Monday, September 28, 2009

RJA # 6c ProtoPage Link

Colleen's ProtoPage

RJA # 6b Revising Search Strings

Old Strings:

social + networking sites implications adolescents'+social skills

impact+social networking+learning skills+adolescents

text messaging adolescents+learning skills

New Strings:
facebook+implications+teenager's+social skills

facebook+impact+teenager's+learning skills

texting messaging+ teenagers+ social skills

RJA # 6a Periodical Articles

Author: Alex Mindlin
Title of article: Parents Misjudge Social Network Habit
Title of periodical: The New York Times
Volume and issue number:
Date : August 31st, 2009
Pages on which article appears: 3

Resource searched:
Keywords used social networking sites teenagers
Search strategies : Boolean operators
Date of search Sept 28th, 2009
Number of hits
Relevance of hits (on a scale of 1 to 5)

Monday, September 21, 2009

RJA # 5c : Checking Search Strings

Lori's - http://lgreenmyer.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4b-writing-search-strings.html#comment-form

Dena's -http://denahankins.blogspot.com/2009/09/week-4-rja-4.html#comment-form

RJA 5b: Books

Books:

Name(s) of author(s), editor(s), translator(s), and/or compiler(s):Elaine Smith

Title and subtitle of the book: The influence of text messaging on the social, emotional and cognitive development of adolescents

Edition number or information: Thesis/dissertation : English

Number(s) of volume used: 1

Name of series:

Place of publication:

Name of publisher :

Date of publication (copyright) : 2005

Resource searched :Auraria Library and WorldCat.org
Keywords used: Text messaging and adolesecents
Search strategies used: Boolean operators
Date of search Sept 21st
Number of hits
Relevance of hits (on a scale of 1 to 5)

Date Accessed; Sept 21st
WorldCat.org and library.auraria.edu

Name of author:Richard Seyler Ling

Title and subtitle of the book: The mobile connection : the cell phone's impact on society

Edition number or information:

Number(s) of volume used:

Name of series:

Place of publication: San Francisco, CA

Name of publisher : Morgan Kaufmann

Date of publication: 2004

Resource searched: WorldCat.org
Keywords used : impact social networking on adolescents, impact + social+ networking + adolescents
Search strategies used:keyword searches, search engine math
Date of search: Sept 21st 2009
Number of hits 6
Relevance of hits (on a scale of 1 to 5) :1

Date Accessed: Sept 21st, 2009
Worldcat.org

RJA # 5 a : Reference Articles

Reference Articles

Author: Royal College of Psychiatrists
Title of Article:Psychiatrist warns about impact of social networking sites
Title of reference work :RxPG News
Place of Publication:
Date of Publication: June 8th, 2009
Page Numbers: 1

Resource searched: Google.com
Keywords used: social networking sites+impact+ adolescents
Search Strategy: Search engine math
Date of Search: Sept 21st, 2009
Number of hits:
Relevance of hits:

Dates accessed Sept, 21st, 2009
Article's URL: http://www.rxpgnews.com/psychology/Expert_Psychiatrist_and_RXPGNEWS_founder_warns_about_impact_of_social_networking_sites_103108.shtml


Author:Marilyn Campbell
Title of Article:The impact of the mobile phone on young people’s social life
Title of reference work :
Place of Publication: Queensland University of Technology
Date of Publication: October 25th, 2005
Page Numbers: 14

Resource searched: Googlescholar.com
Search Strategy: Boolean operators
Date of Search: Sept 21st 2009
Number of hits:
Relevance of hits:

Date Accessed: Sept 21st, 2009
Article's URL :http://www.humanities.qut.edu.au/research/socialchange/docs/conf_papers2005/Campbell.pdf

Sunday, September 13, 2009

RJA # 4c Checking Research Questions

Emily- http://eapplegate.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-3c-developing-research-question.html

Daniela- http://zabajaba.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-3c-developing-research-question.html

RJA# 4 B Writing Word Strings

Search Engine Math:

social + networking sites implications adolescents'+social skills

impact+social networking+learning skills+adolescents

text messaging adolescents+learning skills



Boolean Operators:
text messaging AND adolescents' social skills

social networking AND their effects on adolescents' learning skills

ramifications AND OR consequences of social NEAR networking sites on adolescents' AND social skills

RJA # 4A Generating Keywords

What is the attraction of social networking & text messaging for adolescents and what impact has it had on their social and learning skills?

attraction- allure, draw toward, invite, intrigue, curiosity

impact - implications, resulting in, effects, ramifications, consequences

social networking- myspace, twitter, facebook

text messaging- cellphones, texting

adolescents'- young adults, teenagers, boys, girls

learning- acquiring knowledge or skill, becoming informed

social -friendly, interaction, communication

skills- ability, expertise, knowledge

Impact

results

effects

damages

harm

disservice

consequences

implications

ramifications


Monday, September 7, 2009

RJA # 3

RJA #3a Exploring Research Topic

I started off my research by looking for information related to social networking sites' impact on adolescent's social skills. On the Education Resource Information Center's website I found a piece about the implications of interactive technology on children and adolescent's cognitive and social skills. Next, I found a piece discussing the distinct differences between users and non users of social networking sites. This piece mentions a person's usage of these sites have a direct relationship to a person's ethnicity, race, gender, and parent's educational background. The piece sets out to find out systematic differences between users and non users.

All of these sites can be accessed through my Delicious account as well.

RJA #3b Narrowing Research Topic

I have decided to narrow my topic from a broad spectrum of technology, to certain technologies. I decided to focus my attentions purely on social networking sites and text messaging impacts on children and adolescent's social and learning skills. I believe if I researched technology's impact in general my research may become cluttered and unfocused. Also, texting and social networking sites have reached an all time high in controversy and I believe these are two great specific examples technologies to present.
RJA #3c Developing A Research Question

Who are the majority users of social networking sites and text messaging?


What is the attraction of social networking & texting and what impact has it had?

When did social networking and texting become a norm?

Where did the need for social networking and texting come from?

How does a person keep their usage of social networking and texting to a moderate amount?

Should there be limitations enforced on adolescents' usage of social networking and texting?


Would the adolescents adhere to the limitations, if they were set in place?