http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/16/facebook-users-get-lower-grades/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/16/facebook-users-get-lower-grades/#comment-43588 Michael Anderson Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:44:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26152#comment-43588 Ray - the 'killology' thought was definitely the one that crossed my mind ... too often these blurbs get taken out of context - it is endless stream of digital distraction that is a problem, not any one site. It is much like what was studied in 'Dumbest Generation', so it isn't really a surprise. Ray – the 'killology' thought was definitely the one that crossed my mind … too often these blurbs get taken out of context – it is endless stream of digital distraction that is a problem, not any one site. It is much like what was studied in 'Dumbest Generation', so it isn't really a surprise.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/16/facebook-users-get-lower-grades/#comment-43565 Raymond S Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:28:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26152#comment-43565 Yeah, I thought that was a rather tenuous link they drew. Their *other* explanation was that Facebook users tend to be more sociable, so they party more and study less than non-Facebook users. It sounds like another one of those 'videogames turn teens into murderers' studies, but hey, the full report isn't out yet. Personally, I blame YouTube for my falling grades... Yeah, I thought that was a rather tenuous link they drew. Their *other* explanation was that Facebook users tend to be more sociable, so they party more and study less than non-Facebook users. It sounds like another one of those 'videogames turn teens into murderers' studies, but hey, the full report isn't out yet. Personally, I blame YouTube for my falling grades…

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/16/facebook-users-get-lower-grades/#comment-43564 Wayne Schulz Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:51:56 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26152#comment-43564 Since Facebook can only be accessed by computer -- couldn't we also conclude that those who use computers get lower grades. Since Facebook can only be accessed by computer — couldn't we also conclude that those who use computers get lower grades.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/16/facebook-users-get-lower-grades/#comment-58141 starweaver Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26152#comment-58141 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @GearDiarySite: Facebook Users Get Lower Grades http://tinyurl.com/cqggon - Retweets the girl with a 3.8 who is a facebook fiend. :P</span></span> RT @GearDiarySite: Facebook Users Get Lower Grades http://tinyurl.com/cqggon – Retweets the girl with a 3.8 who is a facebook fiend.

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