TikTok
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TikTok
Pros: TikTok's popularity means it'll likely get kids excited to participate, and its creation tools give students a lot of agency.
Cons: It's difficult -- if not impossible -- for educators to control what students see or the settings on individual accounts, so use is risky.
Bottom Line: With clear parameters and permission from caregivers, this wildly popular platform could put some pizazz in projects.
How Can I Teach with This Tool?
TikTok is a hugely popular social media platform that features scrollable short videos. Though it's primarily known for comedy and dance challenges, the topics of the videos vary widely, and the videos are often highly -- and creatively -- edited. Educators often create mini-lessons that students can watch multiple times. And, if students have accounts, they can provide evidence of learning asynchronously. Using the Duet feature, students can also build on a teacher's post. Because of its popularity, TikTok is a vehicle to meet students where they already are and deliver content in a format they're familiar with.
Before you decide to use TikTok for instruction, it's important to familiarize yourself with settings and potential pitfalls. There are ways to turn off comments, only share posts with students, and more, so check out Common Sense Media's Parents' Ultimate Guide and our review to gather information, and consider your school's social media policies.
Learning Rating
Community Rating
This is a creative tool that teachers can use to discuss a quick point, subject or provide instructions for a particular class
I feel that it could be a quick and useful educational tool for professors to use. However, it is very limited since the amount of time one has to deliver a post is three minutes. Professors can choose to make multiple posts but this might be unorganized. Therefore, I believe that the media type falls short of certain capabilities. The application is very good for holding students interest and attention since professors who use it only have a restrictive amount of time to deliver information. But, this can also be confusing a professors cannot use these applications to discuss difficult and extensive subject matter.
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