The positive and negative impacts of social networking are the focus of a powerful instructional activity for high school freshmen. Class members explore the risks of oversharing online and watch a video of one girl's experience. The instructional activity ends with learners completing a digital literacy reflection.

Concepts

social networking, social-emotional learning, casel, healthy habits, electronic media, digital citizenship, peer pressure

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Instructional Ideas

• Remind pupils to keep all unit materials in their binders
• Use the reflection as an exit ticket

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies

Pros

• The video "Brittany's Story" is a strong reminder of the dangers of sharing on the internet

Cons

• None