3. Definition
Oxford Dictionary
“ websites & applications that
enable users to create and share
content or to participate in social
networking”
More practical definition
“social media essentially is a
category of online media where
people are talking, participating,
sharing information and
networking online”
4. Digital Native v
Digital Immigrant
Digital Immigrant
- person who was born
before the existence of
digital technology and
adopted it to some extent
later in life
Digital Native
- person born during or after
the general introduction of
digital technologies
- understands its value and
looks for opportunities for
implementing it
9. Social media in
Healthcare
Time consuming
Scams/security
Geeks!
Loners!
Face to face conversation
Gossip
Cyber-bullying
- making comments that
you would not normally say
face to face
10. Social media
End of English language
- have you seen some of the
written pieces of work from
doctors/medical students!
Spell-check???
End of skills for conversation
- lost the ability to interact
with each other
End of social skills
- isolation/loner tag
well recognised
11. Social Media
Some researchers have
correlated heavy internet use
with
greater impulsivity,
less patience and
weaker critical thinking skills
(Connelly 2011, Lederer 2012)
Students who are heavy social
media users tend to have
lower grades
12. Cons
Viruses
Hackers
Biggest cause of identity
theft!
Spam
as above
Professional life
Employers regularly visit
social media sites to gain an
impression of an individual
Can impact on job prospects
20. In summary
Dangerous!
How often being used for
educational purposes?
Bad for your health!
Lots of friends/contacts but
not real friends!
Career ending!
Join me in the pub!
