Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills

In this episode, Graziela, Kuan, and Grace deep dived into the discussion of social media use in education and shared their social media experiences in teaching and learning. How do you feel when you receive notifications from classmates, teachers, and students on social media (whether on Twitter or Facebook)? Besides, this episode discusses how social media breaks down the boundaries between formal and informal learning and creates opportunities for connected learning.

Show Notes

In this episode, Graziela, Kuan, and Grace deep dived into the discussion of social media use in education and shared their social media experiences in teaching and learning.  How do you feel when you receive notifications from classmates, teachers, and students on social media (whether on Twitter or Facebook)? Besides, this episode discusses how social media breaks down the boundaries between formal and informal learning and creates opportunities for connected learning.

References

Anderson, M., & Jiang, J. (2018). Teens, social media & technology 2018. Pew Research Center, 31(2018), 1673-1689.

Colley, H., Hodkinson, P., and Malcolm, J. (2003). Informality and formality in learning: A report for the learning and skills research centre. London: LSRC.

Khetrapal, G. (2017). The wheel of modern education. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YwWVYX8QkE

Selwyn, N. (2011). Social media in higher education. In A. Gladman (Ed.) The Europa World of Learning (pp. 1-9). London: Routledge.

What is Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills?

Podcast for the Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills course at Adelphi University's Educational Technology program.