EME Synthesis Journal

I feel that social media will continue to play a huge role in the 21st century, as scientist and technology specialists find more ways to use technology in order to enrich or simplify our lives. We are living a time change that some may not even notice. With what I have seen, I don’t believe that cellular devices are made without installed applications to Facebook and Twitter, even if you don’t have one. Social media like the two preciously mentioned are some of the fastest ways for information to travel across campuses as small as secondary schools, up to campuses as large as the 50,000 students at the University of Florida.
Every step of being a teacher is about actively and continuously teaching and learning. In order to teach you must be able grasp and keep your audience’s attention. In my middle school ESOL class I heard a few of my students asking each other if they had a Facebook. Since Facebook is not a requirement (outside of a social requirement) there must be something about the social network that attracts its users. This is where learning becomes a factor for teachers; teachers must become interested in what keeps the students’ interest and find a way to use that to their advantage in the classroom.
My goal for this project is to create a project that will involve the students not only physically, but also intellectually. I will feel that this is accomplished if there are students asking questions and genuinely engaging in the topics we discuss. I would also like to see students that are willing to do more than is asked of them simply because they want to contribute to the final product of the project.
What I plan on contributing to my group is being more of a liaison between my group and the students. If there is someone that needs to visit the school in order to give the students updates or to get updates from them then I can be counted on to do those. Also, if there is something that the students need to be taught in order for them to contribute to the project then I will be the person to teach the students and help ensure understanding.


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