms of technologies and are using them in them in the everyday life, for promotion, campaigns, and advertisements.  Social Networking has allowed users to communicate worldwide and to express themselves.  Today many users use different forms of social media in their daily life whether it be professionally, or personal lives.

In my opinion I feel that all these different type of  technologies and social media that are out there have some advantages but, also has some drawbacks.  Some of the benefits of various forms of social media in an educational settings wold be:

Advantages:

• serves as an educational tool - teachers are able to foster collaboration, discussion, form important discussions, exchange ideas, etc.
• enhance student engagement- allows students to express themselves and communicate with others (this is beneficial for those students that are shy). 

Disadvantages:

• Social media can be a distraction to students.
• Reduces the face to face communication with others.

Overall the rates of different forms of social media has increased tremendously and people of all ages are using it in their lively hood.  We as educators must just find useful and productive ways to incorporate these new forms of technology so that students use them effectively in their daily life.