Tools | One to one | Group | Text only | Multimedia | Reasons students use social media |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
House party | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Socialise Connect with more than one person |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Socialise Find out the latest news See what other people are doing Contact people overseas Fun | |
FaceTime | Yes | No | No | Yes | Connect with friends Show things to friends Communicate with others |
No | No | No | Yes | Socialise Fun Follow trends Look for different ideas To keep up with updates | |
Snapchat | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Socialise Funny filters you can put on yourself Text people |
iMessage | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Connect with friends Send creative notes to others Keep in touch with others far away |
YouTube | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Visually learn from videos Entertainment To watch other people’s lives |