What makes a really good professional Tiktok?
Tik Tok is a social media platform that allows for users to both share and create content in a meaningly and engaging way. What ultimately leads to the success of your Tik Tok is being able to engage best with your audience.
Due to the time constraints on the platforms, creators must create content that draws their audience immediately, by using the fun audio tracks that Tik Tok provides gives creators the framework to build from. From there creators are able to create any content they see fit, whether this is educational, political, comedy, etc.
Utilizing the hastags also allows for your content to appear to your target audience, if this is a professional Tik Tok in your relevant field, its best to use hashtags that are used most by other creators in your field.
Most importantly, have fun! Future employers or other professionals will engage with material that best translates information in a fun way!
Cyberbullying Lesson Plan
My lesson plan is retrieved from MediaSmarts.ca, while the bulk of my lesson covered a range of relevant material addressing Cyberbullying, I felt that one major issue that the lesson plan covered was positionality and empathy in the online space to become good digital citizens. In the online environment I felt that many users lacked an understanding of the users offline and their own circumstances, as a result, I altered some of the learning outcomes to the curriculum.
Drawing from my Political Science background, one major aspect in my revision was privilege, an activity I’ve done in the past was a “Privilege Walk” inspired by Peggy McIntosh “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, some barriers’ with this assignment are anonymity and students, especially in younger grades, not feeling comfortable sharing their own experiences. I was able to find an online version of this game that allows for students to stay anonymous and authentic with their answers. This helps facilitate the discussion of privilege and your own privilege, especially for users online (who are anonymous) and garner empathy towards other digital citizens.
I chose to incorporate a “How can I support my child to intervene?” section under the parental section. The ultimate result of this lesson is that students are able to identify cyberbullying and intervene rather than remaining as passive bystanders online on their own. This requires strenuous work and support to feel comfortable doing so. I was able to find a “Bystander Model” online with steps that young people can take in deciding for when to intervene and questioning whether they should move toward in doing so.
Tik Tok: A Platform That Has it All
What is Tiktok?
Tik Tok is a free social media platform used for social networking opportunities that allows for users to create short videos to share comedy, tricks and hacks, educational resources, dances, etc. backed by audio clips like music or snippets from pop culture. Users can create, share, or watch on the platform.
How could I use it as a professional?
Contrary to assumptions, many users have been able to utilize the platform for professional development or creating content in their fields to educate others. Personally, I have some across numerous creators that use the platform to share Marketing tips for others in the Marketing industry on topics just as brand awareness, growth, and networking. Tik Tok has also been used as a mobilization tool for social justice advocates, creators like Tia Wood are Indigenous creators that educate people on the history of colonialism and Indigenous culture.
How can I find people on Tiktok to become part of my PLN?
By using hashtags on Tik Tok, users are able to find similar creators or content to enjoy and integrate into their field/classrooms. By following more accounts that align with your interests or field, users are able to curate Tik Toks algorithm to best suite their needs. While some may choose to share themselves on the platform, other educators benefit from the knowledge and content shared and utilize this with their students. TikTok is a versatile tool for networking, professional development, and creative expression.
Twitter Reflection
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HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory) is an interdisciplinary community of humanists, artists, social scientists, scientists, and technologists changing the way we teach and learn. Members of this community are scholars from a wide range of disciplines from around the world that share blogs about Humanities, Arts, and Media, Technology, Networks and Sciences, Social and Political Issues, Educational and Cultural Institutions.
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