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How to Use Social Media to Enhance Your PTE Review

Don’t confine your PTE review to your training program. Make the most of out of your available resources to boost your chances of success. One of the richest study sources that most PTE test takers fail to take advantage of is the Internet.

Taking your PTE training online has a lot of advantages. Use Google strategically, and It can help you expand your knowledge about the life-changing exam, learn more useful PTE strategies, and hone your English communication skills. Use social media wisely, and it can also give you the same benefits and more. Read on to find out how.

Use social media to:
  • Blog about your PTE training experience. Share your review progress online. Condense your lecture notes into concise text posts and upload pictures of your practice tests. You can create an account under a pseudonym if you are not comfortable sharing your study efforts online. Blogging about your review will help you: 
    • keep track of your PTE activities;
    • monitor your linguistic development;
    • exercise your reading and writing skills;
    • reflect on your study progress;
    • maintain your study drive;
    • channel your creativity; and
    • acquire useful feedback from your online peers. 

  • Subscribe to a PTE-centered page. Follow blogs and social media accounts dedicated to the PTE test. Administrators of these pages often post relevant and useful information about the high-stakes exam
  • Join PTE discussion groups. Connect with other examinees and prepare for the life-changing test together. Search for PTE chat groups and discussion threads. Before joining, make sure that the people participating in the group are results-driven and friendly. You can also follow PTE experts to get insider information about the exam. 
  • Ensure your online review materials accessibility. While bookmarking your online sources will allow you to revisit later, you can only do so if you are using the same computer or digital device. This is where social media platforms can help you out. Use their “save” options to store and organize your PTE review links. Then, you can access your materials using a different device. Using online storage tools, like Drop Box and Google Drive, also allows easier file-sharing. 
Let your love for social media take you a step closer to your dreams of working, studying, or living abroad. Integrate these tips into your PTE training to increase your chances of reaching your PTE score goals

REFERENCES:

Brien, Lynne O. "Six Ways to Use Social Media in Education." Center for Instructional Technology. April 04, 2012. Accessed December 15, 2017. https://cit.duke.edu/blog/2012/04/six-ways-to-use-social-media-in-education/.

Communications Team. "How Social Media Can Help Students Study." McGraw Hill Education. Accessed December 15, 2017. http://www.mheducation.com/blog/thought-leadership/how-social-media-can-help-students-study.html.

Eudemic Staff. "How to Use Social Media as a Learning Tool." Edudemic. Accessed December 15, 2017. http://www.edudemic.com/how-to-use-social-media-as-a-learning-tool-in-the-classroom/.

Perry, Emma. "How Social Media Helps Students Study." Dumb Little Man. February 09, 2017. Accessed December 15, 2017. https://www.dumblittleman.com/social-media-for-studying/.

Spanella, Theresa. “Using Social Media in the Classroom.” Study.com. Accessed December 15, 2017. http://study.com/academy/lesson/using-social-media-in-the-classroom.html.

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