Social Media Awareness - introduction

• Social Media
• Special Education

What is social media?

(Definition)
Remember this is your own understanding

‘Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.’

"Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking." 

Do you have a presence on social media?

Yes

A little bit...I don't use it much

No!

*whiteboard

What devices do you think could be used for social media?

ILOs: What will we learn today?

ILOs: What will we learn today??

• What variety of social media platforms are available
• We will reflect on how much we use these platforms - How does it impact your life?
• We will understand the opportunities and threats associated with using social media.
• The positive and negative aspects of using social media

GAME!!

Lets play a game :D 

In Groups of up to 5 come up with a list of as many forms of social media you can think of.... 

Example:  Facebook 

Rules: Nominate one person in each group to type your list out - using "notes" on a mobile device 

 

In 2 Groups use a soft ball to throw to each member of your group to create your list 

What examples did you come up with?

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71-80

81-90

91-100

*Printout

How many could you name? Give the amount

1.1 Outline the positive and negative aspects of using social media 

*Clevertouch

From our discussion select 2 positive and 2 negative effects of using social media

ILOs: What will we learn today?

ILOs: What did we learn today??

• What variety of social media platforms are available
• We will reflect on how much we use these platforms - How does it impact your life?
• We will understand the opportunities and threats associated with using social media.
• The positive and negative aspects of using social media

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