AI & Social Media

Assignment: Part-1 - AI & Social Media -Implications for Education

Watch all of the videos .  Prepare  notes  reflecting your thoughts on each question. Come prepared to discuss in class. 

1. Algorithms, AI, and Perceived Reality: Social media algorithms and generative AI both mediate what we encounter, but in different ways. How might each influence what we believe to be true without our being conscious of that influence?

2. Rethinking Assessment in the Age of AI: If AI can produce a strong essay, solve a problem, or explain a concept in seconds, what should you assess instead—or differently—to determine what a student actually understands and can do?

3. Teaching Students to Discern Truth: As AI-generated content and social media make it increasingly difficult to distinguish reliable information from misinformation or fabrication, what reasoning skills should high school students develop before they graduate, and how can you deliberately teach those skills?

4. AI, Productive Struggle, and Resilience: How might frequent reliance on AI during adolescence affect students’ willingness or ability to struggle with uncertainty, ambiguity, and difficult problems?

5. AI, Curiosity, and Questioning: When AI can provide immediate answers to almost any question, how might this affect students’ curiosity and willingness to explore, investigate, and formulate their own questions—and how can teachers preserve those habits?

6. Social Media, Attention, and Learning: If social media platforms are designed to capture and hold students’ attention through algorithms, notifications, and personalized content, how might these systems affect students’ capacity for sustained attention, reflection, and deep learning—and what role should schools play in helping students recognize and manage these influences?

Assignment: Part-2 - Discussion on AI & Social Media / Education

• Discuss the questions above in a breakout room.  

• Record you discussion and uploatd it as well as a transcript of the discussion.