The Facebook Influence
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The Facebook Influence
Name of pupil: Zhang Ke Wei
School: Catholic High School (Primary)
Class: 5 Gentleness
Teacher-supervisor: Mdm Munawarrah
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INTRODUCTION
Background:
My interest in Facebook began after I read the book, The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick published in 2010. In his book, David Kirkpatrick describes the practicality of Facebook and how its popularity transcends through other social networking tools alike, making it the second most visited website in the world.
Facebook, as we know it, is a social networking tool, and since its inception, it became easy to spread news, share common goals and even for political parties to advance their political plan. Through it, one can share photos and videos with one another, and tag (naming the people in pictures) one another. There is also a built-in chat application, which can replace many instant messaging applications. There are also games, which are more fun as you can play the games with your friends.
However in my research, I discovered that there is an age-limit which restricts people under the age of 13 to register an account on Facebook, blocking access to Facebook for pupils like me. With so many useful features to greatly simplify our communication, I wanted to be given a chance to study the features of Facebook and find out what makes it appealing (as the statistics from the book has revealed) and gather the perception of pupils under the age of 13 on the age-limit clause.
In this way, I can propose an ideal social networking tool to my school’s IT HOD, which will enable pupils like me to acquire a “Facebook-like” account without an age-limit clause.
Research Questions
What are pupils’ opinions about Facebook and the age-limit clause? What aspect of Facebook appeals to pupils?
Using my prior knowledge of the
The Facebook Influence
Name of pupil: Zhang Ke Wei
School: Catholic High School (Primary)
Class: 5 Gentleness
Teacher-supervisor: Mdm Munawarrah
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INTRODUCTION
Background:
My interest in Facebook began after I read the book, The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick published in 2010. In his book, David Kirkpatrick describes the practicality of Facebook and how its popularity transcends through other social networking tools alike, making it the second most visited website in the world.
Facebook, as we know it, is a social networking tool, and since its inception, it became easy to spread news, share common goals and even for political parties to advance their political plan. Through it, one can share photos and videos with one another, and tag (naming the people in pictures) one another. There is also a built-in chat application, which can replace many instant messaging applications. There are also games, which are more fun as you can play the games with your friends.
However in my research, I discovered that there is an age-limit which restricts people under the age of 13 to register an account on Facebook, blocking access to Facebook for pupils like me. With so many useful features to greatly simplify our communication, I wanted to be given a chance to study the features of Facebook and find out what makes it appealing (as the statistics from the book has revealed) and gather the perception of pupils under the age of 13 on the age-limit clause.
In this way, I can propose an ideal social networking tool to my school’s IT HOD, which will enable pupils like me to acquire a “Facebook-like” account without an age-limit clause.
Research Questions
What are pupils’ opinions about Facebook and the age-limit clause? What aspect of Facebook appeals to pupils?
Using my prior knowledge of the
References: Matt Richtel and Miguel Helft March 11, 2011Facebook Users Who Are Under Age Raise Concerns, The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/technology/internet/12underage.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www Retrieved 26.08.2012 Mohamed K