Use of Social Media

Including a comprehensive literature review, she comes to conclusions about how social media has had a profound effect on the way people interact, study, and obtain information. This study is useful, even though it focuses on a particular group of people, because it includes a literature review of many of the existing studies that have been done on social media usage and the effects caused from its use.

Chawinga, W. (2017). Taking social media to a university classroom: teaching and learning using Twitter and blogs. International Journal Of Educational Technology In Higher Education, 14(1), 1-19. doi:10.1186/s41239-017-0041-6

There are however many students who do not use social media or who do significantly well in other areas of their studies despite of social media. The authors arguments do not account for those students. Some students who use social media use it briefly

According to the video “ A vision of Students Today “ by Michael Wesch and “How Higher Education Uses Social Media” by Matt Silverman “ their is a link between social media and modern education system”. They both examine how social media and education relate to author other; in todays world people use social media for different purpose. In addition, the video and article by both authors mentioned before how we (students ) can use social media in higher education and how social media help us .

Social media is a way people can share their lives with each other by just the click of a button. This allows people to access an unlimited amount of information in seconds. People can post everything from family vacation photos to their political views at any time, and this can reveal more about a person than they realize. On most social media accounts there are privacy settings which allows a person to control who see the content of their account. By sharing information that everyone can see, people are making their private lives are more public. Universities have begun using social media as a way to keep track of their current students and their prospective students in and outside of school by monitoring what they post. Even if students

LEARNING: I seek to engage in lifelong learning by acquiring new knowledge about media technology, such as social media. I cultivate in my students a passion for truth by encouraging critical thinking in their work, and teach them practical and transferrable skills that they can use in all areas of their lives. I ask them to use their imagination to find research topics from their daily media consumption and their social networking practices. I facilitate their pursuit of co-op learning experiences by reviewing their resumes and learning objectives, and following their on-site

Once upon a time Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media sites did not exist. How did people say what they think or comment about the current event? We used to talk to each other, argued over a topic, held a debate in a classroom, and said whatever we thought about our friends, neighbors without touching the personal boundaries when they were at present. Our options were limited for what we are doing today, and we could not write, post or say whatever we think on a popular and current events or topics right away like we do today. Here we are in a decade built on technology and social media sites. Social media became a daily part of our lives, and sometimes some people cannot start their day without checking their Facebook or Twitter accounts, or they feel the necessity of commenting what they think on popular things or posting a video over a celebrity break-up even.

Social media also allowed students to work with new technologies. Because of this students are becoming more familiar with computers and other electronic devices. (Dunn)

Social media has drastically changed our ability to stay focused on what is going on in our immediate vicinity. Students are religiously connecting themselves to these sites and are continuously signing online to check their status, some could even say that they are addicted. Even while in class, students are on their laptops or smartphones and spend the majority of their time checking their 'home page' and partially (if at all) listening to the lecture of their teachers. The partial

Since we as a society are currently living in the age known as the Technological Revolution, chances are that in some form or fashion you are aware of and have been exposed to social media. Well, imagine a world where the use of social media became more structured and used to improve education as opposed to just being used for keeping in touch with friends and family, sharing pictures, and seeing how many likes you can get per post. According to the Business Insider Intelligence Report of 2014, social media is now the top Internet activity in the world, Americans’ specifically “spend more time on social media than any other major Internet activity, including email” (Business Insider). Considering this information, it is obvious that social media plays a vital role and impacts the lives of our nation on a daily basis. Some argue that its impact can be negative and a distraction to the educational experience of the younger generation. Regardless of your personal opinion, what if educators were to work with the use of social media for educational purposes. Since it is highly used, it would not only gain the learner’s interest but also would reach more people at large. Therefore, we should learn to better utilize social media in a more constructive educational manner.

Are we becoming less human with the passing of each day? Have we become too dependent on technology, specifically social media? In this day and age, people have different views on social media. They question its true purpose and its effect on society as a whole. With that said, although there are many thoughts concerning the topic/trend of social media something that is undoubtedly true is that social media plays an active role in the lives of the majority of people. Whether in a positive or negative way, social media influences the lives of all people. However this paper focuses on the effect of social media on college students. It addresses both the positive and negative effects of social media on those in college; focusing on a student’s academic efficiency, social interactive skills, and overall productivity.

Jon Russell once said, “Social Media presents a huge opportunity for schools, universities and other educational organizations to reach out and connect with students and prospective students”. With no doubt, social media has influenced the way students are educated today. For those of you who do not know the exact definition of social media, the social media means ways of sharing information, opinions, images, videos using the Internet, especially social networking sites. Because of the Internet, people started finding ways to socialize through social websites and exchange information. Popular social network on the Internet such as YouTube became a sensation for me ever since I became a student in college. Today social media can be used for educational purposes. The ways social media is changing education has affected how the students express themselves, behave, and interact with each other.

Q1. How can social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter be used to improve knowledge sharing, build social capital, support innovation, and aid problem solving in one of the following context -

In addition to this Poore (2013) argued that the new social media has reformed the traditional media resources such as the usage of newspapers, books and magazines have reduced due to the availability of information on online resources such as Moodle and WebCT. Hence, it also provides intellectual benefits such as children can learn how to analyze, interpret and synthesize the information. Okoro (2012) acknowledge that integrating social media technologies into higher education can enhance ongoing communication between teacher and student which helps in promoting collaborative learning activities. His findings laid stress on effectiveness of teaching and student learning outcomes with an appropriate example of understanding the usage of electronic media in making strategies and practicing skills in business

As university professors are being presented with new types of students, there is a call to integrate advanced technology into their course design, and ultimately, educators must lead the way and use the technology in a fashion that positively aids their students: “technology should be used with the needs of the learners in mind and with the goal of improving student learning as the focus” (Russo et al. 2014). If this idea is implemented and acknowledged correctly, then many advantages can arise that enhance student learning in university classrooms. The first benefit of instructors introducing advanced technology into their teaching is that technology connects with students, which ultimately arouses their interest because technology as a whole is a relevant and important part of student’s lives. When students are interested and engaged in the class material they become motivated to pay attention and focus on what they are being taught, which leads to an improved retention rate of information. This relates to the DVD that West, Pudsey and Dunk-West created for teacher to give to their students to work within their learning, and they found that it “easily assimilates into their everyday life world” (2010). Another advantage is that the use of technology supports collaboration skills within students. Erin Murphy (2010) conducted an experiment centering around educators use of Audience Response Systems, commonly