| "The Internet is the nervous system of the human race". How might this idea relate to the notion of distributed intelligence? What impact will connectedness have for humanity? Knowledge has become easily accessible to most people - which I think is a wonderful thing. I can look up scholarly articles in a variety of disciplines. I can research different recipes. I can visit different online magazines to keep up with the news and other current events. I think all of these different avenues contribute to connectedness. For example, me sister-in-law was recently telling me about a website called "The Bump" or "The Baby" that has multiple forums that new parents can submit questions/comments to - to help other new parents, which she contributes to and connects with others with. Where do I stand on the role of social media in education? When used properly, I think social media can be a great addition to a classroom! I may have mentioned it in this classroom so far along the way, but in my PS1, the class had their own Twitter and Facebook account. Daily, each student (taking turns through the class list) would update each account with what they did or learned today, event or deadline reminders, etc. It was a great way to keep parents updated and informed, as well as teaching the students not only how to use these different platforms, but also how to use them safely and effectively. For example, students had to be very careful about their spelling when using Twitter, because posts cannot be edited once published. I thought that technology was effectively integrated into that classroom! Think of innovative ways that you could use media sharing in your subject area. What issues do you see arising around its use? I would love to one day incorporate blogs into my classroom, as an English major. It gets kids creatively and critically thinking, writing, and reading. I'd like to use a platform in which students can share the links to new blog posts, interesting articles related to course subject matter, etc. I don't think I'd use Facebook, though, because too many of the students would use Facebook in their personal lives. Perhaps each student could have a Twitter account, and each student would follow the other students' accounts, so we'd have a little Twitter world just for my class. I think attaching names (removing anonymity) to these kinds of activities would prevent students from cyber-bullying. It would be interesting if each student had their own school blog, school Twitter account, school Pinterest account, and all linked back to one another. What a neat way to build an online presence, with so many learning opportunities! I would use the following social media platforms:
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