Questions from Explore, page 59 in your textbook:
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How do you know if the Internet site is valid and reliable?
One of the best ways to know if the internet is valid and reliable is by looking at who hosts it.
If it is a .org or .gov website most of the time it is valid and reliable. 2.
How have advances in technology influenced communications in your family?
They have made it much easier for me to communicate with my extended family who live in the US. 3.
Do you spend more or less time with each other?
We spend about the same amount of time with eachother
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How can families balance openness to learning about and using technologies with concern and emotional support from one another?
They can balance the two by making sure to communicate openly about all of those things
Part II (12 points)
Use the notes you completed in your notebook about social network advertisements to answer the questions in this section.
Social Media Critique
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Include the web address and the purpose of the social network.
Discord.com is a social service that is for messaging, calling, and communicating within communities.
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Does the network target a specific audience?
This network targets primarily gamers and teenagers
3.
What is the purpose of the social networking website?
To allow groups of people with similar interests to communicate and discuss those interests. 4.
Is this website safe for teens?
Yes, it is safe for teams
5.
What social media site do you use and why?
I use Discord because it’s the best social network to use for gaming
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Give one strength and one weakness of social networks.
One strength is that it allows people from all around the world to communicate. One of the weaknesses of social networks is often a lack of moderation.
