Social Media

Is the age of the internet enabling social interaction or hindering it?

“Their [teenagers] online participation is not eccentric; it is entirely normal, even expected.”

The Internet is the latest in a series of technological breakthroughs in…

In Search of Instant Gratification

Nearly every store, food stop, and venue has wifi available to the public. There’s a constant…

WAS I BORN A DIGITAL NATIVE?

Danah Boyd in her work It’s Complicated the Social Lives of Networked Teens questions, “Teens may make their own media or share…

My Own Social Circle

The big question I have of finding my place in the universe is crucial to my eventual happiness so I am surrounding myself with those who are going through the same things. My friends that I have had since high school are very much in the same place I am. They have given me insight that I sometimes don’t…

Blogging is an art.

You are probably wondering why I included this weird picture of two cats…First of all, because I love cats. Secondly…

When Will Your Parents Get Their Internet Citizenship?

Privacy: How much is too much?

“Rather than resisting technology or fearing what might happen if youth embrace social media, adults should help youth develop the skills and perspective to productively navigate the complications brought about by living in networked publics. Collaboratively, adults and…

Are we becoming our profile pages?

We are “navigating one heck of a cultural labyrinth.”

-danah boyd, it’s complicated

Somehow, at some point, social media became mandatory. Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter or…

Learn to Blog, Blog to Learn

I have always thought of myself as being nostalgic by my nature. I’ve typically described my tendencies and attitudes regarding most contemporary issues — trends, technologies, pop culture — as evidence that I was born in the wrong era. Don’t get me wrong — I certainly bear just…

Mr. Splashy Pants Answers Your Big Questions