How many of you have or are a part of a social media website?

Connected yet Disconnected

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Objectives

• Talk about the research that I have done over the year

• Explain the primary research process and what I did

• Analyze and explain the final product and what I will be doing

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Research Process

• Used various sites and online sources to conduct research on my topic

• Read primary research similar to my topic online• Read scholarly articles that related to my research• Surveyed students at Reservoir High School• Interviewed experts in the field about my topic

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What is social media?

• Social media is a form of mass communication that incorporates people expressing their feelings.

• Social networking is using social media sites as communication and interacting with individuals online

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Why did I decide to research this?

• Social media was an interesting topic because it is a popular topic right now

• Social media has been placed in a negative light in the past few years

• Generation X (parents) criticize Millennials (teens) about social media usage.

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My Hypothesis

• I hypothesized that if teens use social media more then they will become less social and lose their ability to communicate well.

• Less social- communicate less in person and be introverted

• Ability to communicate – comprehend body language and verbal communication

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Primary Research

• Surveyed 100 students at Reservoir High School

• Asked they 20 questions about how they use social media and why they use social media

• Surveyed 1 freshmen class, 2 sophomore classes, 1 mixed class

Primary Research Results

• Question 16: “I need to learn from people’s body language to learn about them”.

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Primary Research Results

• Question 11:”I find communication more meaningful when I am not using social media.”

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Primary Research Results

• Question 3: “I enjoy communicating face-to-face with my peers”.

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Information Drawn from Primary Research

• Teens prefer to communicate through face-to-face

• Social media has an effect on communication.

• Teens use social media more than they communicate face to face with their friends.

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Final Product

• Website• Target Audience: Teens / Younger Users of

Social Media

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Conclusion

• Inform myself and other users of social media to be aware of their usage

• The next generation will lose the ability to communicate properly

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Concluding Statement

• We will all be exposed to social media just be wary of how you use because it can ruin the way you communicate.

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Questions?

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