C4T#3

How would social media be if there were no numbers?

In this blog post Mr. Spencer was asking the question "How would social media be if there were no numbers?" He writes about how people depend on the likes and friends they have on social media websites such as twitter and facebook. Everyone wants to have as many comments or followers as possible and the more the better. For people that use social media sites regularly for leisure they depend on these retweets and followers. If social media did not have the option to like someones post or picture I do not think social media would be as popular and it would be very different then it is now.

Mr. Spencer,
I really enjoy reading your blog. This post really caught my eye. I do think that when it comes to social media numbers do matter. On social media sites people try to get as many "likes", friends and "retweets" as possible. It is a competition. There are many contests on Facebook where stores will do giveaways and people have to "share" the post to be qualified to win the prize. The main purpose behind this is for more people to see the post when shared and add the store as a friend. If there were no numbers of followers or friends or how many "likes" someone received on a picture social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram would change completely. I think seeing the amount of people that "like" or comment on their posts is important to people and with out that social media websites would be less popular and changed forever.
Kaitlyn Parker
University of South Alabama
Edm 310

Dear Kaitlyn Parker,
You make an excellent observation. It certainly seems to be tailored toward human nature in that respect. But is it what's best?

On looking at stars

Mr. Spencer's blog post "On looking at stars" was about the way he sees stars and the world around him. It was a very interesting post. He says at one point in the post, "I am reminded that the universe is bigger than the walls of my classroom". I think this is something that is important to remind ourselves of. The impacts that are made in a classroom are much larger then the classroom itself. His posts are always unique and take a few minutes of thinking to really understand them, but overall they are always creative and dynamic.

Mr. Spencer,
Your blog post made me look at classrooms and also the world around us in a different view. "I am reminded that the universe is bigger than the walls of my classroom." I really like this statement. It shows that what goes on in a classroom is great and can impact the students and even the teacher in ways that can affect them beyond the walls of the classroom. I enjoy reading your blog posts. They are very unique and always make me see things in a different light.
Kaitlyn Parker
University of South Alabama
EDM 310