The first social media stream that I would use would be Facebook. I would use Facebook for my teachers because I am connected with teachers around the world. I am also a member of different teacher organizations and pages on Facebook. This will give me the opportunity to reach a diverse group of individuals who share the same common goal. I can get suggestions, ideas, a nd positive encouragement from them. Facebook will allow me to display photos, videos and links that are important, engaging and that will create awareness about my issue. Photos, videos and links can be shared and liked by my friends. Once my friends’ shares those, their friends can see it and so on causing a ripple effect.
Group Me
Group Me would be used for my parents. Group Me is a group messaging app like a private chat room that allows you to create groups with select individuals. Some parents may not have email addresses or access to a computer so this would be good for my parents. The app is available for every phone. Conference calls can also been made through this app and pictures can be shared.
Benefits and Challenges
Social media can have its advantages and disadvantages. One benefit of using Facebook is that it allows people to have discussions on different topics, allows individuals to express their point of view, new information and news can be shared and individuals can share links. Social media is a place where people can voice their opinions and this can be a challenge. Some people cannot take constructive criticism and people who have different values and viewpoints.
A benefit of Group Me is that it is like text messaging and everyone receives notifications when people are texting within the chat. Individuals with the group can also add members. A challenge for Group Me is that individuals within the group have the ability to mute the chat and depending on the phone, notifications will not be seen.