The Effect Of Social Media in Education

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies

Education is globally challenged from different circles. There ARE some 2.2 billion children (UNICEF, 2010) who need to access quality education among other basic necessities. A large number of them cannot get the right education to move forward. Additionally, 114 out of 208 countries have a shortage of teachers with majority being in Africa. In many third world countries the right to education is not there as some associate education with western culture and maybe not conforming to the society's expectations. Many challenges that affect societies in developing countries also impacts on education hence the need to address the root causes. Selecting the right tools that will enable each of us to connect into and exploit the collective intelligence of the most relevant communities of practice is one of the new digital literacies professionals and students will need to draw upon. Therefore, there is need to rethink about education critically. Technology ought to have brought an entirely fresh way to make learning better since it has succeeded in many sectors of the economy. With the emergence of avantgarde software and technologies aimed at bringing information alive, traditional teaching and brick-and-mortar structures common in most countries in developing countries may remain important only for two main reasons, namely, to aid with encouraging an organized way of doing things, and providing a relatively safe place for youngsters to be while guardians go off to work. Simply adding the extraordinary technology of the 21st century to processes developed in the 20th century has not made learning better. Too many of the practices of the past that still exist today are just plain wrong in any case. Various researches have shown that, any type of technology when well integrated or used is capable of making a change in the learning and teaching process of the current generation of students. Researchers have noted that the various technologies in the hands of leaners had an influence in the way they learn, communicate and even socialize. New social sites like Facebook, twitter, instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Ning, Bebo and others are in use amonghighereducation students hence the need to leverage them for education purposes. Access to mobile electronic devices is the norm at the moment and many institutions in developed and developing countries are taking advantage of them for teaching and learning purposes. Significant trends have been realized in use of technology and especially use of social media sites for various purposes. Illich (1970) theorized on self-help 'learning webs' which has now become a reality. Freire (1993) talked of the open democracy unleashed by new social media and how it has fomented an erosion of the oppressive pedagogical practices as envisaged in traditional education. This shows that the new modes of acquiring knowledge brought about by technological innovations is a plus in the everyday learning and teaching in educational setups. Moreover, it is argued that educational environments could be greatly enhanced by including social media and by moving in a similar direction (Kort et al, 2001). However, some technology observers also warn for the opposite-that social media and the overload of information they create might make our interactions less meaningful (Lanier, 2010; Turkle, 2011). Researches on how young people learn have focused on use of electronic mobile devices and their benefits to education. Leaners are more inclined to use one or two more types of electronic devices in the knowledge acquisition and

impact of social media on student academic performance in tertiary institutions in Taraba state, 2018

In order to prove the access to education, Nigerian Universities have introduced open and distance learning, e-learning, and blended learning as an alternative delivery system. The Nigeria ministry of education, information communication technology (ICT) Education policy recognizes the use of ICT as an important avenue to support and improve the delivery of quality education in Nigeria. This policy seeks to address access to e-content, introduce information communication technology (ICT) in training university in Nigeria, and provide computer in schools and in-services teacher training programmers’ (Gbenga, 2005). These are positive steps toward realization of the power of ICT both in education and charging the quality of human life.

Use of Social media is being swiftly increasing during last few years. It is not only being used by the working people but also there is heavy rise in the use of social media by the students or we can say in education society.Use of social media has been created a positive impact on the society. With the help of Internet all the social site and various applications are available which can be access easily,also allow users to converse and interact with each other, to create, edit and share new forms of textual, visual and audio content. It has a vital influence on our live as it helps a lot in every field of life such as political field, economic field and educational field. As the time passing by social media has started creating a negative impact by permeating today's society with millions of us engrossed, unhealthy addiction, in the latest happenings via apps such as Watsapp, Facebook and Twitter.They create longer term friendships by being in touch online even when friends are no longer physically meeting. The paper tires to highlight how social media influenced our population there is a need to know for the good and bad impacts of the social media on our education sectoras well as on our next generation and make a proper plan in both cases if the usage of social media is good or bad.

al-fikrah: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan

Advances in information technology in the current era of globalization is very rapid. The progress of information technology is marked by the ease in finding and receiving information, especially in the world of education. So that technology can be used as a tool for students in the world of education by utilizing the internet. The internet is a medium that provides many facilities, one of which is social media. Social media is a means of information and communication that has many impacts and influences in the world of education, both positive and negative impacts. In line with that this research aims to find out the impact of social media and its influence in the world of education. The method used by researchers in this study is a quantitative method using a survey model using Google forms and in-depth interviews with several students. This research was conducted at Madrasah Aliyah level students in Cirebon. The results of this study indicate that social media can have positive a...

International Journal for Science and Advance Research In Technology, 2021

Utilization of Social media is as a rule quickly filling over the span of past couple of years. It isn't handiest being utilized by the working people anyway also there is substantial upward pushed inside the utilization of online media by utilizing the understudies or we will say in preparing society. Innovation is becoming the web-based media has develop to be the daily schedule for each individual, people groups are noticeable dependent with those innovation day by day. With unique fields its impact is stand-out on individuals. Online media has quickened the extraordinary and pace of joint effort for undergrads. Utilization of online media has been made an incredible impact on the general public. With the help of Internet all the social site and assorted bundles are accessible which can be get right of section to without trouble, likewise grant clients to talk and draw in with each unique, to make, alter and share new styles of text based, noticeable and sound substance material. It has a critical affect our stay since it empowers a ton in each field of presence, for example, political field, financial control also, instructive control. As the time passing by means of web-based media has started growing an awful impact with the guide of penetrating these days society with a great many us fascinated, awful reliance, inside the pristine happenings by means of applications which incorporate Facebook and Twitter and so forward. They make longer term kinships through being in contact online regardless of whether companions are presently not genuinely meeting.

International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT-JECS) ISSN: 1308-5581 Vol 14, Issue 03 2022, 2022

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the social media educates. For some people, it is a far more important source of information about the world than course readings or academics. At the same time, the educational framework may be viewed as a form of wide communication. To communicate with a large population, explicit devices are used. Social media has become a vital component of today's generation's day-today life. As a result, it is critical that such a technology be used as an educational tool, particularly in the field of education. Education should be at the forefront of exploiting the many social media platforms that provide 24/7 anytime anywhere contact between the teacher, student, and instructional material, since it is a significant necessity in learning a course at the tertiary level. As a result, the purpose of this study is to look at how social media may be utilised to teach and learn in education field among students. Keywords: Social Media, Education System, academics, management, learning

TIJ's Research Journal of Science & IT Management - RJSITM, 2014

Every day we are using a lot of e-media content through several social media networks, this paper will highlight some of these networks that we can use in our daily lives. Social media contains the web based content such as (text, graphics, animation, video, audio, games, chat, video conference … etc.). This paper will review the impact of social networking websites like (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn … etc.) on the educational system. The social networking websites are continuously distracting students from their studies. The main focus of student should be education but unfortunately today's student are emphasizing on such sites which can be a complete wastage of time. Social Networks was only an electronic connection between users but unfortunately it has become an addiction for students, teenagers and even adults. This paper presents impact of social networks on education, further it describes how social networking websites are auditory and dangerous for youth and teenagers and what the benefits of Social Media and Social Networks using for education.

International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 2015

Social media, throughout the communication world after 2005, has brought about the transformation of personal and social changes, specifically, among youngsters between the ages of 13 to 25 who use the social media intensely as a communication tool. Such an effect of social media is of great significance in terms understanding how they are utilized in courses and how students benefit from them in their learning processes. In this study, the case of sharing the social media will be put forward with regard to the relationship of teachers and students, that is to say, how they carry out their media facilities for their courses and learning/teaching processes will be under the focus. Index Terms-Social media, students and teachers, social media education, technology usage. Halil Ibrahim Gurcan was born in 1988. He started to work in Anadolu University as a research assistant. In 1992, he received his master's degree from the University of Stirling at Scotland. He got his doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in communication sciences in 1996. He became an associated professor in 1999 and a professor in 2004 at Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication. Currently, he is working as a full-time professor and the chair of the Department of Publishing Techniques at the Anadolu University Faculty of Communication Sciences. Prof. Dr. Gurcan has written six books, 30 articles and 25 presentations at international and national symposiums and conferences which are about online journalism, social media, journalism, publishing technologies and book publishing.

This study aims to describe the pros and cons of social networking sites. Transforming the conventional media to new media was planned change people's minds. The explosion of information that can be accessed by all Malaysians through wireless broadband has a major change in the political scenario Malaysia. Social media instruments and applications are tools that people use to share information with their network, which may include family, friends and co-workers, among many other people. Obviously, the use of the Internet has exponentially increased as the largest social media tool as time has passed and thousands of tools have become available through it. This is evidenced by a general election reforms to its 13 th General Election where Front National (BN) using the mainstream media and opposition parties other alternatives to using new media to campaign. As a result, 48% of people voted for the Front National, while 52 % favour to Pakatan Rakyat. The percentage of the popular vote is proving how social media can change the landscape thoughts and thinking patterns of someone on a particular issue or subject. The study used literature reviews and interviews with several individuals. The results showed that social networking sites have great influence in the direction of an organization or a country based on the pros and cons that are in use. The study also aims to share information on few social networking sites that can help in teaching and learning. This is particularly important for ensuring that instructors use different styles or methodology and address the issue of Y-generation in accordance with the abrupt change in the era of information and communication technology.