Do I
think Social Media will change in the future?
Quite
possibly, I do.
It
could change by leaps and bounds.
Or, it
could not change at all, maybe even fall flat on its face.
There
wasn’t a whole lot I gained from this class this term, at least not anything I
wasn’t already familiar with. All it
really did was it reminded me was that Social Media is indeed a commanding
force in today’s society, as well as in the economy, as well as the worldwide
media. It continues to grow, not so much
exponentially anymore as it was in the early part of the century, but the only
constant indeed is change. And to that,
I do believe Social Media COULD grow, but how much and how fast is anyone’s
guess.
With
information technology still slowly progressing, Social Media technology
continues to grow, with faster devices and services, more and more people
joining Social Media hubs and groups, and more of those hubs and groups coming
into service and growing every day.
Trends? Not my thing.
I’ve never really been one to follow the crowd, I like to march to the
beat of my own drum, and if others follow me, then so be it. Trends in Social Media are another thing
altogether. I don’t really follow them,
and I certainly don’t start them. Sure,
I’ll post some hilarious e-card on Facebook full of sarcasm and wit, but if
others share it from my post, that just means they’re helping to spread what I
found, but it’s short-lived. Memes will
continue to evolve as more pictures become meme-able. People will continue to be as creative as
they want with them, making them socially applicable to whatever situation
requires it. Seriously, when was the
last time you saw a Kony meme?
In
regards to the question of technology, I have already addressed that, but just
to reiterate, technology will continue to progress as long as there are people
out there willing to help it improve, evolve, and change.
In
closing, if I was ever asked to take this course again, I’d say no. One, because I’ve just completed it, and two,
I just don’t see the relevance. We see
the impact of Social Media on everyday life every time we draw breath, blink,
or take a step. You simply cannot go a
millisecond in a metropolis like Toronto without bumping into someone with
their nose buried in a smartphone checking Facebook or Twitter, see someone sitting
on a bench in a park on a tablet playing Angry Birds, or on a passing bus
watching a YouTube video on their iPhone.
In my opinion, this class was neither necessary nor relevant; all it
truly taught me was that everyone has a hand in Social Media these days. No, that’s not right. All it really did was make me more aware of
that fact.
Bob, I think you lost the point of this blog. It wasn't to state whether or not you would take this class again, it was to explain how you feel social media will change in the future and the trends in social media. Everyone knows about memes and e-cards. They are just funny pictures that will come and go. I think the point of this blog, was to state whether you think there will be new technologies emerging that will enhance or change social media. If you already knew all of the stuff that you learned, then you should have thought about a different GNED instead of wasting time in it.
ReplyDeleteI see what you're saying Bailey, but I didn't really touch much on the class itself in this post. I was using the subject of the class to explain a couple points, but it seems to have gotten misconstrued in the process, or lost in translation.
ReplyDelete"We see the impact of Social Media on every day life every time we draw breath, blink, or take a step." I definently agree with you there but I found in this class we also learned a lot of the dangers because of social media which a lot of people didn't know about and how what you post on the internet can affect future job careers so I disgree with your idea that the class was a waste of time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the part that you see people everywhere going on their phones, tablets and all into their technologies. This is why social media is the next big thing, if not already right? I think due to the technology and social media, people wont be as active and have a real problem with obesity, as social media grows, obesity rates grow as well. I understand that part didnt really relate to social media, but there is a relation to it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with some context of this post. I didn't feel like you expanded on the dangers of social media if you were going to get into that aspect of it. I don't think the "trends" part of this blog assignment was a 100% opinion based subject. I think you needed to touch up on aspects of social media and not of your own personal opinion. Although a solid effort, this could have been revised before completion.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
I agree with Bailey and Esther. Bob you have to understand that times are changing today's generation is all about social media and being up to date its either your with it or you'll be left behind. The fastest way to get the word out to people about a problem or about a trend is through social media. Most teens get their news through Social Media. I know its sad but it's just the way society is now we'll rather tweet someone than call them. We also learned about all the dangers social media can bring us and how our I.P addresses can get the gateway to dangers.
ReplyDeletecan be the gateway**
ReplyDelete