Many adults view the use of social media as a means of
finding friendship and declaring a relationship destructive and possibly
dangerous. Looking back to my parents’
generation, how could we blame them?
They typically met and socialized with their friends in their
neighborhoods or school. People didn’t
need to consult the internet to learn more about a person—they just went
straight to that person. On p.120 the
author states, “Further, while we
usually think of these intimacy practices as individual and private, teen
romance and dating rituals take place, in many ways, publicly and collectively.” Teens’ relationships are known worldwide and
are not as private as earlier generations.
Growing up at the beginning of this social media dependency
age, I never understood why teens and young adults rely so heavily on the use
of social media to form relationships.
This quote on p. 83 really stood out to me--“Milner suggests that teens’
obsession with status exists because that have so little real economic or
political power.” One of the only
important aspects in a teenager’s life is forming relationships. This slowly diminishes as one graduates and
begins a career. I find this to be true
in my life right now. I worry less about
what people post on Facebook, and more about my job.
I think there is a small connection between these chapters
and learning in schools. I think the use
of blogs in the classroom could help students form and maintain friendships in
and out of school. On the other hand, I
think that Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace and not suitable in the
classroom. It is hard for teachers to
monitor their internet activity.
I agree that Facebook and Twiter may not be the right platforms for learning in the classroom but their are platforms that do similar things that teachers could use!
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