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What Lurking on Social Media Reveals About How We Learn
This conversation with Dr. Gina Sipley stretched me in the best kind of way.
In this episode, we dig into one of my twelve favorite problems: How might we create space for mindset shifts in learning experiences? Gina is a community college professor, a first-generation college graduate, and someone who’s deeply committed to building inclusive spaces where people can explore how texts (both online and offline) shape who we are.
We talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: lurking in online spaces. You know, the quiet observing, the not-posting, the watching from the sidelines. We explore what it means for learning, how it can be both helpful and harmful, and what it looks like to engage meaningfully, especially when perfectionism and fear are holding people back.
This episode is about making room. Room for mindset shifts. Room for silent learners. Room for diverse voices. And room for a more mindful relationship with social media that allows us to curate instead of just consume.
Key Takeaways:
Lurking has become the dominant way we interact online
Curating diverse perspectives on social media is crucial
Protective curation helps individuals navigate online spaces
Engagement with social media should be mindful and intentional
Resources Mentioned:
Books:
https://amzn.to/48uTXva
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Bias by Safiya Umoja Noble https://amzn.to/48uy7Ie
Country of the Blind: A Memoir At The End of Sight by Andrew Leland
https://amzn.to/3YLj3Tb
Trolling Ourselves to Death: Democracy in the Age of Social Media by Jason Hannan
https://amzn.to/40uCl0G
Podcasts:
You’re Wrong About https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439
The Measure of Everyday Life https://measureradio.net/
Transforming Society https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/transforming-society-podcast/
Connect with Gina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsipley/
Newsletter: https://www.ginasipley.com/
More About Gina:
I am a great resource for lurking and social media strategy, all things community college and the K-16 pipeline. I particularly love supporting first generation college students.
I am interested in problem solving at scale and I welcome speaking and consulting opportunities.
I would love to connect with other folks who bridge scholarly and creative pursuits for social good.
More About Building Thinkers: I'm your host, Tracy Clark, and this is where potential becomes reality through deliberate curiosity, reflection, practice, and play. The Building Thinkers podcast is based on the realization that there's exponential potential in the things we build.And so, in my little corner of the internet and podcasting land, I want to take my 12 favorite problems, these are my constant curiosities, and I want to go deeper. I want to build thinkers. This is a community of multi-potentialites who may be disoriented by all the possibilities of success we envision but haven't yet achieved.If any of that sounds like you, come listen in. Welcome to the Building Thinkers podcast.
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By Tracy ClarkThis conversation with Dr. Gina Sipley stretched me in the best kind of way.
In this episode, we dig into one of my twelve favorite problems: How might we create space for mindset shifts in learning experiences? Gina is a community college professor, a first-generation college graduate, and someone who’s deeply committed to building inclusive spaces where people can explore how texts (both online and offline) shape who we are.
We talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: lurking in online spaces. You know, the quiet observing, the not-posting, the watching from the sidelines. We explore what it means for learning, how it can be both helpful and harmful, and what it looks like to engage meaningfully, especially when perfectionism and fear are holding people back.
This episode is about making room. Room for mindset shifts. Room for silent learners. Room for diverse voices. And room for a more mindful relationship with social media that allows us to curate instead of just consume.
Key Takeaways:
Lurking has become the dominant way we interact online
Curating diverse perspectives on social media is crucial
Protective curation helps individuals navigate online spaces
Engagement with social media should be mindful and intentional
Resources Mentioned:
Books:
https://amzn.to/48uTXva
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Bias by Safiya Umoja Noble https://amzn.to/48uy7Ie
Country of the Blind: A Memoir At The End of Sight by Andrew Leland
https://amzn.to/3YLj3Tb
Trolling Ourselves to Death: Democracy in the Age of Social Media by Jason Hannan
https://amzn.to/40uCl0G
Podcasts:
You’re Wrong About https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439
The Measure of Everyday Life https://measureradio.net/
Transforming Society https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/transforming-society-podcast/
Connect with Gina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsipley/
Newsletter: https://www.ginasipley.com/
More About Gina:
I am a great resource for lurking and social media strategy, all things community college and the K-16 pipeline. I particularly love supporting first generation college students.
I am interested in problem solving at scale and I welcome speaking and consulting opportunities.
I would love to connect with other folks who bridge scholarly and creative pursuits for social good.
More About Building Thinkers: I'm your host, Tracy Clark, and this is where potential becomes reality through deliberate curiosity, reflection, practice, and play. The Building Thinkers podcast is based on the realization that there's exponential potential in the things we build.And so, in my little corner of the internet and podcasting land, I want to take my 12 favorite problems, these are my constant curiosities, and I want to go deeper. I want to build thinkers. This is a community of multi-potentialites who may be disoriented by all the possibilities of success we envision but haven't yet achieved.If any of that sounds like you, come listen in. Welcome to the Building Thinkers podcast.