Year 8 social media

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Year 8 social media

Learning objectives

• You will understand the impacts of social media ​
  
• You will be able to create a PowerPoint on the Impacts of social media.

What social media platform do you use the most?​

How do you feel after spending time on social media?​

Have you ever encountered any positive or negative
experiences on social media? Describe one.​

Positive Impacts of Social Media:​

• Staying Connected, you can talk to your friends and family, even if they are far away.
• Learning New Things, you can find news and fun facts about the world.

• Finding Your People, you can join groups with people who like the same things as you or who care about the same causes.

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Negative Impacts of Social Media:​

• Mental Health Problems, seeing perfect posts all the time can make you feel sad, worried, or like you’re not good enough. Some people also get bullied online.
• Privacy Issues, if you share too much about yourself, strangers might see it or use it in bad ways.
• Getting Addicted, spending too much time online can stop you from doing homework, sleeping, or spending time with real-life friends.

What Fraction of people
are using social media
sited?​

What are the five ways
social media is affecting
your brain?

What % of social media
involvement is self-
involved?​

Create a PowerPoint on the Impacts of social media. This must include a sensible image and your own text. You can use the internet for research but do not copy and paste, rewrite in your own words!​

Include a sentence on the following:​

• Mental Health Effects - how does it affect your mental health?​
  
• Time spent online​ - average time spent on social media
  
• Social Media sites ​- list three social media applications
• Positive/ Negative Experiences.​ - one positive and one negative
  

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Slide 1: What is Social Media?

Start like this:

Social media is where people go online to talk, share pictures, videos, and messages.

You can say:

• It helps people stay connected
• You can post photos or videos
• You can follow friends, celebrities, or news

Slide 2: Time Spent Online

Start like this:

People, especially teenagers, spend a lot of time on social media every day.

You can say:

• Some people use it for 3–5 hours a day
• Too much time online can affect sleep and school
• It's important to take breaks

Slide 3: Mental Health Effects

Start like this:

Using social media can sometimes change how people feel.

You can say:

• It can make people feel happy, sad, left out, or worried
• Seeing perfect pictures may make someone feel bad about themselves
• People may feel pressure to get likes and comments

Slide 4: Positive & Negative Effects

Positive:

• Stay in touch with friends
• Share your ideas
• Learn fun or helpful things

Negative:

• Feel sad or stressed
• Lose sleep

Get bullied or compare yourself to others

What is one positive impact of social media you learned
about today?​

What feel good chemical
does Social Media
Trigger?​