Social media refers to the interaction between people in which they create, share and exchange information and ideas within virtual communities and networks. The Internet has provided our world with a different means of communication and is available to anyone at any time with the touch of our fingers. Today's technology has created easier accessibility through all cell phones, no longer needing a computer to access social networking sites, as well as the disintegration of face-to-face communication. Additionally, these privileges can provide an individual with a sense of self and acceptance within themselves and among peers. While social media use can have a negative impact on students' education, it can also help shape individual identity and the growth of ideas through the creation of blogs, podcasts, videos, and gaming sites. In most education sectors, digital social media is seen as degrading students' critical thinking and listening skills. Most students today have a mobile phone through which they can access most social media websites, thus creating multiple distractions in the classroom via texting, Facebook and other social media. gaming applications. “22% of teens access their favorite social media sites more than ten times a day, 75% of teens now own cell phones, and 25% of them use them for social media.” (O'Keeffe, Pearson, 2011). Social media is available to anyone at any time. Students connect to it religiously and log in repeatedly to check their status. With accessibility through cell phones, students are increasingly distracted by social media and lack not only listening skills but also the crucial independent thinking skills they need to further their education... middle of paper ... ....or remember. Therefore, social media is constantly unshakable in student life and determines their social status. One idea to help students become more engaged in their education is to connect their learning materials with social media networks. "Along with new technological forms of viewing, communicating, recording and playing come new forms of looking, listening and interacting; they offer new ways of focusing and defocusing attention" (Crawford, 2009). Maybe teachers should think about creating a Facebook page for their classes and students will have updates of their lessons directly on the Facebook home page. Finally, it is evident that social media plays an important role in student life, but it is seen as a constant distraction during lessons and studies and has reduced students' listening skills and their ability to critically analyze different issues..