Throughout the semester, we used social media exclusively to complete our homework assignments. I particularly liked this because it is very different from most classes that I have taken. It forced us to get out of our comfort zones and talk in front of a camera about topics, with our own input as well.
The YouTube videos improved my speaking abilities and how I organize my thoughts. It's like giving mini speeches but in front of a camera. I liked how they were supposed to be short and succinct, because that is a good rule of thumb for giving speeches in life.Commenting on others blog posts and videos also allowed us to learn from each other by forcing us to read other peoples' findings and opinions. Finally, tweeting was a nice small assignment where we could share 1 sentence thoughts with everybody.
Overall, I liked the use of social media in this course, and definitely think it should be continued in future years.
Great post! I completely agree that making blog videos made me step out of my comfort zone, and it taught me to be short but to the point with my speech. I'd definitely recommend this method going forward.
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