The document discusses popular social networking sites and their estimated monthly users, with Facebook having the most at 750 million users. It then provides 21 tips for being creative, such as carrying a notebook, getting away from the computer, collaborating with others, and having fun. References are listed at the end pertaining to social networking sites and their impacts.
27. 21 Ways to Be CREATIVE
1. Carry a Notebook everywhere
2. Try free writing
3. GET AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER
4. Take Breaks
5. Sing in the Shower
6. Drink Coffee or tea
7. Know your roots
8. Listen to New Music
9. Be Open
10. Surround yourself with creative people
11. Collaborate
12. Go somewhere new
13. Watch foreign films
14. Count your blessings
15. Get lots of rest
16. Take risks
17. Break the rules
18. Read a page of a dictionary
19. Got an idea? Write it down! Blog later
20. clean your workspace
21. Have fun
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29. References:
ebizma.com: The business Knowledgebase (2012). The Top 15 Most Popular Networking Sites.
Retrieved from http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites
Frazier, Karen (2006). I lovetoknow Social Networking. Retrieved from
http://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com/Negative_Impact_of_Social_Networking_Sites
index mundi(February 2012). World Demographics Profile 2012. Retrieved from
http://www.indexmundi.com/world/demographics_profile.html
Jarvis, Tim (October 2009). O, The Oprah Magazine: Social Not-Working: The Perils of Too Much
Communication. Retrieved from http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Negative-Impact-of-
Social-Networking-Websites-at-Work
Wikipedia.com (N.A). Social Networking. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network
Editor's Notes
We have about 6,928,198,253 (July 2011 est.) according to index mundi and will be hitting to 7 billion this 2012.
communication, interaction
social exchange of ideas, beliefs and opinions
“Social Media has also changed the way people interact”, according to Karen Frazier(2006).
According to BBC News Report, SNS brings people together but it can also lead a person to Social Isolation.
Social Isolation, according to scientists who were evaluating it in their studies, may lead to a host of mental, psychological, emotional and physical problem including depression, anxiety, somatic complaints and many others. University of Illinois at Chicago school of animal study showed that socially isolated people experience tremendous levels of stress, aggression, anxiety and other mental issues.
SNS according to Webopedia is the “phrase used to describe any Web site that enables users to create public profiles within that Web site and form relationships with other users of the same Web site who access their profile. “A Web site that provides a virtual community for people interested in a particular subject, to simply "hang out" together or to increase their circle of acquaintances.” –The free dictionary
The first Social website was made in 1997 which is SixDegrees.com. It was promoted to connect with and send messages to people.
B. Social effectsa. Interpersonal Communication (Benniger,1987)-media has gradually replaced interpersonal communications as a socializing force*way of speaking *lessen our self esteem.
b. Online Bullying that causes emotional stress (Boyd,Danah) Anti- cyberbullying bill at the states*be strict to your siblings
C. Psychological Effectsa. Loneliness (Comblatt) / Addiction-SNS makes us addicted to the applications that they are providing us like the games (sample games on FB)
*let’s not consume our time by just playing, try to blog more or podcast so that you can help others with your ideas or yourself on your how you talk and to boost up the way you handle yourself. And detach yourselves to the computer and go out. There’s more to life than your PC. Don’t just spend time, invest it. Make it useful.
b. Risk for Child Safety*The children, in my opinion, doesn’t need SNSs. We must not let them surf by their own. We still must guide them and know who they’re talking to. We must be sensible on our li’l bros and sis. Don’t let them indulge themselves in front of the computer, let them play under the sun or watch Barney.
*compare to Housemates of Big brother*changes to us and our generation at some point.
*Lonely planet (Johannah)There are more use to SNSs that will make us better socially, like group chat/meeting, video chatting or sometimes chatting itself (but be aware) and even cognitively, like sharing your ideas, thinking for podcasting, blogs online classrooms for our academics made more techie.
We must go out and be creative and just share what you’ve discover on your accounts. There’s more to life than your computers or your twitter accounts. I have found a photo on 21 ways to be creative, so if you’re an addict this must be of use for you.
Don’t let your accounts take advantage of you instead take advantage from your accounts. It’s much better to live under the rays of the sun than our computer’s rays. Log off and get a life.
