Hello!!! and Welcome!

My name is Arisa and I just moved to Cairns from Japan.

I really enjoy keeping in touch with my friends using social media.

In Japan most of my friends have their own smartphone or tablet, however my parents do not want me to have my own yet due to the distractions and concerns of becoming addicted.

I have studied about social media and now I want to share what I have learnt with you. Hope you enjoy!!!

What is Social Media?

“What is Social Media?” This page is for people who don’t know much about Social media and the benefits it can bring to the community.

I hope that this will help you to understand the importance of social media and the benefits it can give you, but I also want to warn you about the dangers it can have.

Social media is the collective of online communication channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

Here are some prominent examples of social media

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with       friends, family and colleagues. According to statistics from the Nielsen Group, Internet users within the United States spend more time on Facebook than any other website.

 Twitter is a free microblogging service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets. Twitter members can broadcast tweets and follow other users’ tweets by using multiple platforms and devices.

“Looks like lots of people are using social media at night!”

I this graph there’s 58% that are using social media in the evening. If you use your phone/computer for a long time, you will become addicted.

 

 

“I think it’s not a good idea to spend too much time using social media. It can harm your health too.”

 

  As you can see, most people have a Facebook account. Instagram , LinkedIn Snapchat are other popular forms of social media.

 

  It shows that women use social media more than men.

Positives and negatives of Social media:

Positives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

• It Can Alert Large Numbers of People Quickly
• It Can Generate Leads
• It Helps Teach Social Skills
• It Increases Connectivity
• It’s a Fast Way to Distribute Content                      

Negatives

• Bullying
• Addiction
• Stalking

                           Addiction             

For example When someone sends an emails to you, you start to feel happy and can’t stop sending emails back. That is called Addiction. In your brain there is a function called nucleus acumens. When somebody reacts to your postings, the nucleus acumens work because it is like receiving an unexpected reward, you feel happy and try to get more and more positive responses.

You become addicted because…

• You don’t want anyone to bully you by not replying
• You want to make more friends by using social media
• You can access easily anytime anywhere

What can you do to avoid addiction?

• Discipline: Set rules when and how long you will spend on line.
• Think about something else you can do such as sport.

 

These are examples of unethical use:

Someone posted a photo of you and made you look REALLY weird and ugly. Everyone viewed that post or picture which could cause many fights and as a result your reaction could be very negative and spontaneous.

Quiz:

1. WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA?

LINE             FACEBOOK               TWITTER

 

2. WHEN WAS you Tube RELEASED?

BEFORE 1990       AFTER 1990               BEFORE 2000      After 2000

 

END

I think that social media is a wonderful thing! But you have to know the rules before you use it.

Now I  understand that the virtual world can be dangerous if not used correctly. If I receive a call from someone I do not know, I will be careful and follow the rules.

Thank you for reading!!

 

 

 

Answer

1. Face book
2. After 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#GameOn . Arisa

Game On is a 20 minute film that tells you about how to stay safe online. ( a show about cyber safety and how kids and parents can be safe online. ) Don’t be friends with strangers. (online) Don’t play games for long. ( You can’t stay awake, You can’t study that much, meaning your grades go down). Don’t make fun of your friends online, it can hurt them (even if you meant it as a joke).

Positive

• Helps to teach kids the importance of safety online.
• How anyone can get easily in your account.
• People can change things on your account.
• What to do when strangers talk to you online.

Negatives

• Didn’t cover all the types of cyber safety.
• Sometimes I couldn’t understand what there were doing ( I got confused)

What I thought of this film:

I think this film was very educational and helpful. I didn’t know that there were lots of kids that get easily tricked. My mum doesn’t let me play any games, also she doesn’t buy me any phone. Before I saw this film I didn’t understand why? But now I understand. If I get a phone in the future, I will use it with caution and learn to be careful when going online and talking to people I don’t know.