Q2 Safe and Smart Social Networking
Experiences with Social Media
Step 1. On this page, play the video Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences (3:17).
Step 2. When the video is done, talk with another classmate (shoulder partner) about the following:
- If you or someone you know has had similar experiences.
- Jot down and create a list of at least two positive and two negative experiences that you have had or are aware others have had using Social Media.
Step 3. Check with your teacher about discussing or sharing your list with the class.
Social Media Habits
Have you experienced a red flag when using social media? Learn what it is and what to do about it. Explore how social media platforms are designed to keep your attention and ways to form healthy social media habits.
Step 1. Download or copy this 14.Q2 Social Media TestDrive Directions document for completing the Healthy Social Media Habits (commonsense.org) module.
Step 2. This module activity will take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. Some things to consider as you go through the module are:
- What is attention-grabbing design?
- Can you share an example of a feedback loop you have experienced?
- How can you build healthy media habits?
Step 3. When you have completed the module, check with your teacher about providing a screenshot of the quiz at the end of the module.
Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
1. Empowered Learner
a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, developing strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes
b. Build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process
c. Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways
2. Digital Citizen
a. Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world
b. Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology
c. Manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security
6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
d. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences
Websites and Documents
Websites
- Coming in 10/2024