How do educators create discourse?

I believe educators create discourse by selecting a topic to talk about. This is then followed by questions of the topic to help dwell deeper into the topic. By demonstrating two sides to a topic can help further gain a meaningful conversation. That’s why sometimes I believe controversial topics gain a lot of hype in PLN post because of this very reason.

What is the role of social media in education?

I believe the role of social media in general is to gain views, publicity, awareness, and attention. The role it plays in education could be to further spread knowledge of educational topics and academic knowledge. However, could this mean that this could also spread misinformation? With Facebook having so many users sharing millions of post a day. The authenticity of the posts are somewhat affected. Anyone could post anything about health topics and spread misinformation. They could post about how to change oil to a car and claim to be a mechanic but in general have 0 experience or knowledge in the field. This could ultimately lead to to having a adverse effect of spreading education through social media.

What are some problems with social media communications in education settings?

Social media communications in education settings could be prone to cyber bullying depending on how publicly accessible the media page is. Misinformation could be spread if students give their own presumed knowledge which is incorrect. If the page was public anyone other than those taking the course could come and ridicule and criticize the course. The internet brings people together, but can also tear people apart depending who they come across.

References:

Education in a Connected Culture – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5z8iHxW2n4