Selfie Stickers

Students will:

• Understand that technology allows us to change photos in all sorts of ways.
• Be able to alter a photo.
• Understand the upsides and downsides of altering pictures.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Selfie: A selfie is a photo of someone taken with the intention of sending it digitally or posting it online.

2. Alter: Alter means  to change the way something looks

3. Respect: Showing respect to someone means you act in a way that shows you care about their feelings and well-being.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Try out the website Selfie Stickers. 

• Decide how you want to present the link to students (Google Drive, One Drive, link to a folder, etc)

• Decide if you want students to create an artifact at the end. 

  • Word template

  • Google Doc template

See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students website in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. CLASS DISCUSSION:

   • Have a discussion with your students:

     • Have you ever taken a picture with an adult?

     • Discuss Snapchat and show examples provided of how Snapchat or any other app can alter photos.

       • Example One

       • Example Two

     • Show other altered photos online.

       • Example

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     • Say, “Changing or altering photos is fun and usually make us feel good. While we can have fun with it, we also want to make sure that we are being RESPECTABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE.

     • When would altering a photo becomes disrespectful?  

       • When you don’t ask your friend to change the photo.

       • When you are teasing them in a pic.  

       • When you alter the picture to look violent or not safe.

     • When you alter a picture, it should not show violence or be threatening. Altered photos should not poke fun at one another. Altered photos should show respect for one’s self and for others.

ACTIVITY:

1. Show students the SELFIE STICKER WEBSITE.
    
2. The website can be used in two different ways:
   • You can simply use the pictures the site gives you and alter it with hats, glasses, etc.
   • Have each student take and upload their own picture and alter it with hats, glasses, etc.
   • Have students print out their selfie sticker and then cut and glue it to one of the examples below. 
   • The students can use the Word Example or Google Doc Example. 
3. Possible suggestions: Add a sentence rule or fact you learned about when altering pictures.

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• My Super Selfie Sticker Template