Most recent public comments by Ms. Lisa Starr https://nowcomment.com/users/45849 https://nowcomment.com/documents/109755?scroll_to=1123901 https://nowcomment.com/documents/109755?scroll_to=1123901 The positive aspects of social media practice/use in the classroom include the chance for students to become familiar with different types of social media accounts (e.g., Twitter versus SnapChat versus Facebook, etc...) and how/when to use them appropriately. This is the 21st century, and as such, social media accounts have become so popular that even current US President Trump posts on his social media account (Twitter) rather frequently. The negatives, in my opinion, is that 1) checking social media accounts can be rather "habit-forming" (i.e., addictive), and 2) everyone's/anyone's opinion could be posted on any social media account. Both the first and second negative aspects I mentioned should be taught in addition to the technology standards- technology can be "addictive" and so can social media posts and responses from other people. Also, finding out if/who responded to your social media post (i.e., did anyone click "like?" on my new profile picture yet???); the responses and opinions of others could have a negative impact on some student's self-esteem (e.g., differing opinions, or just plain rude comments by other social media users). In the privacy of their own homes, students may have access to more/other social media accounts (parents should partake in this conversation as well...), and need to understand when to take a break from social media accounts and when to ignore another person's response/comment. We need to teach students: your attention is valuable, so do not waste one second of it on anyone who is intentionally hurtful, like bullies, on social media- because they just want your attention (don't give it to them :) Trends that I predict and believe will continue include the negative trends as mentioned previously...but if we teach students to prepare themselves with these expectations of social media posts- sometimes you will not always get the response/retweet, etc...you want, and you are STILL important- do NOT let social media accounts dictate how you feel about yourself. Sometimes there are bullies on social media accounts (ignore them...yay!). I am hoping the trend of "reacting without giving a reaction" to certain posts that are offensive (whether it is simply someone's ill-formed opinion or is something that no one really "needs" to know about) will increase. For example: on snapchat a couple of days ago, a celebrity snap chat about one of the Kardashian sisters: SNAPCHAT HEADLINE- Kardashian Sibling (one of the younger two sisters) Looks Superb in BLUE LATEX DRESS (?!?!)- I literally burst out laughing after seeing this...and rather than posting on facebook how I felt about this very strange option of clothing for this celebrity (and how it is made of the same material my doctor's gloves are made of...), I did not say anything. Because really, I didn't care enough to post about someone else's goofy-figure-hugging-blue-latex-glove-dress. No attention given (and though she/this SC was not an offensive picture/intentionally hurtful, etc...),even though it did make me laugh; but it was still not worth my attention on Facebook or SnapChat. (And I admit, it was still silly and random enough, to me, that I thought to mention it on here...). *Laugh out loud* Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:38:51 -0400