My name is Bernadette Grady. I'm 19 years old. I live with my boyfriend, Matt, and my cat, Kitty. I go to the University of Akron, and I'm an early childhood education major.
I’m a big user of social media. I
religiously use Snapchat and Instagram. I use Facebook less often, mostly for
family and groups. I use Pinterest, even though I don’t follow anyone I know
and am not followed by anyone I know on it. I just made a Twitter for this class.
I definitely agree with most things the author
of A Teenager’s View on Social Media said. The only reason I use Facebook often
is a private group my friends have to keep in touch and make plans. Instagram
is definitely the one that makes your life seem the most glamorous, showing
only the best shots of a night. Snapchat is where I post a thousand pictures of
my cat, my boyfriend, and the show I’m currently watching on Netflix (currently
One Tree Hill). Pinterest is definitely mostly female. My boards consist of
crock pot recipes and DIY Christmas decorations. On my personal social media
that interacts with friends and family, I try to put my best foot forward. I post
the good highlights of my life, because I don’t want to share the lows with the
world.
Technology in the classroom is
nothing new to me, though it has certainly evolved. It’s definitely transformed
from taking math practice tests and reading comprehension quizzes on computers
to being a major part of life inside school and out. I never thought I’d see a
day where I would be using an iPad in class to look things up. When I learned I
had to have a Twitter and a blog for this class, I was pretty confused, but now
it’s getting exciting. I think technology being added to the classroom is
awesome, and we’re definitely in for a wild ride over the next few years to see
where it takes us.
Bernadette,
ReplyDeleteHaha I definitely agree on the part of being confused about getting Twitter for class, though I cannot say that I am excited yet. I am still trying to get the hang of things... But so far I'm not sure if I'll ever use it in a classroom setting. I'm an AYA major myself, but I am curious how you might use technology and social media with younger, elementary children. I'm not sure about social media for young kids, but I'd love to hear any ideas you have. I do not use almost any social media (just Snapchat and Pinterest) so I would love to hear any of your ideas on how social media might help in teaching!
-Leslie
Bernadette,
ReplyDeleteI use Pinterest and Facebook in the same way you do. I am studying to become an Intervention Specialist but would love to teach younger kids just like you! I think technology is going to be exciting but there needs to be a good amount of control.
-Rachel
It is interesting how it seems that more of one gender may be on a particular social media site than another gender, as you said with Pinterest. At one point I did have a Pinterest account, but only because my then girlfriend asked me if I would make one. While I definitely saw the appeal to it, it just was not necessarily for me.
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