Videosocials is a multi-faceted platform that takes us well beyond the standard experiential learning experience. COO and Co-Founder of Videosocials.net and phoneBlogger.net, Mark Bullock, explains why Videosocials works by taking hands-on learning a step further.
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Transcript:
So a little bit of a behind the scenes as to why does Videosocials work? Hi, I’m Mark Bullock. I’m the co-founder of Videosocials.net and phoneBlogger.net . And the short answer is Videosocials is a social environment, but it’s an experiential environment — experiential learning environment, in fact. So what does that mean? Well, I took a look in Wikipedia and an experiential learning is the process of learning through experience and is more specifically defined as learning through reflection and doing. So hands -on learning, side note, can be in the form of experiential — it could be a form of experiential learning but does not necessarily involve the students reflecting on their product. So it goes beyond just hands -on learning to actually reflect on what it is that we’re doing. So when we come into a Videosocials meeting, we’re presenting on camera and we’re creating videos. We’re getting practice while we’re doing it. The important word about practice here is that there’s law practices, medical practices, accounting practices, numerable ways in which people will run a services organization and call it a practice. Why do they call it a practice? Because they’re learning as they’re doing it, right. So they’re getting more experience. They’re honing their skill set, as an example, in doing it. It’s not called a, you know, a law company. It’s called a law practice, as an example. So this is a little bit unique with Videosocials because we’re doing it with each other. So we’re not only learning from our experience of practicing recording videos. We’re learning from the experience of our fellow members recording their videos, and we get to see their mannerisms and how they present topics and what words they use when they’re doing so. In addition to that, we learned from the feedback that we give each other as to outside of our own heads when we’re presenting, we’re seeing what else other people are seeing and how that affects how what we’re presenting is landing for them. And then there’s even more in the fact that each person that presents, we get to see what feedback they get from others, and we can also contribute to that with, through the chat etc. But in doing so, we’re learning from our own experience, we’re learning from the experience of other members that are recording, and we’re learning from the feedback that we’re getting, and we’re learning from the feedback that others are getting. So it’s kind of an all get / all around if that makes sense. So you’re not wasting 45 minutes or 55 minutes in a Videosocials meeting and only getting your three -minute video in. You’re literally getting a learning environment that is happening the entire time that you’re on. So take advantage of it. Come as a guest. Try out Videosocials and see for yourself. If it’s something that an experiential learning environment that might work for you. Again, Mark with Videosocials.net and phoneBlogger.net. Have a great day.