Primary data collectedThe primary data shows college students are distracted from social networks. While, mid-aged people think it doesn't distract them from everyday tasks.
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Bar graph of usage of different social networksThis bar graph shows many different types of social networks and which ones are used the most. The numbers of users are in millions to give the audience an idea on how much people actually use social media.
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External Links
This magazine article provides great information about how students are affected greatly by social media while trying to do homework.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/15/students-social-media-homework-distraction/1835461/
This journal article talks about how students multitask with different types of technology. Also, shows how students switch from doing homework to going on social media and how that affects them.
http://blog.reyjunco.com/pdf/JuncoCottenMultitaskingCAE2010.pdf
Larry Rosen talks about how often students switch technology in this journal and how a major cause of this is social media.
http://www.csudh.edu/psych/Facebook_and_Texting_Made_Me_Do_It-Media-Induced_Task-Switching_While_Studying-Compuers_in_Human_Behavior-2013-Rosen_Carrier_Cheever.pdf
In this magazine article it provides great solutions to prevent yourself from getting distracted while in a work place.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/06/22/how-to-ignore-distractions-at-work/
This article talks about how professors see students on their phones all the time and that students should show more respect to their professors.
http://fiusm.com/2013/10/09/social-media-an-unnecessary-distraction-in-the-classroom/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/15/students-social-media-homework-distraction/1835461/
This journal article talks about how students multitask with different types of technology. Also, shows how students switch from doing homework to going on social media and how that affects them.
http://blog.reyjunco.com/pdf/JuncoCottenMultitaskingCAE2010.pdf
Larry Rosen talks about how often students switch technology in this journal and how a major cause of this is social media.
http://www.csudh.edu/psych/Facebook_and_Texting_Made_Me_Do_It-Media-Induced_Task-Switching_While_Studying-Compuers_in_Human_Behavior-2013-Rosen_Carrier_Cheever.pdf
In this magazine article it provides great solutions to prevent yourself from getting distracted while in a work place.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/06/22/how-to-ignore-distractions-at-work/
This article talks about how professors see students on their phones all the time and that students should show more respect to their professors.
http://fiusm.com/2013/10/09/social-media-an-unnecessary-distraction-in-the-classroom/
Works Cited
Dunn, Phil. “Students Say Social Media Interfere with Homework: Attempts to Keep Up with
Calls, Texts and Online Chats can Prevent Completion of Assignments.” USA Today. 22 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Junco, Reynol. “Perceived Academic Effects of Instant Messaging Use.” Computers & Education
56.2 (2011): 370-378. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Rosen, Larry. “Facebook and Texting Made Me Do It: Media-Induced Task-Switching while
Studying.” Computers in Human Behavior 37.1 (2013): 948-958. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Smith, Jacquelyn. “How to Ignore Distractions in the Workplace: Leadership.” Business Source
Premier. June 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Felix, Samantha. “Charts: See How Massive Social Media Is Now By Users and Dollars.” Business Insider.
Sep. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
“Social Media: An Unnecessary Distraction in the Classroom.” Fiusm.com. Ed. Fuism staff. 2009. N. pag.
Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Dunn, Phil. “Students Say Social Media Interfere with Homework: Attempts to Keep Up with
Calls, Texts and Online Chats can Prevent Completion of Assignments.” USA Today. 22 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Junco, Reynol. “Perceived Academic Effects of Instant Messaging Use.” Computers & Education
56.2 (2011): 370-378. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Rosen, Larry. “Facebook and Texting Made Me Do It: Media-Induced Task-Switching while
Studying.” Computers in Human Behavior 37.1 (2013): 948-958. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Smith, Jacquelyn. “How to Ignore Distractions in the Workplace: Leadership.” Business Source
Premier. June 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
Felix, Samantha. “Charts: See How Massive Social Media Is Now By Users and Dollars.” Business Insider.
Sep. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
“Social Media: An Unnecessary Distraction in the Classroom.” Fiusm.com. Ed. Fuism staff. 2009. N. pag.
Web. 27 Feb. 2015.