{"id":12177,"date":"2025-06-24T23:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/ds4oers\/?page_id=12177"},"modified":"2025-06-24T23:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:45:28","slug":"social-media-thought-experiment-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/why-does-open-matter\/social-media-thought-experiment-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media thought experiment challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Read the following two quotations. What do you think they mean for teachers sharing resources in education?\n<\/p>\n

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  1. “Knowledge is the only resource that increases with use.<\/i>” (Probst et al.<\/i> [1]<\/a><\/sup>).\n<\/li>\n
  2. “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.<\/i>” (Charles F. Brannan [2]<\/a><\/sup>.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    'Thought experiment' challenge and sharing via social media<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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    Purpose<\/b>
    \nTo think creatively about the value and potential of developing and sharing teaching resources, while practising digital skills in using social media.\n<\/p>\n

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    A digital opportunity?<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

    The cost of re-producing digital content is almost zero. Every teacher, lecturer, and trainer has an opportunity to make a difference. Increasing access to free learning materials for all learners is possible, by sharing teaching materials and collaborating through digital online tools. Is this a rare occasion where individual contributions can really change the world?\n<\/p>\n

    What challenges exist in Education in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Developing Countries?<\/b>
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    Think briefly about the following questions in relation to your country.\n<\/p>\n