Melvin Fuentes
Ms. Grandchamp
English 12
11 April 2012
The Effects the Social Media has on students
Fodeman, Doug, and Marje Monroe. "The Impact of Facebook on Our Students." National Association of Independent Schools. National Association of Independent Schools, 10 Feb. 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://www.nais.org/resources/article.cfm?ItemNumber=151505>. The article cites Doug Fodeman & Marje Monroe saying that "children and teens today growing up in a world where they are wired 24/7 without a break" thus affecting the dedication to their studies. This article also shows how you could lose your privacy when using Facebook and other media sites "they don't realize that the instant they post something to Facebook (or MySpace or YouTube, etc.), they've just lost control and ownership of that content ", this shows the dangers of sharing all your ideas in the internet. This article also suggest that Facebook and other sites like it could be a home for cyber bullying "Every day online there are thousands of kids who say mean and hurtful things because they can". These authors are credible sources because the have several other articles about regarding the social media today. This is useful because it shows me the negative effects that the social media has on students.
Stout, Hilary. "Antisocial Networking." NY Times. NY Times, 30 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/fashion/02BEST.html?pagewanted=all>. The article by Hilary Stout said that many kids between the ages of 8-18 years old use a type of electronic device more than 7 hours in a day. The article also states that 50% of American teens send about 50 text messages a day. It also as some feels uncomfortable when they don’t have their phones next to them. Social Networks like Facebook are effecting the way teens communicate. These sites are can cause harmful things like cyber bullying and damage a teens self esteem. The internet may cause bad things like cyber bullying but others suggest “technology is bringing children closer than ever”. This is credible because this is from a very known publisher (NY Times) and author who has many other articles. I will use most of this article because it was very informative on how it effects teens social statues. It also talks about cyber bullying and how it effects teens.
Derbyshire, David. "Social Websites Harm Children's Brains: Chilling Warning to Parents from Top Neuroscientist." Mail Online. 24 Feb. 2009. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html>. The article talks about how social websites make kids and teens have a shorter attention span and makes them self centered. Some psychologist and neurologist suggest that the social network is doing more harm than good. Although the article shows the negative it also says "Psychologists have also argued that digital technology is changing the way we think. They point out that students no longer need to plan essays before starting to write - thanks to word processors they can edit as they go along". This also states how Sue Palmer said 'We are seeing children's brain development damaged because they don't engage in the activity they have engaged in for millennia". This author seems credible because it shows where he is getting his source from and he has also written a lot more good articles about related sources. I plan to use this article on how social media effect us by shortening our attention span.
Nauert, Rick. "Social Medias Impact on Kids A Mixed." Psych Central.com. 08 Aug. 2011. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/08/08/social-medias-impact-on-kids-a-mixed-bag/28425.html>. The article shows the benefits and the risk of using the social media. Some negative effects are “young adults who have a strong Facebook presence show more signs of other psychological disorders, including antisocial behaviors, mania and aggressive tendencies”. Some other negative effects are when they suggest that “Studies found that middle school, high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during a 15-minute study period got lower grades”. Although these are big negative effects it also showed some positive effects like “Social networking can provide tools for teaching in compelling ways that engage young students”. This article also states that learning how to work with a computer in Facebook may give you the ability to do the same thing in a smart phone and a tablet. This article also tells that social networking can also provide tools for teaching in compelling ways that engage young students. This article very credible because of the fact that there has been research done by these psychologist who specialize in these kind of problems. I will use the negative effects to support how it effects teens and young adults but I don’t think I will show the positive effect because it seems like a weak source to use.
"Social Networking's Good and Bad Impacts On Kids." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 06 Aug. 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08 /110806203538.htm>. This article shows the positive effects show by the social media like "Young adults who spend more time on Facebook are better at showing "virtual empathy" to their online friends". Although its shows good positive effects it also shows the bad like "strong Facebook presence show more signs of other psychological disorders". It talks about how helps us learn to socialize with a smart phone or a laptop which could be a useful. But I like how they show some of the other effects like "negative effect on the health of all children, preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression". It states how the social media has help teens communicate around the world and how its useful for knowledge.
Mezrich, Ben. The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. New York: Doubleday, 2009. Print. This book describes the history behind Facebook and how it was created by a young genius named Mark Zuckerberg. During the time Eduardo Saverin was a senior and team up with Zuckerberg to create a social media website that eventually became the most visited website in the world. This book shows the struggles and accomplishments they went through not to mention the big problem between them at the end. This is reliable source because the author Ben Mezrich, is the author of eleven books including one that spend sixty-three weeks in New Yorks Times best seller. I would cite this source in my paper to show the history of one of the biggest social medias in the world.
Andrews, Lori B. I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy. New York: Free, 2012. Print. This book describes how the social media has improved our communications but it has also taken away our privacy. Lori Andrews says that the way social medias like Facebook make profit is by advertising and by getting to know our interest for companies we buy thing from. A picture you posted online can be used to deny you a service or jobs. This is a reliable source because the author is Lori Andrews, a law professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago which shows her reliability. I will use this to show how the social media is taking away some of your privacy.
Sethi, Gobind S. "How Social Media Effects Students." Personal interview. 07 Mar. 2012. During this interview, Gobind Sethi, a full time student that attends Granada Hills Charter High School, informed me how he has trouble focusing sometimes when he is doing a research paper or studying for a big exam. I asked why did he have trouble and he responded by saying that when he is typing his report or if the computer is in front of him while doing his assignment, he goes on websites like Facebook and Youtube and sometimes spends a lot of time that could be used to finish his work, this he says may contribute to most of his failed assignments. He told that he is not the only one that has this problem and he knows plenty of people that do this as well. This is a credible source because he is a trustworthy person as I have been told by many teachers in our school. I will use this to show how a lot of people have trouble focusing while Facebook and Youtube are within their reach.
