Using social media as a language learning tool!

When asked about social media, the majority of teachers will likely say that it is the enemy of learning and should be avoided at all costs in the classroom. Memes, emojis, and poor spelling rule the day on social media like Facebook and Instagram, where the words “you’re” and  “your” are frequently used interchangeably, and where grammar is frequently used in the most offensive ways.

Research studies have shown that adopting web-based communication tools is vital at all educational levels in the world (i.e. English-speaking countries and non-English speaking countries). For example, a recent study of the Advances in Medical Education and Practice on the potential uses of social media in educational practices.

They examined the opportunities that social media usage provides for today’s neo-millennial students and found that learners have developed their learning styles through using different interactive media and reading and commenting on other people’s posts on social networking sites.

Social media is full of accounts dedicated to learning English

Here are five ways to start interacting with your studies on social media:

1. Follow ‘Learn English’ Accounts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube
2. Join a Practice English Group. Facebook has many practices, English groups
3. Change the language settings on your social media accounts
4. YouTube has lots of channels that offer tips on speaking English.
5. Interact with English-Language Accounts

Contact Liffey College today to learn more about our English language courses in Dublin. 

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