-Social Media-
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Grade 10 - Social Media (25-30 minutes)Objective: You will reflect on the positive and negative impacts that social media can have, and will learn about the disinhibition effect, where people act differently online than they would in person.
Introduction
Introduction
We are going to start today with an activity to help us get to know about each other a little better.
We'll walk through a few questions together, and designate corners or areas of the room to represent different possible answers to the question. Then, as we go through each question, you'll move your body to the area of the room that best reflects your opinion on the question!
What is your favorite season?
What kind of device do you use most often?
What is your favorite Iowa team?
What is your favorite social media outlet?
What is your favorite vacation spot like?
Think about the people you know. How do you most often communicate?
Technology has contributed a lot to our lives! However, it also poses some challenges for us. Let's explore the positives and negatives of social media in particular.
Work in groups of 2 to 3 near your seat to brainstorm a "pros and cons list" of the impacts that social media can have. You'll only have about 2 minutes, but see how many you can come up with! Then, your teacher will gather the class back together to collect your thoughts onto one longer list.
When you're done, scroll down to find some examples you may or may not have considered!
Positives:
Staying connected with friends
Learning new things
Self-expression
Socialization for people who can't easily access face-to-face interaction (due to distance, health concerns, etc.)
Support and community for marginalized groups
Negatives:
Focusing on likes / comparison
Cyberbullying
Less face time
Can wind up in dangerous situations (strangers on the internet, catfishing, risky challenges, tech viruses, etc.)
Fake friends
Main Activity
Main Activity
Watch & Discuss:
Watch & Discuss:
Check out this video that explores just one unique trait of social media interaction:
The disinhibition effect.
We will be discussing it afterwards.
What stands out to you about what you heard in this video? Things you agree with or disagree with?
Why else do you think people act differently online than they do in person?
How does the disinhibition effect impact relationships between students in our school? Do the actions of people online spill over into the school day?
When should the school get involved in issues that happen online?
Closing
Closing
Let's take what we've learned today and try to apply it to an experience you might have.
Discuss the following prompt in small groups of 3-5 students. Then, bring the discussion back to the larger group to see how others might approach this situation!
A student in your class posts a picture / video online and is receiving a lot of negative comments on their post from other classmates.
Why does this happen?
What are some things that you could do in this situation?
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