TikTok is a social networking app that has gained popularity in recent years especially during the Covid-19 pandemic era. It’s used to create short-form videos, share content, and discover videos. It has gained popularity due to the nature of creative video editors and in-app filters that have made creating dances, and challenges using poplar songs easy and unique. The addictive and time-consuming nature of the app has affected the youth in the demographic age group between 13 -18 years old and become the current obsessions of the young generation.
Although TikTok is mainly used for entertainment purposes, there is more to it in professional networking, education, and even philanthropic work. Many videos have been seen where creators are making videos teaching the public about science, arts, music, and DIYs hacks. It could help maintain the dynamic change of learning and be considered one of multimedia learning ways.
You can also find people on TikTok becoming part of your personalized learning network (PLN) by following people with similar interests and values and using hashtags, messaging, and interacting content creators, by that you will see it populate on your ‘for you’ page which is the recommended videos that come up when you open the app. Liking the videos in your network also increases interesting content in your logarithm more. Consistency is also a key for building a community to actively participate in your network.
