Effects of Social Media on Learning
Effects of Social Media
Who Uses Social Media?
76% of females and 72% of males
89% aged 18-29
82% aged 30-49
65% aged 50-64
49% aged 65 and over
79% of those that make $30,000 or less
73% of those that make $30,000-$49,999
70% of those that make $50,000-$74,999
78% of those that make $75,000 or more
What Websites?
17% use instagram 19% use twitter 71% use facebook
Youths & Teens the average amount of time spent on the internet each day is 7.5 hours or more for those aged 8-18
⅓ of youths have a internet access in their bedroom
78% of teens have a cell phone
47% are smartphones
80% have laptops or desktops
23% have tablets or ipads
Social Media in School
47% of the heaviest media users (16 or more hours per day) have C’s or lower in school, compared to 23% of those who spent 3 hours or less daily
87% of people surveyed agreed technology is creating an “easily distracted generation with short attention spans”
76% of teachers say “search engines have conditioned students to expect to be able to find information quickly and easily”
52% of people surveyed the “age of technology” is a change for the better, while 42% say it’s a change for the worse
Negative Effects of Social Media
Positive Effects of Social Media distraction: students may be too busy checking things on social media non relevant to school work social media allows educators to contact youth outside of formal institutions and vise versa through sites like email, canvas, canvas, twitter, blogs
cyberbullying: 22% of students admit to being cyber bullied studies show that social media for education use is more interesting and engaging for students than traditional educational lessons discourages face to face communication: trouble at job interviews, group projects, etc. social media helps people to stay connected and updated with world news time-suck: it’s easy to lose track of time while on social media, therefore
Who Uses Social Media?
76% of females and 72% of males
89% aged 18-29
82% aged 30-49
65% aged 50-64
49% aged 65 and over
79% of those that make $30,000 or less
73% of those that make $30,000-$49,999
70% of those that make $50,000-$74,999
78% of those that make $75,000 or more
What Websites?
17% use instagram 19% use twitter 71% use facebook
Youths & Teens the average amount of time spent on the internet each day is 7.5 hours or more for those aged 8-18
⅓ of youths have a internet access in their bedroom
78% of teens have a cell phone
47% are smartphones
80% have laptops or desktops
23% have tablets or ipads
Social Media in School
47% of the heaviest media users (16 or more hours per day) have C’s or lower in school, compared to 23% of those who spent 3 hours or less daily
87% of people surveyed agreed technology is creating an “easily distracted generation with short attention spans”
76% of teachers say “search engines have conditioned students to expect to be able to find information quickly and easily”
52% of people surveyed the “age of technology” is a change for the better, while 42% say it’s a change for the worse
Negative Effects of Social Media
Positive Effects of Social Media distraction: students may be too busy checking things on social media non relevant to school work social media allows educators to contact youth outside of formal institutions and vise versa through sites like email, canvas, canvas, twitter, blogs
cyberbullying: 22% of students admit to being cyber bullied studies show that social media for education use is more interesting and engaging for students than traditional educational lessons discourages face to face communication: trouble at job interviews, group projects, etc. social media helps people to stay connected and updated with world news time-suck: it’s easy to lose track of time while on social media, therefore
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