Social Media

Introduction

Welcome my lovely students! I hope everybody is fine today, once we have explored the topic, you will then create project about social media. Let's start the our topic..

What we will learn today?

What is social media?

Why we need social media?

How we use effectively social media?

What is the most popular social media for learning?

In the advent of modern technology, people have invented ways to communicate effectively and efficiently through high-speed aid of social media. It is said that today’s generation has perfected the art of communication and technology but what is its effect to the young generation? How does it affect our youths thinking and way of life?

Social media is a good or a bad thing? That is the most frequently asked question today. Well, there are always two sides of everything; it depends on your perspective on how you perceive it. The same goes for social media, most people admire it as a revolutionary invention and some seem to take it as a negative impact on the society.

We have complied some of the positive and negative opinions people express for social networks:

Positive Effects:

-Friends and Relations:

Social networks started as a place to connect with your friends in an easy an convenient way. Truly speaking, many of you might have found your old pals from school or college who were out of touch due to one reason or other, well I would say I have and I thank social networks for this. Social networks has provided us the opportunity to connect with people and build better relationships with friends with whom we are unable to meet personally, and let them know about our life and take input about their lives and events happening with them.

-Reducing Communication Barriers:

With social networks we are able to communicate our thoughts and perceptions over different topics with a large number of audiences, and raise our voice. The sharing feature available on the social networks makes your opinion about any topic reach huge number of people (even to those who are not on your friends list). We have the option to make groups with people who are like minded and share the related news with them and ask for their opinion or input about the topic. Simply there are a number of options available for us to communicate with others on these social networks.

-Opportunities for Businesses:

Social networks have become a crucial part of many of us. We don’t even notice this but as soon as we open our desktops or laptops to access the web, we sub-consciously open our favorite social network just to see about the updates received. Businesses have noticed the value of social networks in our life, and they are using different techniques to promote their products. There are a number of customized applications being made on the social platforms, whose main purpose is to promote the product or brand. As social marketing is cost effective and brands have a huge audience, they are shifting more towards social marketing.

Negative Effects:

-Leads to Addiction:

Many studies have shown that the extensive use of social media can actually cause addiction to the users. Throughout their day, they feel to post something on their pages or check others posts as it has become an important part of our life.

-Lead to Isolation:

Extreme usage of social media has reduced the level of human interaction. Because of social networks the interaction with other people has become effortless and people have isolated their lives behind their online identities. Face to face communication and meetings has been reduced and many of us have lost the flavor and charm to be together under one roof.

-Affecting Productivity:

Mostly businesses use social media to find and communicate with clients. But it is a great distraction to employees, who may show more interest in what their friends are posting than in their work tasks. Wired.com posted two studies which demonstrated damage to productivity caused by social networking. Nucleus Research reported that Facebook shaves 1.5% off office productivity while Morse claimed that British companies lost 2.2 billion a year to the social phenomenon. New technology products have become available that allow social networks to be blocked, but their effectiveness remains spotty.

We have mentioned a few positive and negative points of social media, but it doesn’t explain that social media is good or a bad thing. It stands somewhere in between. You will remain wary in spite of these examples that either social media is a good or bad thing for society? We would live to hear about your thoughts and opinion about the question raised… What do you think social media are good or bad?

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Task

As you move along with this WebQuest you will be able to learn things about social media and its effect to you. The class will be grouped into 2; your groups will be performing the entire task given to this WebQuest to be able to come up with an impressive and well thought output. After collating all of your researches and answers, you will need to create a video and a report

Then, you will have to create a separate video and report about the topics, you will have to come up for a video campaign about how to use social media responsibly. Each member should have roles in the videoand reports. Because, its a colloborative work; Finally, whichever among the four groups have the best performance and the most creative idea of the topics in that short film will have their video to be on our facebook and youtube account.

Process

My lovely studentsssssss! Begin your task by researching on these useful links. Students must also be able to utilize the school library to research more about the topic. In the conduct of their research, students must also seek information based on the following guidelines:

2 of the groups to be created.
This group will design and develop project.
It will be include one video, one report.
Duration of the video should not be shorter than 10 minutes. And report will be made in accordance with pre-specified rules. Shall not be less than 10 pages and each section will be completed.
Minimum of 10 pictures used.
Topics shall be chosen by the students.

I.The power of social media

II.The effects of social media on our lives

III.Comparison of two different social media tool

You can design as you like the design of the videos.(colour, music, transition,font, etc.) BUT it should be creative and original.
You must apply the multimedia principles we learned last year.
After designing the report will be written about what was done at the beginning of the end of the project.
Finally, create a file, send me an e-mail. Please do send a file for each group. The file name must have the name of the group. All resources are stored in this file.
Deadline day is 30 May 2016.
My e-mail address : kubra.kayak@hotmail.com

Useful links

For BookLovers

To those who loves reading, you can also consider these books as references.
The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change by Carlye Adler
Branding Yourself: How to Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself (Que Biz-Tech) by Kyle Lacy
Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning) by Mizuko Itō
Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning by Jane Bozarth

Evaluation

Report(35 points):

Component	5 points	3 points	1 point	Total
Title page	Title page includes unique title with all group members’ names	Title page included with group members’ names	Title page only; missing group members’ names	___
Background & Text	Background and text compliment each other; easy to read, consistent throughout the presentation	Background is not consistent throughout the presentation; text size and color change with each slide	Text cannot be read on selected background; text size and color make it difficult to focus on information	___
Graphics & Transitions	Graphics are appropriate and relate to content; transitions are consistent throughout the presentation	Few graphics are utilized throughout the presentation, they do not relate to the topic; transitions are not consistent or effective	Little or no attempt was made to utilize graphics or transitions	___
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar	Spell check has been utilized throughout the presentation; correct grammar is evident	Several spelling mistakes occur throughout the presentation; a few grammar mistakes are present	Spelling mistakes occur throughout the entire presentation, standard grammar usage is not evident	___
Pros/Cons Comparison Layout	Comparison Layout is used; results are informative	Comparison Layout is used; results are not related to topic	Comparison Layout is not used	___
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19-25: Excellent

13-18: Good

7-12: Poor

Video (25 points):

Component	5 points	3 points	1 point	Total
Pictures	Minimum of 10 pictures used	At least 5 pictures used	Fewer than five pictures used	___
Picture Elements	Title, fonts, & colors, are consistent & easy to read throughout presentation	Title, fonts, & colors are not consistent; text size & color change with each picture	Titles cannot be read or are missing
Transition Effects	Transition effects are present for each picture	Missing some transition effects	No transition effects used	___
Music	Music is included and is excellent	Music is included and is good	Music is not included	___
Playback	Video plays automatically	Video begins with delayed start	Must click to start video	___

19-25: Excellent

13-18: Good

7-12: Poor

Conclusion

Did you enjoy the activities?

I am hoping that this WebQuest you are able to broaden your knowledge and understanding on the effects of Social Media to students like you, be aware of its disadvantages and advantages and most of all be able to apply a safe and wholesome environment in using social media.

I am excited to see your outputs and the videos you created. I appreciate your active involvement.

You’re BRILLIANT!!! AMAZING!!!

!!!!!!!!!!! P.s: If you ask anything about the projects, pls send me e-mail :)

Good luck and FUNNNNNN!