Remake of Class D2F Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media in Education by Kevin https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258 en-us 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC 2025-10-23 14:18:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Advantages honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722285 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722285 Disadvantages honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722286 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722286 1.With the increasing use of technology, including social media, people's attention spans may be becoming shorter which could make it more difficult to concentrate deeply . honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722287 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722287 2.Using social media in education provides even more opportunities for cyberbullying honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722288 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722288 3.Shy students may be more comfortable contributing to a blog than a class discussion, so social media can provide more opportunities for all students to participate. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722290 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722290 4.Some students may find this way of learning confusing, and would prefer to work through a text book in which the all information they need is in a clear sequence. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722291 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722291 5.The teacher and students can communicate more effectively with one another outside class. Students don't need to wait until class to ask questions or clarify concerns. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722293 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722293 2.Students can take a more active role in the process of education. Rather than just read a textbook, they can create webpages, quizzes and videos. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722294 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722294 4.Through responding to one another's posts, students can exercise their critical thinking skills. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722295 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722295 3.Students may spend less time on tasks which could help them to develop emotionally and intellectually, such as reading literature or going to the theatre. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722296 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722296 1.Students can broaden their knowledge and understanding through communicating with learners in other schools, or even other countries. honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722297 2018-02-28 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722297 Instructions honglinc https://padlet.com/honglinc/ny8pw32xv258/wish/236722298
  • Read the following opinions about Social Media in Education and put each under the heading 'Advantages' or 'Disadvantages'. 
  • Add at least two more of your own points
  • Under each column, organise the ideas from those that you think are the most important to those that you think are the least important. 
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