The extent to which teachers must participate in using technology and social media to encourage social justice is a hotly debated topic. I feel that teachers must educate their students about social justice but without using social media. Yes, teachers must educate kids regarding how social media affects education and model effective usage in an attempt to assist students to become informed and powerful learners.

Whenever it comes to educating social justice, I believe rather than being a quiet participant, educators must be pushed to take on the role of someone with an opinion. Social justice is a theory as well as a set of acts that entails treating everyone with dignity, fairness, and charity. The four main aspects of social justice in education, in my opinion, are:

• Misconceptions, lies, and preconceptions are challenged, confronted, and disrupted.
• Students are given the resources they need to reach their greatest potential.
• Makes use of all of the learners’ abilities and talents.
• Encourages independent thinking and empowers social change agents.

I agree with, as explained in the video, “Social media is the biggest platform for promoting students voice” as it addressing the issues, and connect us worldwide but as said by Dalton and Brook, there are other ways also for promoting social justice than the social media only. However, whenever it comes to whether or not to utilize social media platforms to encourage social justice, I tend to lean with the Disagree side because I believe in the significance of educating social justice, but I also feel that teachers must be impartial and utilize social networking responsibly.

I believe that teachers should be pushed to allow students to make their educated conclusions; otherwise, instead of thinking, many students would simply concur with the educator. Teaching kids that there are various points of view and distinct points of view will aid in the development of critical thinkers. I believe that freely discussing personal opinions on social networking sites make individuals more vulnerable, particularly if those opinions contradict the ideology promoted by their institutions.

Students may see both aspects of a story by conducting research, which allows them to be independent thinkers and create their educated conclusions. I wouldn’t feel comfortable imposing my social agenda on anyone, particularly since anything people upload becomes part of their digital imprint, which could certainly be twisted and come back to harm them later in life. Whenever it comes to selecting whether or not to speak out on social networking sites on specific social justice problems, place and time play a significant impact.