Discuss the impact of social media to society and businesses. Are we getting maximum advantage to social media? How can we utilize social media for education?

8) Discuss the impact of social media to society and businesses. Are we getting maximum advantage to social media? How can we utilize social media for education?

Social media is the collective of online communications channels committed to community based input, interaction, content sharing and collaboration. Web site and applications dedicated to forums, micro blogging, social networking, social book marking and wiki are among the different types of social media.

Here are some prominent examples of social media.

•  Facebook
•   Twitter
• Google+
• Wikipedia
• Linkedin
• Reddit
• Pinterest

Currently in the society we can see most of time used social media, and also positive and negative effect we can see.

Social media help the business in difference of ways. Our traditional marketing medium is the radio. But now we can use TV commercial, facebook, Twitter, LinkdIn or any other social sites. And also marketing cost is lower than others.

Social networking sites have opened the opportunity for all the writers and bloggers to connect with their fans with online. They can shear their articles any time.

And also we can join online with other county partners for businesses. And they can any time chat with them through networking.

And also we can see negative effect of social media. Especially teenagers and student they are spending more time with social media. So, that is directly affect their studies and also their health.

And also Kids can be greatly affected by these social media. Reason is that sometimes people share some photos on social media that contains violence and sex, which can damage the behavior of kids and teenagers. So, finally kids and teenagers involve themselves in crime related activities.

Even our personal information may leak on the social sites, without any tight security settings. That one also downside of the social media.

And other thing is how to utilize social media for education.

We will take facebook , many student and parents already have facebook on their phones and tablets. So, student can create a facebook group for each class. On which can post assignment, make announcement and remind students about important dedlines then parents can also access the site to monitor what is going on in your classroom. And also other educational information related to lessons they can share through facebook.

And also we can use Twitter like facebook. Twitter can provide up to date information and current world issues, student can learn about what is happening in the world. Those are they can use their lessons. And also they can improve their knowledge.

When using blog student can improve their writing skills and they can share with others with using photos and videos. Also can use youtube .

The social media is best assets for student their studies. And help students learn with best practices with other media.