In week three, Jesse Miller came to the class as a guest speaker and discussed social media. This topic is important as the presence of social media is rapidly growing and continues to do so. In class, we discussed the use and viewing of social media in two ways, one as an educator and the other as a student.
For teachers, their social media platforms should be kept from having a negative view in order to protect their job. Another important aspect that was discussed in class was setting social media boundaries with students and not allowing them to follow your accounts. For students using social media, they can often misuse it, and outcomes can be an increase in bullying or leaks in their data privacy. In a previous class, we discussed the importance of teachers providing information to students on how they can protect themselves and be smart online. I think that it is our responsibility as teachers to educate students on how to use social media safely.
In conclusion, social media is not something that is going to disappear; in fact, it is rapidly growing; therefore, as educators, we need to acknowledge its presence and help our students navigate through these times. I think that for the best interest of future generations, there should be more education provided and mandated within the curriculum on social media use and safety.