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Could Lemmy be used as a classroom tool (like having a classroom's own instance) (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I feel like it would be an interesting learning tool cuz I learn a ton on here and it gets me writing without anyone having to hold a gun to my head. I mean like even essay-length or at least essay-worthy treatments of things I respond to in longer-form, and even for the shorter-form stuff

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I don't know about lemmy, probably woudn't be good. But the Idea that there is an exclusive school social media that's reddit-like, maybe with a few tweaks so that "admin"(teacher) posts don't get spammed out, sounds wonderful. Kids can shitpost, ~~gossip~~ and make connections much faster and easier. Not mentioning the fact that some introverts won't even make new friends any other way, thinking about the "clinically-online" types.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't want to shitpost if my teacher can and will see it. Especially if it is not fully anonymous.
In my experience, many classes and grades still have individual chats, on eg. WhatsApp (privacy yeah I know but they're gen Z, no changing that). Discord is also popular, and there memes etc. would fit too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

oh yeah, right, the backlash you could get. That makes it not worthwhile at all. And as you said Discord is just better if chats between students. Bummer.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There are already several platforms that can do this, including open source ones like Moodle.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I remember moodle from my school. We barely used it because we all hated it, students and teachers. I'm sure it's improved in the past 15 years though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Can you, as a seemingly more recent student, comment on Lemmy's application to this context?