Reflections

It's hard to believe how quickly the last three weeks have gone by! It has truly been a pleasure to participate in the "Media in the 21st Century" portion of the class and I am looking forward to the next three weeks to learn "What is News?". Looking back to the first day of this class, I didn't know what to expect. I was not aware of how much of an impact social media sites have on adults, adolescents, and kids. I have gained so much knowledge about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. and it has changed my perspective of the internet and how it is both beneficial and detrimental to us. We discussed each site and app in thorough detail and also had the opportunity to create an account if we wanted to. We each had the opportunity to teach the rest of the class and become experts in different types of social media. I learned more about Facebook and Instagram and was able to share my findings with the rest of the class. I was also taught how to use other sites, such as, Twitter, Vine, Pinterest, Youtube, etc. Now, after learning this, I feel as if I could teach others about these sites and how each feature works and how much variety there is within them. I have learned so much in this class and am so appreciative of everyone who has taken the time to read my blog thus far and show how invested you are in my opinion.