Social media has had a significant impact on teaching and coaching. Information travels instantly now. Thanks to that, everyone can share and research any topic they want at any moment of the day. I feel I have only scratched the surface with social media because I have been reluctant to commit to it due to privacy, other people’s opinions, and how time-consuming it is to post. However, I have done a better job of looking for information through social media as I like to create variety in my activities. Although the same or similar topic might be covered in the activities, I like the variety of activities to avoid monotony and bring up coaching points in different ways. Groups on Facebook and influential people in Tweeter share some great information, whether simple, complex, or new.
As educators, we need to stay up to date with the latest technology and find ways of improving our teaching methods. Social media gives us the platform to create content, collaborate, and learn from other like-minded individuals. One of the issues with social media is that the content creator puts themselves in the world’s eyes. With one wrong word or one lousy thought, individuals can come hard on the content creator. For me, this has been one of the reasons that have prevented me from creating content. Slowly, I have changed my mind, and I am in the process of creating content.