Wake Eat and Sleep in Jay's Day

Effects of Social Networking Sites for Students

 There are many negative effects of these social networking sites. These sites have caused some potential harm to society. The students become victims of social networks more often than anyone else. This is because of the reason that when they are studying or searching their course material online, they get attracted to these sites to kill the boredom in their study time, diverting their attention from their work.  Students have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This reduces their learning and research capabilities.  Students who get involved in activities on social media sites while studying result in reduction in their focus of attention. This causes reduction in their academic performance, and concentration to study well.  The more time the students spend on these social media sites, the less time they will spend socializing in person with others. This reduces their communication skills. They will not be able to communicate and socialize effectively in person with others. The employers are getting more and more unsatisfied with the communication skills of the fresh graduates due to this reason. The effective communication skills are key to success in the real world.  Students mostly use slang words or shortened forms of words on social networking sites. They start relying on the computer grammar and spelling check features. This reduces their command over the language and their creative writing skills.  Students, while searching and studying online, get attracted to using social media sites and sometimes they forget why they are using internet. This wastes their time and sometimes students are not able to deliver their work in the specified time frame.  Students get low grades in school due to lack of the desired information and writing skills.  The student’s motivational level reduces due to the use of these social networking sites. They rely on the virtual environment instead of gaining practical knowledge from the real world.  The excessive use of these sites affect the mental as well as physical health. Students do not take their meals on time and take proper rest. They take excessive amount of coffee or tea to remain active and focused which effects negatively on their health.

The positive effects of social networking are very beneficial.  Kids can gain social confidece from interacting with other people online, which may help them feel more secure in new situations, such as going to college, joining a sports team, and meeting new friends.  Many kids find support in online communities. This is especially true for kids who have unique interests or feel isolated.  Online communities can be very diverse and expose your child to many new viewpoints, ideas, and opinions that she may not be familiar with.  Kids tend to use social networking to augment—not replace—their real-world relationships, helping them learn to communicate in many different ways. Social networking is becoming an increasingly important method of communicating in schools and the workplace, so it’s good for your child to be prepared to communicate through sites like Facebook and others.  Keeping in touch with family members that live far away can become much easier through the use of online social networking. By sharing updates, photos, videos, and messages, family members can stay connected even if the live across the country or the world.  Social networking is becoming increasingly important in schools.  Facebook and other sites are often used by teachers to communicate with students or for out-of-classroom discussions.  Youth can further explore topics that they’re interested in through online social networking. By making connections with other people who have the same interest, kids can learn and exchange knowledge with others they may not have had the opportunity to interact with.  Teachers often take advantage of students’ social networking abilities to create class blogs, discussion forums, videos, and more. By collaborating with other students and teachers through online social networking, children are able to build stronger school communities.

My personal opinion is that Social Networking is here to stay no matter what the negative effects might be on students and people.  Technology has advanced so much that it has spawned Social Networking and with the advancement of technology everyday Social Networking will just keep growing and growing and has become the norm in our culture.  I myself don't like the negative's but the positives it brings will benefit all.  As a society we may have to adapt and change some habits we have seen as negative and turn them into a positive.

Links:
http://performancing.com/negative-effects-of-social-networking-sites-for-students/

http://www.parentfurther.com/technology-media/social-networking/benefits