Social Networking

1. Its platform focuses solely on photo and video sharing and gives users a 4:3 publishing ratio

2. Released in 2010 by original authors Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger

3. The stock was bought out by Facebook and its developers in 2012 and consequently grew by 23%

4. Instagram

5. Twitter

5.1. Founded in 2006 by Evan Williams, Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, and Biz Stone

5.2. Allows users to send out public 140 character messages to their "followers" these are referred to as "tweets" and are made public to other registered users. Unregistered users are able to read other peoples' tweets, however only registered users can read and create tweets

5.3. Referred to as "the SMS of the Internet" world and was in the top 10 most visited web sites of 2013

6. Facebook

6.1. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg

6.2. Used to connect with friends and family worldwide

6.3. Users can update statuses, share photos, send personal messages, and join groups with other users who share common interests

7. Benefits of Social Networking

7.1. As a prospective teacher, I think Social Networking has a time and place in the Education System. From public blog posts, with course-related content, to discussion threads, I think students can really benefit from having information so easily ready to be accessed and used in order to capitalize on their learning experience