#BabyBlogger—Hashtag Movement or Should I say Culture?
Using hashtags has been foundational to my digital and social media journey! I entered the world of social media using hashtags for everything because, to me, it seemed "cool" or the thing to do. I remember times in middle school when I would post several hashtags in one singular post, where I felt that the hashtags overpowered the message I was trying to convey. However, now that I think about hashtags and their usage, it is highly beneficial and used in educational spaces to promote conference updates, new publications, teaching resources, advancing one's network, etc. I attended the American College and Personnel Association (ACPA) national conference back in March of this year in New Orleans, and the hashtag "#ACPA23" was utilized and encouraged by presenters and participants of the conference. This was an easy and useful way to learn about the different sessions and presentations at the conference from my Twitter account. It also made connecting with others easier where I was able to make connections from Twitter leading up the the conference and could follow up while at the conference in person. Hashtags serve a far greater purpose than I could have imagined from my initial usage. Hashtags were used to push forward different movements and moments in time to disrupt injustices and shine a light on the experiences of those who may have been impacted. Now, hashtags are a part of the culture on social media sites. It is something that you will be able to see in multiple spaces and multiple perspectives. Hashtags are used for Tv show series, movies, album releases, graduation photos, and birthdays, and the list can go on and on. I am a fan of hashtag culture, and I see myself continuing to use them! #BabyBlogger #EME6414 #Tired😅 #Excited
Hashtags are a great way to build community in digital and social media spaces. Mainly because when people relate to what you are sharing based on your hashtag or your hashtag is relevant to what they are thinking. I refer to hashtags largely to stay updated with my reality tv shows! I love to see what others in the digital community think about a show I, too, watch!
What is the hashtag of some of your favorite Tv series? Mine is #RHOA #RHOP #Married2Med #Ghost
Class pulse check! I have been wondering if others have felt similar feelings that I have when it comes to missing some of the challenge opportunities or missing commenting and exploring other classmates' blogs, etc. I often reflect at the end of each week and think about ways to improve for the following week. Some weeks have improved, but I still need to overcome the obstacle of missing something! I offer myself grace in this situation as I engage a lot and in multiple contexts, but I am still missing something. I don't know if that ever goes away because it is not humanly possible to be at all places (even online spaces) at once. What do you do when you feel you have "missed" something? Do you set new goals for the following week? Do you have accountable partners? Do you have reminders? In addition to these probing questions, how do you handle the moments when you don't meet the goals you had set for the week? I am all for wanting to engage and engage in sev...
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One aspect I wanted to focus on for this week's topic regarding international perspectives is the impact of online learning in developing countries. I decided to explore Google Scholar and came across a very interesting article by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih and colleagues (2020) titled Responses to Covid-19 in Higher Education: Social Media Usage for Sustaining Formal Academic Communication in Developing Countries . This article highlighted many other challenges I should have considered during the pandemic, especially regarding international perspectives and experiences with online learning. I knew that the experiences in the United States were highly challenging. Still, we had far more resources than developing countries to transition to online learning and instruction because of the access to learning management systems. However, most developing countries did not know how to continue learning and teaching safely, with no alternative resources and solutions like online learning systems...
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