Social Networking's Good and Bad Impacts On Kids

American Psychological Association (2011, August 7). Social networking's good and bad impacts on kids. ScienceDaily. Retrieved

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110806203538.htm

TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO BETTER, VIEW THE LAST FEW SLIDES

Background

• Social Media is a recent phenomenon. It is studied by psychologist, sociologists, and anthropologists alike. Since these types of activities have recently become very popular, social scientists want to find out the long-term effects. Is social media harmful? Does it help people? Is it addictive? What is a healthy balance?

• The article, “Social Networking’s Good and Bad Impact on Kids” briefly highlights some of the research about social networking’s effects on young people both, positive and negative.

• It concludes by encouraging parents to engage with their children in order to shape how they use social media. The author seems to say that parents cannot control their child’s access, so they might as well try to be positive and pro-active. Let’s take a look ….

The BAD

• Teens who use Facebook more often show more narcissistic tendencies.

• Young adults who have a strong Facebook presence show more signs of other psychological disorders, including antisocial behaviors, mania and aggressive tendencies.

Another BAD

• Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children, preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders

Yet Another BAD

• Facebook can be distracting and can negatively impact learning. Studies found that middle school, high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during a 15-minute study period achieved lower grades.

…. Every 15 minutes !!???!!!!????

A GOOD

• Young adults who spend more time on Facebook are better at showing "virtual empathy" to their online friends.

Another GOOD

• Online social networking can help introverted adolescents learn how to socialize behind the safety of various screens.

GOOD?

• Social networking can provide tools for teaching in compelling ways that engage young students.

Where parents come in …• "You have to start talking about appropriate technology

use early and often and build trust, so that when there is a problem, whether it is being bullied or seeing a disturbing image, your child will talk to you about it.“

• Parents should assess their child's activities on social networking sites, and discuss removing inappropriate content or connections to people who appear problematic. Parents also need to pay attention to the online trends and the latest technologies, websites and applications children are using, he said.

• "Communication is the crux of parenting. You need to talk to your kids, or rather, listen to them," Rosen said. "The ratio of parent listen to parent talk should be at least five-to-one. Talk one minute and listen for five."

Discussion Questions• How does checking & posting on your Facebook all the time make you narcissistic?

• Why is it that teens just become narcissistic, but young adults (18-25) become prone to more serious disorders? Is that the fate of all Facebooking teens?

• What is it about using social media that makes people more prone to developing anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders?

• Does virtual empathy count for anything?

• Is learning to socialize electronically something to be celebrated? Are we ready, as a society, to move away from F-2-F interactions and still be emotionally fulfilled?

• How would you encorporate social media into your learning to make it more engaging?

• What have your parents spoken to you about that impacts what you do on the internet?

• What ratio would you say represents how much adults talk : how much adults listen?

How was that ???

• What could I have done to make my presentation more interesting?

(pictures & colour, youtube video to go along with it, compare other social media research with these findings, give everyone a handout, assign different questions to different groups, set up a debate – pro social media vs. anti-social media)

OTHER WAYS TO BE BETTER:

Marks ???• Overall, I’d have given myself between a 2 and a

2+ (approx 67%). I had a good intro, and some good discussion questions but I didn’t really present the information in any engaging sort of way.

• I didn’t tie in any theorists or material from the course. I didn’t tie in any real-life events (like cyber bullying). I didn’t tie in any other research.

Knowledge/Understanding – 2+Critical Thinking – 2Communication – 2Application – 2