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DISCUSSION 3: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

NOMBRE: Fabian Silva Aviles.

1. Read the following text and do the activities below.

Do You Suffer From Facebook Depression? A new study suggests that social media sites have created a new phenomenon known as "Facebook depression". The American Academy of Pediatrics recently warned parents about the possible dangers of networking websites on their children’s mental health. Report co-author Gwenn O’Keefe described the way social interaction is changing: "For some teens and tweens, social media is the primary way they interact socially, rather than at the mall or a friend's house," she said. Ms O'Keeffe added: "A large part of this generation's social and emotional development is occurring while on the Internet and on cell phones. Parents need to understand these technologies so they can relate to their children's online world, and comfortably parent in that world." The report says it is essential for parents to be aware of how social media sites can affect children and that the Internet is not always a healthy environment for kids. The writers also urged parents to be on the lookout for cyber bullying, sexting and online predators. They recommended parents take an active role and discuss things like bullying, privacy and feeling down because of what’s happening on Facebook. A recent poll stated that 22 per cent of teenagers log on to a social media site more than 10 times a day and more than half at least once a day. There are conflicting reports as to whether Facebook helps youngsters, by allowing them to express themselves, or isolates them from society.

a. TRUE / FALSE: Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. The condition known as ‘Facebook depression’ is a new phenomenon. An American organization for the aged highlighted this condition. The report author said teens preferred to interact at malls, not online. The author said parents needed to get with it regarding social media. The article says the Internet is not always healthy for kids. The report said parents should talk to their kids about bullying. A survey found that 10% of kids use social media sites 10 times a day. All reports agree that Facebook leads to the isolation of children. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F

b. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article. 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. depression interaction primary occurring relate essential urged feeling down conflicting isolates a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. necessary happening depressed communicate cuts off misery main communication recommended contradictory

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