Does Facebook Make Users More Isolated?

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that the more time young people spend on social media, the lonelier they are. The lead author of the study insists in the study's press release that mental health problems and social isolation are at record-high levels among young adults. Their findings show that those who used social media more than two hours a day were twice as likely to suffer from feelings of social isolation as those who spent only 30 minutes a day on...

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From: Wochit News

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Social Media for Student and Teacher Learning

On October 23, 2010 the Association for Media Literacy hosted a conference at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (Toronto).

Mark Lipton (University of Guelph and the Media Education Project) explains how teachers can use social media as functional tools and critical resources to support their professional learning networks. Teaching 'about' media and 'through' media, teachers can negotiate the barriers and benefits of media literacy in the classroom, as well as develop student's...

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From: AssociationMediaLit

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Cambridge University & Hootsuite

We visited the University of Cambridge to find out how they use Hootsuite to monitor over 260 different social accounts associated with their academic programs, helping them discover and share all that the University has to offer.

Hootsuite is the world’s most widely used social media relationship platform. More than 10 million users, including 744 of the Fortune 1000 companies, trust Hootsuite to manage their social media programs across multiple social networks from one integrated...

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From: Hootsuite

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Social media marketing in sports | Colton Kaplan | TEDxSanMiguelHighSchool

With social media dominating the way news is shared and communications are made, Mr. Kaplan highlights how impactful it is especially with sports teams. He explains not only the development of social media in this context but also shares how teams can successfully use social media to promote their brands.

Colton Kaplan is from Chicago, Illinois and is currently a freshman at the University of Arizona. He is a pre-business student, intending to major in Marketing, Entrepreneurship and receive a...

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From: TEDx Talks

Related topics : sports and social media marketing / marketing through social media / social media promotion / social media brand management

blocked from using social networking websites here is how to unblock

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If you're an university or school pupil then it's normal that you've been barred from using social network websites. Due particular risks and hamper of reports from individuals using social media sites, authorities have prohibited the usage of these sites.

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From: ankit a

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Social Route to Achievement | Rohit Biddappa | TEDxBITBangalore

There are more ways to use social media than you think. Now, everything is social, from companies to government organisations. Understanding this dynamic medium and exploiting it to one’s advantage is something not many know about. Rohit Bidappa, talks at TEDxBITBangalore about how to effectively and ethically use social media to advance your career.

Rohit Biddappa is an independent business and social marketing advisor based out of Bangalore, India. A graduate in business management from...

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From: TEDx Talks

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Social Media and the Classroom

DePaul University faculty members Kahlil Marrar and Eric Landahl discuss the possibilities of using Social Media for communicating with students in a medium with which they are already familiar.

Produced by: Todd Diemer/Heather Banas

Videography and Editing: Heather Banas

Students: Kreneé Alisha, Kaitlyn Griggs, Sean Parris, Kelsey Peterson, Kelly Sloan

Special Thanks to Natalie Turner-Jones

Music: Terminate the Funk, by Dub Terminator found on Jamendo.com

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From: DePaul Teaching Commons

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Social Media vs. Reality, don't believe the hype

Does Facebook ever make you feel low? Does Instagram -- with all those pictures of your #happy friends having the supposed time of their lives – ever make you feel lousy about your own life? A recent study at the University of Pittsburgh is linking excessive social media use (that is, over one hour) with feelings of isolation in adults ages 19 to 32.

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From: ABC Action News

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Conversations: Social Media in Teaching

Yuping Liu-Thompkins, Associate Professor of Marketing in the College of Business and Public Administration at Old Dominion University, led a lively discussion on the various ways social media can be incorporated into the teaching process. The discussion explored the question of what the advantages are to using social media in the classroom and outlined potential pitfalls.

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From: Old Dominion University

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Social Media & Conferences: Preparing for an event

Learn more about Capella University at http://www.capella.edu/?revkey=216874

This video explores ways to use social media before attending a professional conference as a way of making the most of the event.

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From: CapellaCareerCenter

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