透過社群媒體激發創造力

Nurturing Creativity Through Social Media

社群媒體在現今世代中扮演不可或缺的角色，對網路世代的學生來說，社群媒體亦是生活與學習的重要資源。世界變化迅速，如何培養創造力以因應未來多變世界，被視為成功教育的關鍵。過去已有許多研究將社群媒體應用於教學之中，然大多聚焦學科知識或資訊的交流分享，欠缺如何利用社群媒體激發創造力之探討。因此，本研究回顧過往社群媒體應用於教學與創造力培育之文獻，探討社群媒體應用於創意教學（teaching creatively）及教學創意（teaching for creativity）之潛力，再進一步以Facebook、Instagram、Podcast、Clubhouse等社群媒體為例，提出教育運用實際可行之方法與案例，探討如何進行創意教學與教學創意，亦討論社群媒體應用於創造力教育之可能性與未來展望。

Social media plays an essential role in the current generation. Nowadays, students born in the era that social network is well-developed and indispensable to their lives. At the same time, the world is full of complexity and challenges. Creativity is crucial to surviving in a changeable society. Therefore, educators should prioritize creativity in education, and social media has the potential to cultivate students’ creativity. The study reviews the literature investigating the relationship between social media, education, and creativity. The potentials of social media in “teaching creativity” and “teaching for creativity” are explored. The study discusses social media’s pedagogical application in creativity education and further takes Facebook, Instagram, Podcast, and Clubhouse as examples. The study helps educators and researchers gain an in-depth understanding of social media’s use in education and unveil social media’s potential for “teaching creativity” and “teaching for creativity.”