What are some of the opportunities and pitfalls that Digital Media and the internet provide to schools?

Opportunity

• Connections – This allows persons to use networking via social media channels to link up with individuals allowing for shared common interests to be developed and experiences. Use of social media applications are becoming more and more popular to be used by younger users of the internet to communicate.

Pitfall

• Time Consuming – In schools, students waste time on the internet during learning hours wasting electricity and use of computer resources.