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Title: "Facebook Frenzy: A Whimsical Adventure for Little Explorers!"

Facebook learning for a naive.

Introduction:Hey there, little social butterflies! Today, we’re embarking on a hilarious journey into the magical world of Facebook. You might be wondering, “What in the world is Facebook, and why is everyone so excited about it?” Well, get ready for a fun-filled ride where we’ll discover funny faces, cute pictures, and lots of giggles! Chapter 1: The Mysterious Book of FacesImagine Facebook as…

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Mobdro Pirate Streaming App Slammed in Malware Report

Mobdro Pirate Streaming App Slammed in Malware Report

In recent years, millions of users around the world have turned to Android-based applications for their piracy fix.

They’re mostly free and easy to install, quickly providing access to the latest movies, TV shows, live sports, and PPV events.

Entertainment industry groups have long insisted that users of these applications are putting themselves at risk of malware and similar issues, but it’s…

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#3: Social Media + Activism = Power

When you mix social media and activism together what do you get? Power. I bet you thought the answer was digital activism; well that too.

I’m overreacting about the dictator part, but you get the point.

As digital technology continues to emerge and advance on social networking sites, so do the opportunities for digital activists. We can examine activism from both expert citizens as well as everyday makers in this sense, as social media has become a “public information infrastructure” for all online users (Lafi Youmans & York 2012, p. 317). All this essentially means is that as a digital platform, this has enabled activists to establish their discourse online for digital citizens to engage with in order to then build and expand to traditional practices.  

Gerbaudo (2012, p. 3) has explored the ways in which each social media platform has a differentiating role when it comes to activism. Facebook promotes the initial strong connections in order to form a group, while Twitter has been primarily used for real-time news dissemination. Then we have Youtube which provides instant evidence to support activist groups. What we can infer from all these platforms is that they each share a common characteristic; it allows for the sharing and reposting of content in order to reach a mass audience.

So how powerful can digital activism be?

Some digital activists utilise social media platforms so effortlessly that sometimes we are not even consciously aware that we are engaging in activism. There are many varying strategies that some activists implement. Culture jamming is considered a strategy where activists manipulate the mainstream mass media messages to disrupt that dominant culture (Robinson & Bell 2013, p. 353). Quite sneaky, but it works. How many times have we consumed media that was consciously brought to our attention? Clicktivism is also a form of activism to help facilitate social change, and by signing that random petition you saw on your newsfeed, or by clicking ‘like’ on a groups Facebook page that your friend shared, you are subconsciously participating in new modes of activism (Halupka 2014, p. 119). Have you ever intentionally shared a video of a trending social or political issue that you know needs to be dealt with, but took no further action? You are engaging in slacktivism (Glenn 2015, p. 82).

As you can see, digital activism surrounds us. We now see more and more digital citizens embrace the cause of social movements due to the openness of social media (Barassi 2016, 495). This is the power of social media and activism put together. New technology mobile applications have also helped to facilitate these changes, with many designed to “serve activist ends” (Sigal & Biddle 2015, p. 289). Put simply, new media has welcomed activists with open arms. And now, even you can make a change.

References

Barassi, V 2016, ‘Datafied Citizens? Social Media Activism, Digital Traces and the Question about Political Profiling’, Communication and the Public, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 494-499.

Gerbaudo, P 2012, ‘Introduction’, in P Gerbaudo, Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism, Pluto Press, London, p. 1-17.

Glenn, C 2015, ‘Activism or “Slacktivism?”: Digital Media and Organizing for Social Change’, Communication Teacher, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 81-85.

Halupka, M 2014, ‘Clicktivism: A Systematic Heuristic’, Policy & Internet, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 115-132.

Lafi Youmans, W & York, J 2012, ‘Social Media and the Activist Toolkit: User Agreements, Corporate Interests, and the Information Infrastructure of Modern Social Movements’, Journal of Communication, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 315-329.

Robinson, N & Bell, G 2013, ‘Effectiveness of Culture Jamming in Agenda Building: An Analysis of the Yes Men’s Bhopal Disaster Prank’, Southern Communication Journal, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 352-368.

Sigal, I & Biddle, E 2015, ‘Our Enduring Confusion About the Power of Digital Tools in Protest’, Fibreculture Journal, no. 26, pp. 287-293.

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On student safety and privacy...

The use of Web 2.0 tools such as social media can assist students in learning how to communicate information online while interacting with each other, developing their information literacy and soft skills. Tumblr is an ideal tool to engage students in subject matter and extend their “Internet world [ICT competencies] beyond their first language” (Godwin Jones in Stanley, 2013, p. 121). It does, however, present challenges in terms of preventing students from accessing inappropriate materials and maintaining a student safe environment.

I am preparing a unit at the moment which involves using Tumblr in the context of a BYOD program. The first step was to set up a class Tumblr with a password protected login to protect the students’ identities and allow both myself and the students to upload and embed photos, sound bites and videos, run a real-time historical role play with post-level commenting and organize content with hashtags. The Tumblr can be accessed here (password esc407). It includes an ask feature for students to post questions anonymously, a submit feature for the students to post their writing samples without requiring a Tumblr account of their own (both features can be enabled in the Tumblr control panel under ‘Settings’) and a resources page with links to information relevant to the unit. Most importantly, the class Tumblr and all associated features (submit feature, ask feature etc.) have been made available through a separate URL (listed in the Tumblr control panel under ‘Settings’). I can give the students access to the class Tumblr via a link or a link embedded in a QR code. The advantage of sharing access to the site via the separate URL is that the students do not need to enter the Tumblr site, open a Tumblr account or download the Tumblr app to access the course material, blocking advertising and unsavory content while allowing the students to interact with each other in a safe, social online environment. Problem solved!

This is a partial re-post. Read the full article in its original form here.  

Stanley, G. (2013). Language Learning with Technology: Ideas for Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers). Cambridge University Press.

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Manners Matter Infographic

Knowthenet presents Manners Matter the online Netiquette Do's and Don'ts infographic.