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I see others use social media for many other reasons then connecting and keeping in touch with friends and family. I've seen social media used to express political views, give or ask for moral support, fund raise, acquire/give information or ideas, etc.

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I use social media to connect and keep in touch with long distance family and friends. I enjoy viewing photos of my niece and nephews, and seeing the fun things my friends are up to.

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Others use Social media to connect, advertise, entertain, share their opinion, educate, and much more. I really depends on the person.
Anne Bailey Westbroek

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I use Facebook regularly. Sometimes I am on Pinterest. I have used Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter, but do not do anything with them on a regular basis. I use Facebook to connect with friends and family. It is a way to share photos, events, thoughts, and events. I don't post very often, but I do like being able to see what other people are doing. I also like to be able to find people when I have lost their contact information.
Anne Bailey Westbroek

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I really think how others use social media depends upon the person.  My ex husband was a social media marketer, so he used it to promote small businesses and for advertising purposes.  My mother, however, uses social media in a very different way.  She uses it to keep tabs on her kids and watch cat videos!  haha!

Molly Michaels

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I use social media to connect/keep up with family and friends who live across the country.  I also use it to share interesting articles I have found online! I really only use Facebook!

Molly Michaels

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A1  How I use Social MediaOccasionally, I post on Instagram. Mostly, I follow several surfing and cycle touring instagrammers.

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A1  How I use Social MediaOccasionally, I post on Instagram. Mostly, I follow several surfing and cycle touring instagrammers.

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Mark Perry

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A2 How others use it

I'm constantly hearing about facebook, twitter etc.  I can't imagine that I'm doing anything on any regular basis that a sane person would be interested in.  I tend to have that same attitude toward others as well.
Mark Perry

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I use social media to stalk my kids and keep up with family events.  It definitely has reduced my need for a family reunion

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Rae Louie
I think, as I view accounts, that others use social media to communicate thoughts, feelings, opinions, events to others.  Social media can serve personal, political, social justice needs, to name just a few.  A great social media info that I enjoy is Humans of New York.  Strictly pics, but powerful.  There is power in a picture!

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I use social media (Facebook) to stalk my kids and my friends.  I only friend relatives so it is a way I keep up with family.  It almost has eliminated my need for a family reunion!!

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I do think postings influence public opinion.  However, I also feel that the manner of conveying the information is vital.  Caustic, abrasive, offensive communication styles often have the opposite effect of what they intended.
Karen Redmon

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Others use Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram as a journal replacement, where they chronicle their daily lives and innermost thoughts/feelings via social media.  I think intelligent people also use social media to stay up-to-date on current policies, ideologies, and events.
Karen Redmon

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I use Facebook and Pinterest daily.  Facebook helps me keep up with friends and family.  It also enables me to have a social life, invite friends over/be invited.  Pinterest gives me 5 million "life hacks" and "teaching hacks."  It's been a life saver on multiple occasions.
Karen Redmon

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The last six months have been very interesting in regards to social media. I think many people use it to assert and push a certain persona. Some use social media to display (often somewhat falsely) a positive perfect life, whereas others use it to  display a downtrodden perspective. Many people use social media to connect with other like-minded individuals which has resulted in some fabulous connections and some increased xenophobia.
Beth Tanner

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Personally I use Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and Tumblr. Professionally I have an underutilized blog and Instagram hashtag that I use for photos that coincide with my blog. I reactived my Twitter account last year to participate in the #utedchat and REALLY enjoy it! I have considered using social media to communicate with pants of my students but have abstained thus far because I worry about privacy issues. If I ever post anything related to school I make sure there is no identifying information involved. Generally, my posts are just to give the world a sense of the amazing, wonderful, and crazy things kindergarteners say!
Beth Tanner

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No! I've watched my own family rip each other apart via social media about politics. I have never once seen a post where one party decides the original point was best and/or changed views.

Beth Tanner

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I'm constantly hearing about facebook, twitter etc.  I can't imagine that I'm doing anything on any regular basis that a sane person would be interested in.  I tend to have that same attitude toward others as well.

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Occasionally, I post on Instagram. Mostly, I follow several surfing and cycle touring instagrammers.

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Do you think that posting political stuff can actually change a vote or a mind?

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Or The Worst Kiely Dewey.  I think Social Media can also be skewed to Highlight the worst.  

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Or The Worst Kiely Dewey.  I think Social Media can also be skewed to Highlight the worst.  

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MzLoo

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A2- In my professional life I also use Instagram. I post pictures of things that are happening in our classroom. The Instagram account is private so my parents have to request to follow my account. Many of my parents have followed it.
Kiely Dewey

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Kiely Dewey

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A2- How other people use social media....I think many people use Facebook to rant about things such as politics. I think people also use social media to post about the good parts of life. They post the things they have bought or how great they look on certain days. Social media is a skewed vision of reality. You rarely see the whole picture of someone, only the best.

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A1- I also use Pinterest. I love Pinterest for many reasons. In my personal life I find recipes and hair styles. In my professional life I find classroom management ideas and art lessons. Pinterest is a great tool for finding just about anything you need.
Kiely Dewey

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Yes!  President Obama used social media in his first campaign and was able to gain the voters he needed to win the election. He was the first presidential candidate  to use social media.
Deana Anderson

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I feel they use it for personal, business, and to be connected to what is going on in the world.
Deana Anderson

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I use social media for personal use.  I enjoy keeping up with close family and friends.  Also, staying current with local and world new.
Deana Anderson

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I think social media could actually change a vote but I agree with Emily, it mostly causes contention. People use social media to cause fights about the election. I have seen people unfriend each other over their posts. Instead of using social media as a discussion board, it is a place to cause altercation.
Lindsay Anderson

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It seems like right now people are using social media as a way to pick fights about the election. I have seen some nasty posts on Facebook lately. When there isn't an election, I think a lot of people use social media to stay connected with family and friends. Also, businesses use social media as a marketing tool.
Lindsay Anderson

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I use social media to stay in the loop about news and friends. Sometimes I don't have a minute to actually watch the news so I can look on social media. I usually just look at what others are posting. I don't normally post a lot myself  because I'm a fairly private person and I don't flaunt everything that is happening in my life. Mostly I use social media for personal use.
Lindsay Anderson

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I see responses for a third question, but I don't seem to see the question.

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My family uses Facebook to plan events and to keep others in the loop.  I have seen businesses use Facebook and Instagram to reach out to customers.
De Ann Moore

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A1- Facebook, instagram, snapchat, pinterest, blogging, zoom, ect.

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A1- Facebook, instagram, snapchat, pinterest, blogging, zoom, ect.

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I maintain contact with  others through social media.  I switch between the different medias depending on my specific intent. To reach students, I have to use Snapchat or Instagram. I use Facebook to interact with family. For my Paparazzi Jewelry business I use Zoom and Facebook.
De Ann Moore

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I would say no most of the time.  It just seems to cause contention.  I have seen it be positive publicity for not as well known candidates like Evan McMullin.  I have a friend who was working on his campaign from the beginning on social media and then saw others that I knew in different areas of the state and country who were posting about him.  It was interesting to see the word spread.
Emily DeJong

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I think others use social media in various ways.  I have seen a lot of individuals use it to develop a personal learning network- where you can see the positive things others are doing in their libraries.  I have seen others also use it as a way to keep in touch with individuals like people they knew in high school and college that they no longer see but are able to keep in contact with.
Emily DeJong

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I use facebook several times a day.  I love to have a more casual way to keep up with friends- that is different from calling and texting.  I have begun using Twitter this year for the first time.  I am using it for my library to connect with other libraries, connect with co-workers, and to connect with authors.
Emily DeJong

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Q3 - Optional

Do you think that posting political stuff can actually change a vote?  MzLoo

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I think lots of people use it for fun, but I think for many it is an addiction they use to escape reality and live in some virtual fantasy. People post things on social media that they would never say or do in person. Social media is definitely changing our society.
Niki Archer

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I only use social media at this point for personal use. It isn't my favorite thing, but I mostly enjoy keeping in touch with friends and family who I don't see often. I am definitely not a social media junkie. Niki Archer

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Each of these holds a unique place in my toolbox.  The ones of most use for my career are Twitter, for PLN, and Pinterest for gathering and curating ideas.  Leslie

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People use FB to carry on feuds that they enjoy holding in public.  Leslie