B09 - Social Media and Education

 Hey everybody! I hope you are doing well and staying cool. This week was a hot week for Chico. This is my first year here, so I'm nervous to see how hot it gets. Anyway, today's topic is social media and education. This is a fascinating topic that I got to learn about over the past week. As a society, we are constantly on our phones, looking up ideas and questions, and trying to pass the time. In the world of social media, it is tough to make sure the content you are watching/listening/reading about is true. There are a lot of accounts that just focus on one specific niche. For example, I have plants in my apartment, and instead of grabbing a planting book or looking up questions I had on the web, I go to social media accounts like TikTok. There are over a dozen accounts that focus on plants and planting. Although I do not fact-check, I look at the comments and see if anyone is experiencing the same issues or challenges I am facing. That is where I look to see if people are having the same problem and see if they were able to save their plants. There is so much content for everybody, although I don't think it's a good place to get all your information, especially news. I think social media is a great place to find people with similar interests and people who have great ideas. So my question that I will leave you with is, Do you believe that we can learn from social media?