When a Facebook Page Makes a Difference

The technology of social networking sites has established online collaboration tools and created opportunities for students to utilise the vast amount of communication tools for completion of their work. (Weaver et al., 2010). Throughout this unit I have developed skills to use and evaluate online sources of information not only for academic purposes but for social and personal interests too. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on my experiences from this unit by discussing how I have developed skills in finding, using and evaluating online sources of information for academic purposes. The scope of this paper will begin by discussing how my use of online sources has developed over the period of the course. It will then examine how

Social interaction is the way people relate with one another. Through history, mankind has developed and improved different kinds of technologies that have had a crucial influence on social interaction and human communications. Let's make a quick overview to remember some key points of our history regarding social interactions and technology.

The definition of this phrase has been washed up and altered. Defined by Webster dictionary, interaction means to have the ability to interact with someone by talking, looking sharing or engaging in any kind of action that involves two or more people (Webster dictionary) However, this definition is slowly changing the more we explore the growth of technology and we are seeing it occur in our everyday lives. For example, in an academic setting such as a classroom where a student’s full undivided attention and interaction is needed, has not been the same since the rise of technology. In the article “Is Technology and the Internet Reducing Pupil’s Attention Span” it states, internet and gadgets are making it harder for students to concentrate when in an academic environment. The Pew Research Centre survey 2,500 hundred teachers and the outcome stated that 77% of them agreed the internet had a positive effect on students when it pertains to research papers and so on; 87% felt that modern technology is creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans. A recent study that proved one’s attention span is shortened with too much usage of technology and the internet done by Karina Linnell in the department of physically at Goldsmiths, University of London, concluded that people from the tribe Himba had a longer attention span being that they lived in the wild and did not use technology. However, a different group of people

Social networking and the amazing things capable on the internet are changing children of the 21st century. “A New Face for Schools” by Laura Lefkowitz is a great source for information on how social networking can help improve students academically. The article highlights how a “purposeful community” could help students learn how to act as a well informed group. The article goes on to say that schools should not fight social networking, but instead support it (“How ‘purposeful communities’ work”). Social networking could be used to help students in more ways than previously thought.

With the advancement in technology, communication has grown. It is now easier and cheaper to communicate and connect with people across the world. University professors Christakis and Shakya (2017) declare that “The more you use Facebook, the worse you feel.” Since their article was published in the Harvard Business Review, it is clear that it is aimed at educated young, well-paid adults (20-30). The inclusion of an emotive image of a young man in a dark room with his face lit up by only a phone screen, helps a reader connect with the main points if that emotion is prevalent in the reader. Equally, a response written by Borden (20171) an accounting professor conveys the same idea as Christakis and Shakya. The blog targets older academics including professors and business partners through the use of academic language “Social media has one the most substantial impacts on society.”

One of the greatest benefits for technology is developing human relationship. The information age today has created conditions for people to communicate, share interests, ideas, jobs with modern media- The growing number of internet, including social networks. It can be said that social networking connects people all over the world, shortens space, time and promotes international co-operation. Social networking is one of the best ways to introduce yourself to everyone. Introducing your own personality, interests and views on social networks can help us find opportunities for personal development. We can know a lot about friends and families by making friends on social networks. We can also meet and interact with everyone in the world with similar interests or views. From there, they can build better relationships or cooperate in many aspects (Cotter,2015). In the Teens, Technology and Friendships(2015) demonstrates that “ For American teens, making friends isn’t just confined to the school yard, playing field or neighborhood – many are making new friends online. Fully 57% of teens ages 13 to 17 have made a new friend online, with 29% of teens indicating that they have made more than five new friends in online venues.” Along with the development of science and technology, the application of modern technology to the educational process is indispensable. The effectiveness of using technology, modern teaching equipment in the education process has been confirmed in practice, especially the ability to make lectures become lively, teachers can orientate,access to a rich source of knowledge.In his article entitled “Journal of Learning Sciences” John Belcher(2005) claims that according to IT industry experts, the flat world of the globalization era requires dynamic people who master technology, capture and process information. Therefore, the way teaching and learning also change in the direction of active learning. Teachers and learners must interact frequently, before, during and after school. Today's students are no longer afraid of the lack of documents and materials for knowledge development, because they are all available in the vast archives of the internet. Enhance excitement and motivation of learner. Create

According to the 2013 journal article Exploring the Potential Benefits of Using Social Media in Education, by Faizi and authors, social media use in education allows for more open communication. i. In this article, the authors state that by educating with social media, it allows for the students' confidence to communicate with those around them to be stronger. ii. This same article also says that with this technology, a stronger relationship between students and teachers can arise due to the easy access of these sites.

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.

For almost one billion active users of Facebook, it is known for the biggest and most popular social networking site in the internet world. Through Facebook, users can construct their own profile, invite friends, connect with each other, join a group chat and share different ideas through Facebook status. With the help of Facebook, people can communicate with each other easily, even from opposite sides of the world. In fact, Facebook has lots of features that can be easily accessed by the users to benefit them. Facebook gives an enormous impact to people’s everyday lives. Its popularity is continuously expanding and it can’t refuse how Facebook’s presence becomes essential in people’s life. Considering that Facebook was born in a college campus, perhaps it is no surprise that there are several potential uses for it in academic classrooms. Professors and students can use Facebook to enrich classes and shape connections from both inside and outside of the classroom.

Social factors play an important role in communication. The linguistic of two or more languages cannot be understood fully without taking into account the social aspect of language use.

Many students agree that social networking is an essential tool in education today. Feedback has become a vital tool amongst students and teachers in networking whether it’s Facebook, Myspace, or Twitter (Carey, n.d.). In a recent study, it stated that 59% of students who belong to “social networking sites” admitted that when there on the Internet they explore topics to communicate about such as college preparation and occupations. Another study shows that 50% of students use social networking to improve on their studies and teachers have found that this has helped students become more successful in their reading and writing vocabulary (“Social,”

While there are some applications designed specifically for educational communication, such as Class Dojo, I selected Facebook for several reasons. First, the majority of students are already using it as is visible with an observation of students before and after class and during breaks and this phenomenon transcends age and language group. Students from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, young and middle aged are already frequenting the Facebook world, but in their first language. Miron and Ravid (2014), in their Facebook Groups as an Academic Teaching Aid: Case

on the power that social media sites possess on citizen engagement. However, a study done in 2011 examined the usefulness of Facebook pages as a way to connect citizens with each other (many-to-many) for policy input versus the utilization of those social media sites to transmit to and receive from government to citizens (one-to-many) in a more authoritative manner . The study was done to examine the use of Facebook to maintain power relations and inform citizens about their views rather than using the platform for the soft of connectivity for which it was intended: that is flat, egalitarian networked communications or even iterated and critical feedback exchanges . Results are promising to better the future link for citizen engagement. Social media can be the resource used to increase interaction between government and citizens. Today this form of social media communication is on a rise and is becoming an accepted part of everyday life. By establishing a right kind of respect and privacy this tool will replace the old with the new and open doors to new interactions between the government and social media.

Interactions, communication and sharing have been extensive in today’s globalized world. This includes the circulation of billions and millions of messages, photos, videos and other contents in various social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube (Bullas, 2012). In here, collaboration and teamwork as well as critical thinking are seen to significantly contribute towards proliferation of virtual learning and technology use. For this reason, studies on social media and its role in improving learning increased recently.

(a) Problem Statement: The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of integrating the social network site Facebook and peer reviews with in-class instruction on English writing. (b) Introduction: In recent years, the global social networking site Facebook is being used by millions around the world to connect, share, communicate, and socialize with each other in a virtual environment. Researchers speculate that students can utilize Facebook to enhance their learning through online social interaction. This way of communication can facilitate discussions and provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge learned in class in a supportive environment. This research is conducted to explore the effect of a blended