greater usage leads to :
- higher confidence in classroom
- students speak up/volunteer in classroom more
- higher confidence in their knowledge of the subject

SNS affects on self efficacy

social media has positive and negative impacts including easy ability to find new information while also being a distraction to learning material from class


SNS affects on study habits

SNS increase our ability to connect with anyone around the world and find more jobs with ease while also allowing employers to find information about us we may not want public

SNS impact on job search post grad

SNS in academic settings references

the point to which SNS will hurt or help academic performance depends on the level of usage and how/what the SNS are used/used for. There does however seem to be a sweetspot for the hours spent on social media and the affect on academic performance. In other words, one should use SNS to a moderate degree but not too much or too little that it starts to affect their academics.

SNS affects on academic performance

SNS can be utilized in various ways to increase academic success for various age groups. some types of knowledge one can focus on improving with these applications include:

- scientific concepts
- higher-order thinking skills, social skills 
- mental, motor, social, emotional skills
- new immersive learning opportunities
- methodological information
- decision making, analytical thinking, and problem solving
- communicative skills 
- attitudes, perceptions, active engagement and motivation

these can be further understood through combining  computer games and SNS to customize these skill programs to the student

implementing SNS in educational system

SNS have the ability to initiate communication with other students,  as well as allowing them to organize their busy schedules in one area. 
Studies have shown the use of SNS can be broken down based their usability, accessibility, reliability, and efficiency.

Utilization of SNS

SNS (Social Networking Services) have broad impacts on adolescents' academic development ranging from their grades to their social connections and self-efficacy in the classroom. Implementing SNS into a class curriculum could prove to be more beneficial than harmful.

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A branch of psychology dealing with the application of psychological principles and theories to a broad spectrum of teaching, training, and learning issues in educational settings. Educational psychology also addresses psychological problems that can arise in educational systems.

Educational Psychology

Interactive, digital technologies that allow for the sharing of information, ideas, interests and other forms of expression. They typically involve:
- user generated content
- user profiles
- connecting users


Social Media

- Intelligence
- Cognitive Development
- Motivation
- Self-Regulation
- Self-Concept
- Study Habits
- Student Diversity
- Learning Science
- Learning Disabilities
- Physical Development
- Memory
- Knowledge
- Levels of Education
- Academic Anxiety
- Academic Goals & Achievement 

Focuses of Educational Psychology

With advances in technology, the skill of computational thinking is being seen as increasingly useful. Promoters of CS education claim it places emphasis on skill and competence building, creative expression and participation, and social justice and ethics.

Computer Science Education In K-12

Social Networks in Academic Settings

How students/people use educational material to learn, often with the goal of doing well on an exam or quiz.

Study habits 

This node categorizes references, studies, and academic literature related to educational psychology.

Educational Psychology References

- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
- Snapchat
- LinkdIn

Popular social medias

There are elements within social media that make it compelling to use and it is a way for users to connect with people around the world without necessarily having to meet the person. Social media generates a way for users to reconnect with people from their past and haven't had the chance to interact with them in a while. 


Social Media User Experience

- The Problem of Social Media Companies Business Practices with Misinformation
- How to solve the problem of social media companies encouraging misinformation

Social Media Companies and Misinformation

The results show that approval via social media can help certain kinds of narcissists lessen the distress caused from social exclusion.

Summary of article

Nash, K., Johansson, A., & Yogeeswaran, K. (2019). Social Media approval reduces emotional arousal for people high in narcissism: Electrophysiological evidence. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 292.

Reference for Social Media Approval Reduces Emotional Arousal for People High in Narcissism: Electrophysiological Evidence

References for the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults

In today's society, teenagers are using social media excessively. In attempting to assess risks for adolescents and mental health, along with other aspects, social media has now been viewed as an underlying factor to watch out for. Despite the lack of evidence to support the claim, the relationship between social media and mental health can be connected back to adolescent and professional views. Some of the risks of using excessive social media consist of privacy concerns, cyberbullying, schooling, and mental health impacts. On the other hand, it has been argued that social media allows for expansions in networking, boosts self-esteem, promotes health, and gives more insight into medical information. Based on the amount of research done, it has been found that excessive intake of social media leads to chronic sleep loss, affecting cognitive ability, school performance, and socio-emotional functioning. To ensure that the youth and their families are being supported to decrease the amount of social media and phone use, clinicians are utilizing various skills.  

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