Social Media is what’s moving the world now a days. I’m not going to say that everybody is a part of it but more than half of the world has something to do with it. It is useful not only for our pleasures but it is also important for education, businesses, brands, schools, advertisements, the government, politics, and anyone else that you could think of. The days of the T.V., the radio, the newspapers and even the Ipod’s are almost over thanks to this huge social mass. The way in which I am involved with it is mainly through Facebook. I have to admit that I am a huge fan of it because it is the best way to connect with the people you know and with the ones that you don’t know. And Facebook is just a small part of Social Media. We have these days Youtube, Twitter, My Space, Amazon, Wikipedia and many others that we use everyday for different and necessary purposes. For those who say that Social Media is a fad, let me tell you that it has become a big thing in our lives and I believe that it will be even more in the future because Social Media hasn’t reached its highest potential.
Although Social Media has many positive things, it has some dangers that we need to be aware of. We usually tend to give our personal information while becoming a part of it putting our privacy in jeopardy. That could be risky because there are always people out there who are trying to cause harm. You could be hacked, stalked or tricked in order to get something out of you. It is a constant risk that you have to take but obviously there are ways in which you could reduce those perils. One of them is to give the minimum information that you can. Also, it is important to block or not accept anything that looks suspicious. You need to look for reliable resources in the media in order to protect yourself.
I think that our education needs to focus more into Social Media. I believe that using in a pen and a paper or using and encyclopedia should be no longer part of our school supplies. Computers and high speed internet would have to be our only necessary materials. Teacher should take advantage of them too. There is much more in the web than there is in any book. Almost all of the information that you can acquire can be easily found in this media. We should try to start getting more familiar with it because otherwise we will fall behind. The world is changing quickly and we must be a part of that rapid movement. We must get a good understanding of “socialnomics” because that will completely rule our world in a few years. This shift in the way we communicate will make us have a higher learning and education if we successfully manage Social Media.
