Youth into a social networks world

You look really

pretty on this

photo!

Social networking What are

social

networks?

Orkut 2004

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Flickr 2009

ICQ 1996

Napster 1998

Six degrees

1997

Black Planet 1999

Blogger 1999

Wikipédia

2001

Friendster 2002

Facebook

2004

Digg 2004

Photobucket

2004

Twitter 2006

Usteam.tv 2006

Kontain 2008

Hi5 2003

LinkedIn

2003

Myspace 2003

Youtube 2005

Tumblr 2007

Fotolog 2002

Yahoo 360

2005

Social networks’ timeline

Initial

Objectives Learn all we can about social

networks, making reference to the

impact of social networks in society;

Learn the advantages and

disadvantages of social networks;

Investigate the opinion of students

about social networks.

Were they achieved?

To what kind of activities are

social networks related to?

Photography Information

Video Share of

interests

relationships Business

Best online photo management and sharing

application in the

New ways of organizing photos and videos.

world's leading photo-blogging site.

36% of its users are young people

Video-sharing website, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

San Bruno, California.

Information network.

Share new information up to 140

characters.

Blog-publishing service.

Private or multi-user blogs with time-

stamped entries.

Website.

Users can add, modify, or delete its

content via a web browser using a

simplified markup language or a

rich-text editor.

Blogging platform

Publish text, images, video, links, quotes, audio

and "dialogue”.

Mark Zuckerberg.

Personal profile, add other users as friends and

exchange messages, including automatic

notifications.

Users create a personal page to show your

interests.

Create photo albums and install a media player to

play our favorite songs.

Purpose to provide an online

community where users can

maintain existing relationships

or meet new friends.

Develop friendships.

Its popularity has decreased.

World’s largest professional network

It connects the users to them trusted

contacts.

Disadvantages

of social

networks

Identity theft

Sexual predators

Benefits of social

networks

As for means of

communication:

Staying connected with

friends

Making friends with similar

interests and "likes“

Advices

Never give out last

name, phone number,

address…

Frequently change

your passwords

Inform an adult.

Graphics and Results

Do you have profile on any social

network like facebook or twitter?

Yes

No

If yes which one(s) did you publish

your profile?

Facebook

Twitter

Friendster

hi5

Myspace

If you are not participating in any social

network website, what is the main

reason?

It isn't interesting for

me

I don't have any time

It's dangerous my

identity is exposed

Graphics and Results

How often do you check your social

networks(s)?

Daily

3 times a week

Once a week

once a month

If you have a profile, how many

"friends" do you have in your social

network(s)' profile?

Less than 50

50-100

101-200

More than 200

What are your aims when you use your

social network(s)?

Planning events

Making new friends

Chatting

Free time

Another

Conclusion

What is the impact of social networks in young people?

What did we learn? Did we enjoy the project?

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