The Pros and Cons of social media and social networking

My online presence

Digital foot print trail left by an entities interactions in a digital

environment; including their usage of TV, mobile phone, internet and world wide web

Purpose of usingWhether it is private or publicFrequency of useLast access date

My online presence

Why social networking?

Online space for individual to present themselves

Articulate their social networkEstablish & maintain connects with othersExamples

Facebook connects you with people around you (400 million active users)

Twitter (65 millions tweets posted per day)

Popular Social Networking Activities Among Online Students (K-12)

41% post messages32% download music and videos29% upload music25% update personal web sites or online profiles24% post photos17% blog16% create and share virtual objects14% create new characters10% participate in collaborative projects and send

suggestions to web sites9% submit articles to web sites; participate in quizzes,

polls, or surveys

Things to consider when working with social media

Target audienceWhat tools to use?CostingPrivacy levelCommunity drivenStakeholders

Using internet for young people

Focus too much on selfUse social media to connect to peopleCollaborating / networking opportunitiesHow to publish and contribute to community

Pros of using social media

Instant, real-time, Make the publication easierReach a big audience groupLow or no costGood tools for sharing and consume contentReal time communication and engagementUse hashtags to create twitter backchannelAllow chance for reticent student to express

themselvesWork within their comfort zone and voice out

in writing

Sharing & learning

Professional developmentPersonal learning networkPersonal learning environmentSelf engagement

Cons of using social media

Take time to create accountsImmediacyEmotionalPrivacyImpersonate

Social media in Education

Technology take too much timeSocial media in school is dangerous!Social media is for entertainment onlySocial media increases off-task behaviorYou don’t need to learn about social media in

schools

My Conclusion

Balancing innovation with student engagement Use right tool for right outcome

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