Digital Media Top 5 and Am I Me, Online?

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Appropriate for all English Proficiency Levels   |   Stand-Alone   |   9-12SL5, 9-10SL6   |   Google Slides

Content

I can understand the instructions for the assigned project.

I can answer the guide questions.

I can create a slide presentation with my personal information.

Procedure

Students used their phones to gather information about the kinds of media platforms they interacted with. They then had to choose a favorite platform and rank 5 of the best content they interacted with. While doing this, students exceeded the limit of 5 and had to re-rank and remove some items on the list to narrow it down to their Top 5. Students had to write a description of each item on the list and justify why each piece of content deserves a place in their top 5. After writing out descriptions, students had to create a slide presentation using Google Slides (some using templates from Slides Carnival). On the day of the presentation, students presented their Top 5 and answered questions about how important digital media is in their lives. 

For the second part of the project, students had to examine their digital identities by looking at their profiles in different social media platforms. They described what kind of materials they posted (photo or video), what accounts they followed, and what posts they interacted with most (by watching, liking, or commenting). Then students created a slide presentation using Google Slides to compile their findings about their online identities. Students answered reflection questions about privacy and the accuracy of their profiles when compared to their real lives or actual selves.