Our world keeps evolving and we are all learning continuously. The global community has become a virtual classroom. It’s the global classroom with endless possibilities. No one can afford to be lagging behind.
Before now, we were getting the information on the latest developments via well-trained birds. We moved from there to different means. Many years later, letters and parcels started being sent and received via postal services and courier services.
The introduction of the email in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, who invented it at ARPANET, made the dissemination of information easier in more ways than one. Being complemented with links leading to the various landing pages of websites and blogs, through them, people from all walks of life and most demographics are learning a lot about breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment, science and technology, job openings, business offers and the advertisements of products and services.
Just when we thought emails, websites and blogs are the next big things, new social media sites and apps like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, X, Pinterest, Telegram, Linkedin, Youtube and TikTok started making a bold entrance. Their abilities to connect people and the features of emails, websites and blogs have taken the global virtual classroom experience to a whole new level. Although it started in the mid 1990s with the advent of platforms like GeoCities, Classmates.com and SixDegrees.com, the new ones are truly making waves.
Social Media's Positive Impact on the Global Virtual Classroom
Knowledge Beyond Borders
We are now more aware of cultures and traditions of other countries. The chances of being unnecessarily judgmental is at its bare minimum because we see photos, watch videos and read captions about why people around the globe take certain actions.
Similar Interest And Communication
Our social media accounts are often connected a lot nowadays. Topics and trends we are interested in on social media often make us connect with people who own similar accounts.
Simplified Academic Experience
Schools are currently making things easier via their social media brand pages. Every information on notable events along with fields of study tends to be shared on social media by schools for their current students, parents and prospective students to know about. Online study groups and channels are created regularly on Whatsapp, Telegram and others. The aim is to simplify the learning experience for all their students.
Regular Professional Insight And Development
Besides the schools, professionals, organizations and companies are currently using their brand’s social media pages to promote their products and services. The target is to always share insights that will connect with the global virtual classroom where their prospective clients and network are available. Similarly, their members and members of staff also get professional development with the aid of their online social media groups and channels like the ones on Whatsapp and Telegram.
Current Affairs and Breaking News
We can all remember when our radio, TV, newspaper, magazines and billboards remained our only sources of mass media communication for years. New trends have changed everything. The global community has moved from the era of total dependence on traditional media for current affairs, breaking news and insights. The invention of the internet started the shift which had now been taken to a whole new level by social media. The interesting thing about this development is that traditional media companies have started to employ the new social media to complement their brands.
As we focus more on social media’s positive impact on the global virtual classroom, it will get better with the continuation of this story.
