Students use social media extensively to learn for school and for their hobbies. They give each other tips about YouTube videos of teachers who can explain better than their own teacher or they give each other advice. They also actively support each other in doing homework by using, for example, Whatsapp.
Students already exchanged knowledge before the advent of social media, but with the use of social latvia phone number list media such as Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook, information exchange has become a lot easier and 'richer'.
This is all evident from the research ' Samen leren – Tieners en sociale media by the foundation Mijn Kind Online and the foundation Kennisnet. The research was conducted among 1500 pupils between the ages of 10 and 18 in primary and secondary education.
In addition to a great deal of numerical data on the availability and use of wifi, digital devices and learning resources, the research provides a wealth of insights, nice quotes from students and teachers about the use of social media in school. What is particularly striking is that students are very aware of the limitations and possibilities that the various social media bring with them.
The research focuses on learning with social media and distinguishes three applications: learning about your hobby, orientation on your future and learning at school. I want to highlight the last topic in particular.