The pros and cons of social media
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The document discusses the pros and cons of social media and social networking. It provides information on digital footprints, popular social networking activities among students, things to consider when using social media, and how social media can be used for education. The pros include reaching a large audience at low cost, facilitating real-time communication and engagement, and allowing reticent students to express themselves. The cons are that it takes time to create accounts, immediacy can be emotionally driven, and there are privacy and impersonation issues. The conclusion emphasizes balancing innovation with engagement by using the right tools for the intended outcomes.
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The pros and cons of social media
- 1. The Pros and Cons of social media and social networking
- 2. My online presence Digital foot print trail left by an entities interactions in a digital environment; including their usage of TV, mobile phone, internet and world wide web Purpose of using Whether it is private or public Frequency of use Last access date
- 4. Why social networking? Online space for individual to present themselves Articulate their social network Establish & maintain connects with others Examples Facebook connects you with people around you (400 million active users) Twitter (65 millions tweets posted per day)
- 5. Popular Social Networking Activities Among Online Students (K-12) 41% post messages 32% download music and videos 29% upload music 25% update personal web sites or online profiles 24% post photos 17% blog 16% create and share virtual objects 14% create new characters 10% participate in collaborative projects and send suggestions to web sites 9% submit articles to web sites; participate in quizzes, polls, or surveys
- 6. Things to consider when working with social media Target audience What tools to use? Costing Privacy level Community driven Stakeholders
- 7. Using internet for young people Focus too much on self Use social media to connect to people Collaborating / networking opportunities How to publish and contribute to community
- 8. Pros of using social media Instant, real-time, Make the publication easier Reach a big audience group Low or no cost Good tools for sharing and consume content Real time communication and engagement Use hashtags to create twitter backchannel Allow chance for reticent student to express themselves Work within their comfort zone and voice out in writing
- 9. Sharing & learning Professional development Personal learning network Personal learning environment Self engagement
- 10. Cons of using social media Take time to create accounts Immediacy Emotional Privacy Impersonate
- 11. Social media in Education Technology take too much time Social media in school is dangerous! Social media is for entertainment only Social media increases off-task behavior You don’t need to learn about social media in schools
- 12. My Conclusion Balancing innovation with student engagement Use right tool for right outcome When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to look like a nail. ...