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Your right, it's not just violence America is use to. It's Alamogordo everything. People get to the point where there so use to something that they just don't care anymore. They become like an emotionaless human that just lives till death comes.

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I like the picture you used for your topic. Social media really right at our finger tips. Thanks to devices like phones people are easily able to access many apps and that picture shows it well

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This picture shows how closely related to social media we are. It is just there, right at our fingertips. The question is how will you let social media impact you?

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To answer Krya, yes I think social media is a great tool! Only when used in the correct way.

So far everyone in our cohort thinks pretty much the same. the responses are well constructed, and everyone is being very respectful. A few people have responded to what I said in a positive way. I

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You are right social media does change people now and days. Mainly because people feel they have to follow someone and be like someone else. When people follow others and try to be like them how will they know who they are?

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Wow that article was really good. I actually feel that social media has made me more open minded. Growing up you're always under a parent so you agree with what they agree with, but now we have social media and we can make up our on minds. I think social is good in a way for kids because they learn about technology, which is a huge skill for the future. shocking you found such a positive article about social media.

do you like social media?

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Just like in your Positive 1 article, once I hear social media, I think of all the negatives. Reading the article you chose made me realize it's actually right because I'm the kind of person who would comment positive stuff one someones post or picture. It has also made me realize that when I'm feeling down someone would care to ask me why, and often in school all everybody talks about is stuff that goes on in the internet or on television.

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Your topic is a great choice and so are your articles. I believe that social media is good for kids and how it'll help them learn through technology or by finding out info through the web or asking people online. I also think it's great that some parents believe this as well

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I really like the positive 1 because it's not too often that parents think that social media is a good thing. I don't see how parents would think it's so bad, because in this day an age, if you don't have it, you're out of the loop.

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The authors cite four reasons why parents and schools should reconsider the use of Internet filters. First, and most simply, filters don't work as advertised.

ONE OF THE MOST controversial and contentious issues surrounding the use of new information and communication technologies, especially in schools and libraries, is whether or not authorities should filter students' access to the Internet. On its face, the idea of filtering seems perfectly reasonable. Like other kinds of "filters," Internet filters keep out "bad" content while allowing "good" content to pass through. However, we argue that filtering is neither simple nor benign and that, with very few exceptions, schools and libraries should not filter students' access to the Internet.

We want to say up front that parents have every right to impose restrictions on what their own children view or do on the Internet at home, just as they have the right to limit what their children watch on television. Schools and libraries, on the other hand, have a wider educational responsibility to expose students to a broad range of ideas, experiences, and points of view, and what counts as educationally worthy is a matter for public deliberation. Some restrictions may be suitable in these contexts as well - young children, for example, can't check out certain books from the library. But Internet filters work in a different way: they are indiscriminate and often arbitrary, and they bypass public deliberation about what should and should not be filtered. The decisions are placed in the hands of unknown and unaccountable programmers, who develop their own criteria and automated procedures. From the standpoint of public education, this system inevitably leads to abuses and anti-educational effects.

What We Mean by 'Protection' and 'Harm'

Filtering policies are frequently justified by the admirable goal of "protecting" young people from "harm." Who could be against that? But such language is loaded, and the ideas of protection and harm need to be examined.

Because schools are generally thought to operate in loco parentis, it is easy to transfer parents' impulse to use filters to protect their own children to the expectation that schools must do the same. But when we look at the situation through a different lens, it appears that protecting children may be less of a factor than protecting others in the educational realm. Filters are a way of protecting teachers from the upsetting nuisance of dealing with unpleasant or controversial topics in the classroom. They are also a way of protecting school administrators from angry phone calls (and even lawsuits) from parents concerned over occasional instances when students go to "bad" places on the Internet. Filters are a way for adults to avoid the hassle of dealing with instances of student misconduct, by attempting to forestall such acts. But in the process the vast majority of students, who would never abuse the system, are disadvantaged. Viewed in this light, the language of protection seems to refer most directly to the protection of adult interests.

The idea of filtering seems to imply protection from what may be harmful coming in. But filters are two-way operations: they block what comes in, but by that very action they also effectively block questions or inquiries from going out. Filters not only control the attempts of "dangerous" outsiders to reach an audience of young people, but they also restrict the attempts of young people to ask certain kinds of questions, to reach out and explore this new learning environment. How differently would we think about this issue if we said, "Filters are there to control students"?

Another loaded term is what students are being "protected" from - "harm." Filters prevent students from encountering things that are judged to be bad for them. But what harms are we talking about? Emotional distress? Corrupting influences? Encounters with people who would exploit children? ...

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Just Give It to Me Straight: A Case against Filtering the Internet

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The authors cite four reasons why parents and schools should reconsider the use of Internet filters. First, and most simply, filters don't work as advertised. ONE OF THE MOST controversial and contentious issues surrounding the use of new information and communication technologies, especially in schools and libraries, is whether or not authorities should filter students' access to the Internet.

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The author of this article gives great person insight on person feelings about social media. He gives a list of what he feels are the most positive aspects about social media such as: Friends, Empathy, In touch with the world, Building relationships finding common ground in an open society, etc.

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Social networking isn't for everyone. However, it's now such a massive part of all our lives, whether we embrace or reject the notion, that it can no longer be ignored. Are social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter a force for good or evil? As with most questions there are multiple angles to approach this quandary from.

Friends!

The rise of mobile phones helped change this, connecting people in a new way, but then social networks sprang up and the whole idea of friendship changed again. And there's no going back.

It's entirely possible to have hundreds of friends on Facebook. They may not be friends you know on a personal level and spend time with in the real world on a weekly basis. But they're friends nonetheless. There are several people I consider friends who I have never met - in fact, I may never meet them - but that doesn't lessen the connection we have thanks to social networks.
Social networking sites can help you make and keep friends.
Empathy

They generally do care, and will tell you so. They will listen to what you have to say, and help you deal with any problems you may be facing. If this isn't the case, then you may want to find new friends.

The point is that by all of us sharing our experiences, both good and bad, on social networking sites, we're able to empathize with each other. A friend may have gone through a similar ordeal that you are currently going through, and they will be able to help you get through it.

You'll also be able to see for yourself that they made it out the other side, that this issue didn't derail them, and that they are perhaps better for the experience.
Social networking sites can act as a kind of group therapy session.
Speedy Communication

One of the reasons I dislike making phone calls is the unnecessary banter they necessitate. You can't just say what you want to say and then hang up. Because doing so is seen as downright rude. Instead, you have to swap pleasantries before saying what you want to say, and then swap more pleasantries before the conversation comes to a natural conclusion.
Social networking sites allow you to live a life unhindered by small talk.
In Touch With the World

It isn't just your inner circle of close friends and even closer family members that social networking sites allow you to communicate with easily and effectively. Social networks have the power to open the world up to you, making it a smaller place than it has ever been before.

So much so that I actually haven't a clue where many of my contacts reside. When it comes to social networks everyone is equal, regardless of location.
Social networking sites have made the world a smaller place. And then some.
Building Relationships

As painful as break-ups can be, they can sometimes be the right thing for all concerned. What's to say that the new relationship, founded on the steps of Facebook, isn't the one that will last? Even if it doesn't turn into a spectacular coupling, it could be the friendship that is needed at the time. Which has to be a positive thing.
Social networking sites can help foster friendships and perhaps more besides.
Finding Common Ground in an Open Society

As previously mentioned, social networking sites can help you find people you share interests with. Facebook, for example, asks you to list who and what you are interested in right from the start. This makes it much easier to find common ground with other users.

On Twitter you should be following those who have something to say that you're interested in, making connections with like-minded individuals much easier than it is offline.
Social networking sites make fitting in easier, as long as you open up a little.
Are Social Networks a Force for Good or Evil?

As with most things in life, there are positive and negative sides to social networking, both of which we have now explored. My ultimate belief is that when used in moderation, with checks and balances on how younger people in particular are using them, social networking sites are neither good or evil. They're somewhere in between.

Does this make you feel better about social networking sites and the effect they could be having on society? Or will you remain wary in spite of these examples of the positive impact of social networking sites on society? Whatever your thoughts on the subject, we'd like to hear them in the comments section below!

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The Positive Impact of Social Networking Sites on Society

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Social networking isn't for everyone, but it's now such a massive part of all our lives, whether we embrace or reject the notion, that it can no longer be ignored. But are social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ a force for good or evil?

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This CNN article has limited bias. The reporter interviewed another mother who actually thinks that social media positively influences their child. Who wouldn't want to hear other people telling their child that they are beautiful? It boosts self-confidence, and come on it feels great to have someone else affirm what you already know to be true. Maybe this mother is onto something.

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social media positive for teens? maybe! - cnn

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Social media positive for teens? Maybe! - CNN

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Social media positive for teens? It just might be, according to a recent report, which says it can build self-confidence and improve relationships.

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Who: Society as a whole

What: Social media allows society to communicate without ever being face to face. It also allows many forms of news and information to circulate at the click of a button.

When/Where: Anytime and anywhere. You can access the newest information anytime, with the help of a smart phone.

Why: Are we influenced by what we see in social media. Are parents paranoid for no reason, or is our generation not as invincible as we think we are.

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Users typically access social media services via web-based technologies on desk top, computers, and laptops, or download services that offer social media functionality to their mobile devices (e.g., smartphones and tablet computers). When engaging with these services, users can create highly interactive platforms through which individuals, communities, and organizations can share, co-create, discuss, and modify user-generated content or pre-made content posted online.