The Effects of Social Media 

 

Engage 
To ​engage​ students at the beginning of a lesson, insert video, 
  image, quote, or another inspirational hook in this box.  
The Goal: ​Reveal Pre-existing ideas, Beliefs, Preconceptions. 
Pose questions that students will begin to answer in “Explore” 

Impact of Social Media on Youth 

 
How long do you spend on social media a day? 
What are the positive impacts the speaker talks about in the 
video? The negatives? 
Did you relate to what the speaker was saying? 
How do you think social media affects your daily life? 
 
The Driving Question: How does social media affect people 
daily? 
 

Explore 
Curate a collection of resources (articles, videos, infographics, 
  text excerpts, etc.) for students ​to explore​ the topic.  
The Goal: ​Students may be gathering data, sharing ideas, 
looking for patterns, making conjectures, and developing 
further questions and problem solving considerations with the 
use of the information/activity provided 

Assignment for the first day: 

Make a copy of the ​Observation Worksheet​, then fill it out. 
When you are done, post your google doc to ​Padlet​. 
 
 

Explain  
Use this section to allow students ​to​ ​explain​ their thinking and 
move towards demonstrating mastery of the lesson’s objective.  
The Goal: ​Provide opportunity for students to compare ideas, 
construct explanations, justify in terms of observations and/or 
data collected in a collaborative large group environment. 
 
In the Padlet, respond to at least two classmates' posts. 
Compare your ideas/answers, move the idea forward in your 
responses.  
 
 

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Apply/Elaborate 
Use this section for students ​to apply​ information from the 
  previous sections to new circumstances or ​elaborate​ on a 
particular aspect at a deeper level usually coming in the form 
of “What if” questions.   
The Goal: ​Allowing students the opportunity to discuss how 
their thinking has changed or been solidified. 

Assess your own social media by using the ​Social Media 

Assessment Worksheet​. After you assess yourself, go on to 
assess a friend and a celebrity. 
When done, answer the questions on the same worksheet. 
 
 
 

Reflect/Evaluate 
Include an opportunity for face-to-face or digital ​reflection​ to 
  guide students along their learning progression, e​valuating 
progress and setting new goals for continued exploration. 
The Goal: ​Refine initial answer to the “driving question” and 
reflect on ideas, goals and beliefs concerning their progress. 

Reflect on how learning this information has made you look at 
social media. Did it change your initial thinking? 
 
After the assessment, what do you think of your own social 
media? 
 
Record these answers on a half sheet of notebook paper and 
turn it in at the end of class as your exit ticket. 
 

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