Did you know that 96 percent of students with internet
access report using social networking technologies, and that three in five (59
percent) use these tools to talk about educational topics online?
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/schools-social-media-stats_b46620
Pros:
Educational Tool
Enhance student engagement
Improve communication between student and teacher
Preparing students for successful employment
Cons:
Social media can be a distraction
Cyberbullying
Discourages face-to-face communication
Media Violence: Statistics’08
~ 61% of TV programs contain some violence
~ 44 % of the violent interactions involve perpetrators who
have some attractive qualities worthy
of emulation.
~ Of all violent scenes on television, "86 % feature no
blood or gore.
~ Only16 % of violent programs feature long term, realistic
consequences of violence.
~ 70 top-selling video games- 89% contained some kind of
violence
media can cause distorted concepts of:
• love & sexuality
• romance
• success & normalcy
• self image
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