Social Media, Social Life by Li Chen https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2 We have read the "social media, social life" report. Here are the questions you have raised. Now let's connect our questions to "Technological determinism" or "Social constructivism" or "In-Between-Somewhere". en-us 2021-09-21 04:24:05 UTC 2026-01-04 00:01:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Technological Determinism: Technology itself causes change, often in ways that people don’t intend and are unaware of. lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756078134 2021-09-21 04:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756078134 Social Constructivism: Technology is made up of inanimate objects and ultimately people decide how to use (or not use) technology. lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756078747 2021-09-21 04:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756078747 Rayshaun: What negative affects does Social Media have on teenagers? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756079660 2021-09-21 04:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756079660 Charlie: Is social media evil? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756081656 2021-09-21 04:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756081656 Somewhere-In-Between-Technological Determinism and Social Constructivism lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756082882 2021-09-21 04:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756082882 Lauren: Do you agree that social media negatively affects vulnerable teens the most? How has media negatively affected you? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756083918 2021-09-21 04:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756083918 Sadie: With all of the cons and negatives that are a result of media, how will it influence the future as it is projected to evolve and be one of our main successors in the future? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756084540 2021-09-21 04:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756084540 Charitee: Has social media had a negative impact on social skills? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756085272 2021-09-21 04:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756085272 Aaron: Does social media impede or aid teens' social well being? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756086102 2021-09-21 04:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756086102 Hilary: Is it harder for younger teens to avoid social media addiction because the manufactures know how to make it more time consuming? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756086829 2021-09-21 04:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756086829 Seth: Does being on Social media help or hinder us? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756087630 2021-09-21 04:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756087630 Emma: Why are teenagers so seemingly “addicted” to social media? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756088355 2021-09-21 04:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756088355 Camille: How does social media usage affect our attention? Is the attention span of children/teens decreasing with social media usage? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756090328 2021-09-21 04:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756090328 Robert: Can social media impact someones’ life? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756091200 2021-09-21 04:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756091200 Addison: If studies show that people generally feel empowered while they are using social media, why is it generally accepted by people that social media is bad for you? lichen1 https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756091993 2021-09-21 04:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1756091993 If social media does have the benefits to give people confidence, why does looking at it make people feel so bad about themselves? https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1758202469 2021-09-21 19:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lichen1/COMM2010F21Reading2/wish/1758202469