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Teachers blame Facebook and Twitter for students poor grades: Do you really buy this argument??

Created by : Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 11 19 2010 06:19:48 +0000
Industry : Teaching/EducationFunctional Area : Web 2.0 +(Technology)
Keywords : facebook twitter social networking addiction among students teachers blame facebook and twitter for students poor grades students and social networking poor grades
Activity:  483 views;  last activity : 12 23 2010 13:53:43 +0000

Teachers believe social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are to blame for pupils' poor grades, children who spend much of their time online find it harder to concentrate in class, are permanently distracted and have shorter attention spans, researchers found.

Many teachers are also unhappy at the increase in the number of children who are using text-speak or social networking chat - such as 2mor, msg, lol and bk - in place of English grammar.

so, what do you think people Do you really believe Facebook & Twitter are responsible for students poor grades??......

  
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if teacher should blame facebook and twitter for poor grade. then there are many things that should be blame by teachers. like party, chat, internet, mobile phones and sports also. Students in these days are capable of holding the things they are seeing. With the advancement of technology they are seeding new things everyday. I think the child are more technology savvy in these days.
By Nitin Mehra, Software Developer, ROBOMAN MICROSYSTEMS  11 19 2010 09:38:28 +0000
 
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I really don't think so, there are so many reasons that a students get poor grades, its not just because of social networking sites like facebook and twitter, I agree with the english grammar is getting hampered with the chat words like 2moro, msg, lol, tc and many other things but we can just attribute a students poor grades to their social networking sites....


By Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  11 19 2010 06:26:31 +0000
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I strongly agreeing you post MR.NITIN. If you start blaming fb for poor grades of students, then they have to blame internet, computer etc.But internet is providing a ocean of knowledge.
By bharath , B.Tech/B.E. student, SASTRA  | 12 23 2010 11:43:31 +0000
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i think its a partially true , not 100% beacuse its depend upon the student how he can use the social networking ,for useless gossiping or useful, and it also depend on concertation level of that sudent in his studies
By ashesh anand, Consultant, THE MASTER'S  | 11 20 2010 17:13:51 +0000
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yes student waist more time on net insteed of study.
By Haresh Khushaalni, premier agent advisor, Max New York Life  | 11 20 2010 03:40:19 +0000
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I belive that the environment around them. now days people talking too much about facebook and twitter.
By Vidya Sagar, Freelancer, IT Products  | 11 20 2010 03:32:53 +0000
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Students up and down the country are spending more and more time using social media. Rather than relying on life experiences, educational travel and face to face interaction with others, children are becoming obsessed with social networking and this is shaping their attitudes instead.

"And as the teachers spell out, it is this obsession which has a direct impact on the future of our children - affecting their grades because they fail to complete their homework on time or to the standard required, and being unable to concentrate in class."
By Disha Roy, Lecturer, St Xaviers College  | 11 19 2010 06:29:14 +0000
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WE WANT GLOBALLY KNOWLEDGE NOW SO FOR THAT WE WANT TO CONNECT ALL THOSE THING. FOR THAT WE DECIDE PARTICULAR TIME. THAT MEAN FAULT BY US NOT FACEBOOK OR TWITTER.
By RAHUL TIWARI, B.Tech/B.E. student, rgpv  | 12 23 2010 13:53:43 +0000
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I think instead of blaming facebook or twitter for poor grades of students why can't teachers think of the ideas thorough which teachers can share their knowledge and experiences with students. Being a student i would always love my teacher walking my way and helping me in taking steps further.
By Anuj Gupta, MBA/PGDM student, CIMSR  | 11 20 2010 17:06:25 +0000
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its like saying dodos became extinct because they were ugly!! just because u cannot do ur work right doesnt mean u get to put the blame on something else.
By Bharath Iyer, Project Manager, Photon Infotech  | 11 20 2010 16:05:21 +0000
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Poor grades means more pressure on teachers because poor grades means bad reputation for the institution, which will negatively impact yearly incoming admissions a.k.a loss in business. Gone are the days, when there is someone other than our parents to worry about our future, instead they blame like anyone when their effort goes crap. Instead of - mother, father, teacher, God - its actually - money, media, career, cut throat competition -
By Basil Cheriyamadathil, IT Specialist ( System Testing ), Genting Malaysia Berhad  | 11 20 2010 10:02:35 +0000
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I do not think so,there are other many reasons for getting poor rating or poor marks in the class.Facebook or Twitter can increase the knowledge of the students if it has been used in right direction.
By Ram Krishan Rastogi, Freelancer, Banking  | 11 19 2010 16:46:49 +0000
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Everything has two sides to it. It all depends what you choose. You can use it for good or bad depending on your ethics. It is an Individual choice.
By Jaspal Sawhney, Business Development Executive, GeBBS Healthcare Solutions  | 11 19 2010 13:36:26 +0000
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I am sure its not the only reason for the poor grades of students. The poor grading was going on in the past also when these social sites were not there. In fact Adults are in majority at these sites not the children. Teachers should take care of the students and should avoid blaming the sites.
By Krishna Bhardwaj, Lyrics Writer, Freelancer  | 11 19 2010 07:27:14 +0000
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