Media who?
People Media by EDTECH 101 Group 1
What is it?
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serves as a platform for people to communicate, share ideas , promote businesses, and create, publish, and respond to content.
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in people media’s point of view, it is used to make the spread information easier and more available to people
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sharing generated content and ideas without meeting face-to-face.
Social Media as the "New Media"
Educational Implications of Social Media:
Social media is an educational tool for students and teachers. It's an alternative learning experience where students and teachers gain and exchange knowledge and develop their communication with each other. A few examples of the educational implications of social media under people media are the following:
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Positive
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Preparing interesting visual aids like videos, infographics, and pictures, for lesson
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Providing additional learning materials for students through online articles and ebooks
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Sharing of ideas and knowledge with others through forums, discussions, and video chat groups
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Creating better platforms for teachers and facilitators to update and remind students about school requirements and events
2. Negative
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Dependence on Technology
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Increased Plagiarism
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Resistance to Traditional Methods of Teaching
Types and Examples:
(according to outthinkgroup.com and rebeccawardlow.com)
Social media commonly used for people media:
Others:

Social Networks img from: http://stuffpoint.com/facebook/image/321555/facebook-logo-picture/

Bookmarking Sites or Collaborative Projects img from: http://storydam.com/2012/06/21/stumbleupon-for-writers/

Social News img from: http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/reddit-logo-is-sad-for-monogamous-gays-in-ca_b117144

Media Sharing or Content Communities img from: https://developers.google.com/youtube/branding_guidelines

Micro blogging img from: http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/File:Twitter_logo-Update-Hints.gif

Blog Comments and Forums img from: http://client1design.com/

Virtual Game Worlds img from: http://facub.deviantart.com/art/League-of-Legends-logo-302524160

Virtual Social Worlds img from: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/01/14/minecraft-pocket-edition-0-5-1-coming-soon-signs-clouds-and-gravity-affected-blocks/