Social Networking in the Classroom

Studies have shown that social media has a direct correlation to a college students social life. Teenagers in this time

Social Networking sites such as Facebook have had a profound effect on personal relationships. The twenty first century is an imprisoned atmosphere where the Internet is the most prominent method of communication. Its users will most probably argue that using these social networking sites have had no direct impact on how they interact with others or have any direct affect on

Social media is instantly growing, online users such as, teenagers and young adults are increasing in the use technology and social media on a daily. Today social networking sites are currenting one of the most fastest and largest growing industries in society. Social media plays a major role in the way today 's youth are growing up. A number of people engage and encourage social media sites without considering the effects it has on society. Online social networking sites allows one to create a profile, gather online friends, post photographs and videos and have the ability to communicate with other individuals online. Social networks such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter have a huge impact on our society today. Going online has

Although social networking sites are still in their infancy, they have certainly become a primary means of communication and connectivity for millions of consumers. While most Internet users have heard of the largest online social networks like Facebook and MySpace, thousands of smaller networks exist that connect individuals through specific user communities (e.g. educators, physicians, professors, etc.). Boyd and Ellison (2007) define social networking sites as:

Social media has countless adverse impacts, but it is primarily harmful on today’s youth. Specifically, social networking has negative affects one's education. Since the introduction of social media, students have scored lower on test. As a result, students are left with a poor grade point average (GPA). According to “Facebook and Academic Performance,” students who used social media maintained a 3.06 average GPA. In contrast, students who did not use social media had a cumulative GPA of 3.82. The article also presents a study that found that students who use social networking to study score 20 percent lower than those who do not. In addition to inferior grade point averages and lower test grades, undergraduates who use social media inappropriately have lower chances of being admitted to colleges. Teenagers across the nation use social

Social networking is an intricate web that connects people together while at the same time making society become more distant from one another. The online world is vast and can be looked at and handled through an overwhelming amount of ways. Adolescents, those who are not quite adults, but are in that painstakingly important time of their life where they are self-discovering and processing

Social networking site helps students adjust to college. “In a survey of 221 students they found that more than half (55 per cent) had joined Facebook to make new friends prior to entering university, while a further 43 per cent joined immediately after starting university” (Dorum, Kine, et al.). Many students feel confident because they feel more connected when they continue to interact with friends on social networking site. Social media is helpful in connecting students, especially international students who are attending college that are far away from their families. It

Thanks to technology, people have enjoyed many efficient ways of communicating and socializing. Social networking sites have blown up in popularity among teenagers and adults from all over the world; therefore, 1.5 billion people have incorporated social websites into their daily routine. Social networking sites refer to online platforms or services that allow subscribers to create a profile and interact with other users. Social websites, such as Facebook, arise from people’s needs to belong to a community, and they have a profound impact on their social and personal lives and intellectual development.

At any given time of day, anyone can access an abundant amount of information at the click of a button. Men, women, kids, teenagers, adults and even the elderly are learning how to use the internet to their advantage. Among all the benefits the internet has provided to us, online communication has proven to be the most beneficial. Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have made it easy for everyone to stay in contact with each other. Regardless of how far apart a family member or friend is, everyone is just one click away. If someone is not having a good day, they can share their feelings with everyone in a matter of seconds. These social networking sites have become quite popular among adolescents. They allow teens to stay more connected with their friends outside of school. Now teens have become more obsessed with their friends Facebook or Twitter status than engaging in outdoor activities like football or

Facebook, a social networking website, has changed the way people communicate with each other. A social networking website is an online platform that allows users to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website. Facebook has even changed our most personal and private conversations and how they are conducted around the world. Since the internet’s birth in 1983, this trend of online communication has been growing. Created in 2004, now registered with more than one billion participants, Facebook’s user numbers surpass even the top four social networking websites combined. According to Wikipedia statistics, Instagram has 300 million registered users, LinkedIn has 200 million users, Classmates.com has 50 million users, and Flickr has 32 million registered users. To be further convinced of the claim that Facebook indeed changes the way we communicate, you would only need to create your own Facebook account and start participating in their social networking experience. Technology and internet usage is fused into every aspect of our society including the style of communication. The launch of Facebook in 2006 also enabled other devices such as touch phones, interactive tablets, and even advanced cars with their own networking capabilities starting in 2007. Facebook is a multibillion-dollar company and is highly recognized for connecting more people than other networks. Facebook’s long-term success can be attributed to providing entertainment, world news, and

Over the years, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram among others have caused a great impact to the world. The new ways of social relations that causing a transformation in the habits and customs of society. This huge popularity to can be connected and share a lot of information within seconds with the outside world has made a tremendous impact, especially on college students. There are many studies created talking about the effects of social networks, but there are few that speak of academic and social effects that they cause

In a similar case, Shanaz (2010) found that the use of Facebook was increased particularly among female university students in Malaysian universities, and was the most popular site among the female students aged 18-24 years old. The other survey also found that 85 per cent of students were using Facebook to communicate with other students in their courses (Ophus & Abbitt, 2009). The findings of Stern and Taylor (2007) also show that 49 per cent of university students use Facebook, and that of those, 3 per cent spent more than two hours. Likewise, Sheldon (2008) found the greatest common uses of Facebook among 172 students with Facebook accounts (N = 160) being entertainment (M = 3.23, SD = 1.19), maintaining existing relationships (M = 3.64, SD = 1.24), and passing time (M = 3.88, SD = 1.23) (Peluchette & Karl, 2008; Raacke

Although facebook gives students academic freedom, it has a major impact on their performance. At this point, this generation tends to rely on the net and spend most of the time on Facebook (Abdulahi, Samadi, & Gharleghi, Sep, 2016). Today’s secondary school students are exposed to all types of social networking sites in many aspects of their lives, but when it comes to Facebook, they just do not know when to stop. They, however, would go on and on for hours without taking the time off to look at reality.

Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Islamic University of Technology 1 E-mail: sgyasad@yahoo.co.uk , abmamun@iut-dhaka.edu2, chekum@iutdhaka.edu3 Abstract With the creation of Social Networking Sites, colleges and universities across the globe have been playing catch-up with students. This new technology carries much weight as a new medium for students to build social connections and grow as members of their

The researchers’ goal is to address these questions and have an in-depth study with regards to those questions stated above. Students’ usage of social networking sites provides long-lasting insights to identity construction, social behavior and peer-to-peer interaction therefore studies such as this arises that found out the real perspective of students about social life.