Our Students Today: Generation Like
Being liked is about the most important thing for nearly any student. While there are exceptions, students crave social acceptance as they become older.
Of course adults do too; we just pretend it is not as important to us. ;-)
Unlike in the past (five years plus) where social recognition largely came from peer groups in a face-to-face environment, today it also comes from online environments. Getting "Likes" on Facebook, Vine, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest is what it is all about! My students often talk to each other about how popular they are online and how many likes they picked up recently.