Negative Effects Of Social Media In Learning

There are lots of negative things to say regarding the effect of social media in learning. One basic example is that social media according to is taking over the time of students in their studies. Seomworld had in fact stated that social media had become a major destruction to students, causing the overall performance of the students to decline; especially the ones who tend to check their Facebook and Twitter while studying. Jeff Dunn supported the idea and he had something to say about this matter. He reported that students who attempt to multi-task, checking social media sites while studying, show reduced academic performance. Their ability to concentrate on the task at hand is significantly reduced by the distractions that are brought about

As a student myself, I sometimes find myself spending more time on browsing my various social media accounts and less on my school requirements. It is not that my grades are getting lower and lower, but it is affecting me in terms of my responsibility as a student in all aspects. That is the overall problem students are having nowadays, with the evolution of Social Networking Sites (SNS), it is also a destruction to our learning. I do not have it wrong amusing myself in surfing the different SNS. It actually reduces stress and pressure. However, my time for studying is declining so that made me realize that this routine of mine is unhealthy. Good thing is that, experts are finding ways to utilize social media and to use it to every student’s advantage. They are saying that it can be used to strengthen communication, strengthen group and social skills, and promote teaching and

Social media is not just about communicating, but it is also about sharing and educating. Let me again start with Ms. Gonzales and Mr. Young. They said that research indicates that social media has positive effects on learning outcomes. Students who utilize social media alongside their coursework demonstrate improved grades when compared with non-connected classmates. Peer feedback on assignments and thoughtful reflections on content increase through the open communication and strong relationships established with peers. Social media also fosters long-term retention of information. A deeper understanding is developed when social media extends the classroom discussions and work. Using social media in the learning process will allow students to develop and share newly developed ideas, symbols, and ways of knowing. To add to it, Seomworld.com reported that social media helped students have a better direction of what they want, now they have ease of reaching to mentors in the same industry and people already working in their dream company, and get a taste of what it is like, which was quite impossible for students 10 years ago. Social media makes everything better. It tells us what we need to work on more to be good at our own craft. I personally use SNS to ask people whenever I am having a hard time doing a certain thing. If ever I did something wrong or I failed at it, people seemed to criticize me and I did not take it as