Social Media and Micro-Lessons

Abstract

Micro-lessons can be an ideal learning solution that appeals to the millennial learner's desire for on-demand, customized, and casual learning that is also tailored to their requirements. Students have a chance to learn from peers through social media micro-lessons, practise speaking about their knowledge, and establish learning communities on these platforms. The present chapter explains the role of social media channels in delivering micro-lessons. The role of social media as a learning tool has been identified and the specific applications of the prominent social media platforms have been presented. Examples and case studies of successful implementation of social media have been discussed to understand the success strategy for micro-lessons. The chapter will be helpful for teachers in identifying how the micro-lessons pedagogy through social media platforms can be useful for teaching the most relevant topics, while avoiding the student boredom and burnout.