Social media has developed vastly and changed the way people connect. While as life-long learners, educators are blessed to have access to new education research findings, connect with educators alike to build a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and share best practices from all over the globe at the comfort of their home, the overload of information can be confusing and screening out unrelated data and sourcing the right information can be challenging and extremely time consuming. The convenience of connecting online also sets an expectation for people to offer instant replies, and less popular posts are likely lost amongst the million posts within seconds.
Striking a balance between work and life is already challenging for educators who work a 10 to 11-hour work day. Managing between virtual and in person interactions is an art. Social media may seem to bring people closer together in some ways, but it also sets people further apart as it cannot fully incorporate the personal element.
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