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Ashley Arsenault Kaitlyn Davidson Gage Gall Tim Kirby Kelsie Moeggenberg Joseph Schutt Mr. Gross English 12 A (1) 11 November 2014 Social Media in High Schools Through out the past decades, technology has greatly increased throughout schools. Cell phones, Facebook, and Twitter has replaced letters and some books. Technology is no substitute for an inspiring teacher, however, on-line materials are far more available during the whole school day. Social media is easy to spread through the student body especially in high school where most students have cell phones. Information technology allows learning anywhere, anytime; not just in one particular classroom for an hour of the day. Technology allows the tables to be

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Ashley ArsenaultKaitlyn DavidsonGage GallTim KirbyKelsie MoeggenbergJoseph SchuttMr. GrossEnglish 12 A (1)11 November 2014Social Media in High Schools

Through out the past decades, technology has greatly increased throughout schools. Cell phones, Facebook, and Twitter has replaced letters and some books. Technology is no substitute for an inspiring teacher, however, on-line materials are far more available during the whole school day. Social media is easy to spread through the student body especially in high school where most students have cell phones. Information technology allows learning anywhere, anytime; not just in one particular classroom for an hour of the day. Technology allows the tables to be turned. Instead of teaching (push), students can be given projects that require them to learn (pull) the necessary material themselves (Ten Reasons why technology is vital to education). Todays teachers and professors are recognizing the value of teaching their students to collaborate in order to prepare the students for a real-world career (10 reasons technology is vital to education | BitShare). Social media could help students find resources quicker than what books could. The social media must not be blocked in high schools.A text is easier to send to a friend than waiting until the bell rings to discuss a project with a friend. Technology is no substitute for an inspiring teacher, however, on-line materials are far more available during the whole school day. Students who have cell phones have access all day long. Over 50% of people learn about breaking news on social media. 65% of traditional media reporters and editors use sites like Facebook and LinkedIn for story research, and 52% use Twitter (Social Networking ProCon 1). A student can get in touch through facebook, twitter, and through gmail. Social media is easy to spread through the student especially in high school where most students have cell phones. Students and teachers will forever keep using technology so schools might as well let unblock social media for the benefit of the doubt. Facebook can give students a chance to work with other students and teachers. Teachers could make specific pages on facebook for their classes which the students can use to share thoughts. Teachers can use Facebook to give tips on homework assignments (education portal 1). Many students are usually on Facebook after school and on weekends, so this kind of collaboration can continue even outside of the classroom. That way, learning continues, even after the bell rings. Facebook is also helpful for getting pictures for yearbook and other class assignments. Blocking or banning a social media site like Facebook tempts students to spend a good amount of their time looking for ways to get on it (education portal 1). But if they are allowed on the site during the school day then they focus more on work than sneaking onto the site.Cyber-bullying is the most common issue ran into when social media is allowed in schools. Cyber-bullying causes the victim to feel isolated and alone from. Over 14 percent of high school students have thought about suicide and almost 7 percent have attempted it at least once. Suicide is the third leading cause of death resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year according to the CDC. Forty three percent of kids have been bullied while online; one in four have had it happen more than once. Cyber-bullying may be an issue but that does not mean that every student is going to get onto social networking during school and bully the people around them. Most students use social media for its intended purposes and to connect with people that can further them in school. Social media is easier to spread throughout the student body. Most students these days have cell phones and social media to commute with. Information technology allows learning anywhere at anytime. Technology allows the tables to be turned. Instead of the teachers teaching all day, social media can give the students a more proper way to present. Todays teachers and professors are recognizing the value of teaching their students to collaborate in order to prepare the students for a real-world career. Social media could help students find resources quicker than what books could. For students to succeed in the coming future, social media must not be blocked in high schools.

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