Every second there are approximately 20,000 people on Facebook and about 745 million mobile users daily (Bullas). On average there are 100,000 friend requests sent every 10 minutes and 150,000 messages sent every minute (Bullas). There are about 3 million posts per minute and about 350 million photos posted daily (Bullas). Facebook is a well-known social media site where users can post status’ and pictures, like others post’s, become “friends” with just about anyone, and message other users. Almost everyone has heard about this major social networking site, so whether or not they own a Facebook account they know what Facebook is about. First, this paper will discuss the benefits of Facebook for teaching purposes. Then, it will consider how
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Facebook is primarily used for recreational use, however, in 2012, Meishar-Tal, Kurtz, and Pieterse said that Facebook could be a learning management system that fulfils three main goals. The first goal is to provide students with digital learning material, such as, articles, presentations, and summaries of lessons. The second goal is to interact with students in forums, polls, and surveys. The third goal is to manage the course, evaluate other people’s work and achievements, and to provide students with online grades. In 2013, Fordham and Goddard also listed the various ways to use Facebook for teaching and learning. The list included, a way for professors to communicate with their students, as well as, students communicating with each other. Facebook also allows students to get peer tutoring, support, and …show more content…
An influential doctors’ group warned that Facebook depression can affect troubled teens who become fixated on the social media site and Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe says that Facebook can become particularly difficult to control for those teens who are already dealing with poor self-esteem. Dr. Megan Moreno warrens that Facebook can have negative effects on kids who are prone to depression, however, she also states that just because a child is on Facebook, does not mean they will become depressed. If a child is well-adjusted, then Facebook can intensify their feelings of being connected. Although, with everyone posting about their life and uploading pictures of people that look happy, it can make someone feel as if they are not good enough, because of this O’Keeffe says that “it can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded school cafeteria.”
Facebook is primarily used for recreational use, however, in 2012, Meishar-Tal, Kurtz, and Pieterse said that Facebook could be a learning management system that fulfils three main goals. The first goal is to provide students with digital learning material, such as, articles, presentations, and summaries of lessons. The second goal is to interact with students in forums, polls, and surveys. The third goal is to manage the course, evaluate other people’s work and achievements, and to provide students with online grades. In 2013, Fordham and Goddard also listed the various ways to use Facebook for teaching and learning. The list included, a way for professors to communicate with their students, as well as, students communicating with each other. Facebook also allows students to get peer tutoring, support, and …show more content…
An influential doctors’ group warned that Facebook depression can affect troubled teens who become fixated on the social media site and Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe says that Facebook can become particularly difficult to control for those teens who are already dealing with poor self-esteem. Dr. Megan Moreno warrens that Facebook can have negative effects on kids who are prone to depression, however, she also states that just because a child is on Facebook, does not mean they will become depressed. If a child is well-adjusted, then Facebook can intensify their feelings of being connected. Although, with everyone posting about their life and uploading pictures of people that look happy, it can make someone feel as if they are not good enough, because of this O’Keeffe says that “it can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded school cafeteria.”