They respond to the advertisements which keep flashing on the screen. These days responding to various kinds of “Apps” like Viddy, farmville etc. via facebook is increasing day by day. Many software and services rode the Facebook to viral stardom and users are driven by facebook to use them. Users play interactive game and experience the thrill of interacting over long distances.
They could be right in some cases, but research has shown that it can be a distraction, also being a tool in our education. ProCon is one of the leading sources for pros & cons debates, suggests that the use of social media can actually be beneficial in education. The report on students using the web (social networking), says that 59% of the students with access, use it for educational topics, and 51% of the surveyed say that they use it for school assignments. By looking at it, the majority of the students stays on task and uses it as an essential tool. Not only that, a school in Portland, Oregon, administrator team decided to conduct an experiment on the students.
Positives with the Internet and Growing Up The youth generation today uses the internet so much in their daily lives it has created an epidemic. The epidemic caused uproar of different ways of learning, communicating, teaching and even shopping or advertising done online. Technologies such as ipad, laptops and smart phones make internet access unbelievably easy. Since it is so easy, “Growing up Online”, a document by Frontline that aired on Januarary 18, 2008, claimed that the internet has caused many issues in the youth’s lives. One problem the internet caused stated in the documentary is, it is very hard for parents and authorities to regulate what kids do on the computer.
Go for What Hurts”, this title will engage the young readers because they can recognize the word “liking” from facebook. This will catch the young reader right away, because facebook is something almost all young people know and use. In general this subject is just super relevant to almost all young people. The 51-year old author wants to put the young people’s daily internet habits into perspective. He focuses on the bad consequences of what they are doing online.
Social media also let us keep in touch with family members and friends that live far away; we can stay connected by sharing pictures and videos, even if they live across the country or even around the world. It could also boost confidence when having positive feedback from friends. On the other hand, social networking can have a serious threat on children and young teen’s health and social development. Over 60% of 13-17 year olds have at least one profile on a social networking site, many spending more than 2 hours per day on social networking sites. (“Children and Social Networking”).
Karen Kabyemera Workshop in Essay Writing 1100 Professor Elaine Bailey September, 25 2013 Assignment I THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON CULTURAL INTEGRATION Social media has become popular in our daily lives in communication i.e. exchanging ideas, sharing knowledge and interacting with one another. The increase in the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. has led to the mingling of cultures and has made the geographical distance between countries, cities, and states, thereby, bringing each and every culture closer. The new social media has brought people together from different parts of the world, despite their differences and views on the world.
In fact, I believe it has given us a more effective way of communicating and engaging with one another especially in our fast-paced society. If I am on a work assignment one of my favorite tools to research is twitter. I find it to be a quick news feed and I usually learn about news first from there before learning it from the mainstream media such as television or radio. And of course facebook has been the staple for me as for many in helping us remain engaged and to keep abreast of graduations, weddings, births or other special events regarding our family and friends. Social media continues to make strides to make communication more accessible and easier for all of us.
Social Media Impact on Adolescent California State University Fullerton Health Promotion: Parent and Child Nursing NURSING 307 November 07, 2011 Social Medias Impact on Adolescent With social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace there are multiple means for adolescents to get connected and socialize. Our generation has become completely consumed by these social medias, with 22% of teenagers logging on to their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day (O'Keeffe 2011). With these social networks becoming one of the main way adolescents communicate their impact on adolescents choice has both positive and negative impact on adolescent’s development into adulthood. Some benefits of usage of social networks include expression of artist skills through sharing own composed music, Improvement of social skills by providing access to communication with people of all different walks of life, and increase in self-expression with ability to post blog and podcast expressing their opinion. Even more critical than the benefits of social networks comes the negative outcomes of such social medias usage.
In addition to featuring videos on its site, YouTube makes it easy to share content across an array of social media and websites. (Collins, 2014) The most popular social media tools are Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn but the technology is constantly evolving and there are many more available. It is difficult to predict which platforms will maintain their popularity. Whichever platform is used, however, it can be easily accessed by computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone so that communication can be instant and always on hand. (Collins, 2014) The rapid rise in the use of social media is changing the way we communicate with each other at a great pace.
Graded Assignment Research Paper First Draft (120 points) Score 1. Write the first draft of your research paper. Be sure to follow these requirements and recommendations when completing your draft: • Open a new Microsoft Word document. Type your name, your teacher’s name, your school name, and the date at the top of your document. To help your teacher know whom the essay came from, save the file as: GEN1 S2 COMP 6.11 Research Paper First Draft_FIRST INITIAL_LAST NAME.doc Example: GEN1 S2 COMP 6.11 Research Paper First Draft_M_Smith.doc Type your paper in the document you create.