How does social media impact education?There has been a dramatic increase in the use of social media over the past decade. For many people, over the years, the use of technology for social reasons has been the dominant mode of communication. One specific group of technology users who have adopted social media as a form of communication are high school and middle school teenagers. Social networks were designed to make it easier to keep up with friends and family, no matter where they are. It is known that teenagers often use social media sites for the wrong reasons. Social media in the educational atmosphere can be distracting, cause drama, and increase the chances of a child being cyberbullied. Although there are some negative effects of social media on teenagers, there can also be some positive results. One of the major effects that social media has had on education is grammar. The grammar used online and to communicate with each other is a variety of slang and acronyms for many words. This can affect a student's writing skills. Because teenager...