1. Influence of Social Networking sites on the Internet
Future social dimensions to cyberspace: You Tube, Facebook, Myspace and texting. Newfound communities or a diversion from healthy face-to-face relationships.
Trudi-Ann Read
Elizabeth O’Brien
Laurainne Marshall

2. Social relationships and the impact of texting

3. Is it easier to communicate like this

4. What is the overall impact that cyberspace has on the youth of today

5. Facebook –Social tool or Social nightmare ?

6. Why exactly do we document our whole lives and who sees it ?

7. According to a survey done in my classes
All year 11 and 12 are on both Facebook and Myspace – approx 60/60 (Who can have the most friends)
Texting is an important way of communicating – To set up dates ?????? One student had even asked a girl out on a date via text.
Junior students are still more inclined to adopt Myspace rather than Facebook – Facebook is for older people according to them.
Bebo – Another tool or social network for lower secondary
Club penguin – For Upper Primary
MSN – The place to hook up according to my senior – But hook up with what exactly

8. What are the new found communities?
You-tube
Facebook
Myspace
Texting

9. Youtube Video sharing website Launched in 2005.
Inappropriate content monitored by users

10. Facebook Social networking site. Add friends Join groups
Update profile
Send messages
Upload photos (share photos)
Create events
Participate in games, surveys, etc.

11. Example of Facebook profile

12. Myspace Social networking website. Update profile Share images
About me
Who I’d like to meet
Share images
Profile can be customised
Groups feature

14. Texting Brief messages exchanged on a mobile phone Social issues
Gathering crowds
BLACKBERRY THUMB
Decrease writing skills