Discovering the Wonders of Social Networking The turn of the century has brought social media‚ and its multiple impacts in society‚ on strong. The rapid development of technology has allowed for the growth of social networking into many industries holding great influence. There is no shortage of social networks up with access for nearly anyone to use. These can be a great source for information and a way to stay connected. However‚ since social networking is a relatively new innovation that has
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1: How the social network is affecting us. Is it good or bad? 2: As of June 30‚ 2012‚ approximately 7 million people around the world have and use the Internet. The world region with the most amounts of users is currently Asia‚ which is about 45% of the population of Internet users. Following Asia is Europe‚ which is about 22% of the population of Internet users. In third‚ is North America‚ which is about 11% of the population of Internet users. 3: Even though these
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Social networks and education The advent of social networking platforms may also be impacting the way(s) in which learners engage with technology in general. For a number of years‚ Prensky’s (2001) dichotomy between Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants has been considered a relatively accurate representation of the ease with which people of a certain age range—in particular those born before and after 1980—use technology. Prensky’s theory has been largely disproved‚ however‚ and not least on
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online social networking issue. English controlled assessment 2 Social networking is everywhere. It is common to find parents‚ children‚ coworkers and even the elderly on the networks across the social media world on sites such as Twitter‚ MySpace‚ Facebook‚ YouTube and LinkedIn. With social networks people across the world have access to tools and options that were previously non-existent. There are just as many new opportunities to connect as there are to get into potential danger. Social networking
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Abstract The usage of social networking sites by the people today has increased tremendously intrigued by the convenience of technologies be it children or elders. The connection between social networking sites and how it affects an individual’s daily routine has been investigated during this research. Twenty (20) International Medical University students consisting of 10 males and 10 females majoring from various health science programs were given a copy of the questionnaire. Participants filled
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A social networking site‚ is a website on the Internet that brings people to a central point to ‘talk’‚ share ideas and interest‚ collaborate and even make new friends. This type of sharing data and collaboration is referred to as social media. (Computer Hope n.d) The content created on social media sites is contributed too by hundreds or thousands of people and organizations. Members of social networking sites create online profiles with biographical data‚ or any other information they choose to
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Social Networking and Social Media: Harmful or Helpful? Online social media have gained astounding worldwide growth and popularity which has led to attracting attention from a variety of researchers globally. Social media effects millions of people worldwide daily and many teens spend at least a hour a day on social networking sites‚ today we will decide whether or not social media is a hindrance or a tool for teens and adults. Although with time all generations have come to accept the new technologies
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resulted in forms of transgression which are way beyond control. Bullying has proliferated as technology evolved over the years‚ the accessibility of Internet has also redefined how the younger generations take on one another. Cyberbullying will continue to become more prevalent as people spend more time connected to people with technologies. Cyberbully can occur in many forms such as harassment‚ impersonating‚ cyberstalking‚ cyber threats and many more (Singapore Children’s Society‚ 2010). The sudden
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Social networking communities are here to stay. Facebook has over 500 million users‚ while Twitter has over 200 million. That’s not even counting blogs or YouTube video blogs. There’s no doubt that students are actively engaged in online communities‚ but what kind of effects are these sites having and how can parents counteract the bad and bolster the positive? The Negative 1. Many students rely on the accessibility of information on social media specifically and the web in general to provide
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debate on the mentioned topic: For: • Social sites are a great source of information. • Social networking sites are a unique world in themselves. • Social networking has led to the emergence of social media that has acted as a trigger in public awareness . • Sharing information about oneself has become so easier with the help of the social sites. Against: • Social networking sites have led to social isolation rather than broadening the social horizon. • Feelings and emotions have been
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