Early on in the course, we talked about digital citizenship in schools as well as the new cell phone ban. There were mixed thoughts about the ban and whether or not it was needed. I have expressed my thoughts about the need for students to engage in online platforms and take advantage of multimodal tools for learning. However, we also looked at some very important facts about the overuse of technology and social media.

We need to consider how technology impacts our students in both positive and negative ways. In today's digital world, information is shared and received in an instant. How are we providing guidance for our youth? How do we teach students to stop and reflect before sharing online?

So Why Would We Use Social Media for Learning?

There are many benefits to online, social learning and as teachers, we are in a position to show students the educational value of being digital learners.

Social Media Activism

Having explore the benefits of social networking, we also discussed social activism - what it is and what it is not!