Wednesday, October 19, 2011

School & Social Media

  •  I think bringing social media to schools would either be a really good thing, or possibly a bad thing. Social Media has already been brought to school in a way. For Computer Lit., we use Edmodo now. It's a website that's set up like Facebook, and the teacher can control a class they set up. They can put up assignments, and you would do those assignments on a document & turn it in on Edmodo. It's helpful because the assignments are on the computer and you can just turn them in in one spot rather than sending it to them. We do the same kind of thing for Physical Science, except it's called Schoology. On here we do quizzes and assignments. I personally would rather just do these assignments and quizzes on paper. I feel more prepared and I just am not a fan of staring at a computer screen for that long. 
  • Bringing FB and Twitter to school, wouldn't happen, I don't think. Twitter would come first, because our school already has a Twitter account. You could like, communicate more with your teachers and stuff, but if you could get on at school, you would be distracted by others that you follow on there. Plus, instead of "tweeting" someone for a question, just email them or something. FB has way to much drama and what not to bring to school, so I doubt that'll happen. Another thing is, not everyone has access to the internet at their house or a computer in general. You could go to the public library and use one of their computers, but what if they live outta town and don't have a ride? Then, they can't get their assignments done. Overall, I think our school would be better without bringing social media. It just seems like a hassle. In some ways, it could be nice for people who enjoy working on the computer, but others can't stand it. Paper just seems more simple and easier to access for everyone.

2 comments:

  1. I agree that we shouldn't bring social media to school, it could be distracting.

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  2. I also agree with not bringing social media websites into school. Personally, paper and pencil is much easier, and like you said, some people don't have computers. Computers may be easier, but they are also more annoying.

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