As once stated by Ian Somerhalder, “Social media is changing the world, and we are all here witnessing it.” Since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the planet has transformed into a connected nature. With inventions of the computer, telephone, and cell phone, society has expanded the ability to communicate with others with just the touch of a button. With bright screens and animated buzz on every corner, it is very challenging for students and teens to focus on themselves and figure out who they are. With most teenagers having smartphones, including the Apple iPhone, internet and connection is unbearable. Most adults in society today have difficulty operating these devices where teenagers and students, are adroit, which shows the severe
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In the educational world, students face distractions that sprout from social media. Living in a connected world makes it difficult to escape from social media and focus in the classroom. Emma Vita and Stoney Brooks (2015) study found the following:
Prof Brooks asked business students from an unnamed university to watch a 15-minute video on a computer but also left tabs open for a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The participants were monitored to see how often they checked social media, and were tested on the video 's content. Those who used the sites more did not perform as well as those who used them less.
In the classroom many students have their attention on social media, which might prevent them from retaining information the professor lectures. The distractions of social media can lead to failing grades and low self-esteem. It is important to use all of our brain to learn, and leave social media aside while learning. Not only are in-class distractions an issue, but out of the classroom issues are just as important. Many professors today assign homework that join with internet and technology. Having the ability to check Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites when working on homework can lead to procrastination and other issues, thus resulting in a low grade. Whether a student is in class or out of class, distraction involving social media takes our brain off tasks, which can lead to low grades and other
In the educational world, students face distractions that sprout from social media. Living in a connected world makes it difficult to escape from social media and focus in the classroom. Emma Vita and Stoney Brooks (2015) study found the following:
Prof Brooks asked business students from an unnamed university to watch a 15-minute video on a computer but also left tabs open for a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The participants were monitored to see how often they checked social media, and were tested on the video 's content. Those who used the sites more did not perform as well as those who used them less.
In the classroom many students have their attention on social media, which might prevent them from retaining information the professor lectures. The distractions of social media can lead to failing grades and low self-esteem. It is important to use all of our brain to learn, and leave social media aside while learning. Not only are in-class distractions an issue, but out of the classroom issues are just as important. Many professors today assign homework that join with internet and technology. Having the ability to check Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites when working on homework can lead to procrastination and other issues, thus resulting in a low grade. Whether a student is in class or out of class, distraction involving social media takes our brain off tasks, which can lead to low grades and other