Social Media Privacy Lesson

Topic: Social Media Privacy

Class Duration: One 45-minute class or assigned as an asynchronous lesson

No pre-requisite knowledge required

What grade level? 7th Grade

What kind of technology is required? Social media Privacy PDF, Flipgrid Assessment

What standards does the lesson meet?

2c. Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of
using and sharing intellectual property.

2d. Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware
of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.

Learning Objectives
Explain why strategies like locking down privacy settings and using different passwords for
different online sites can help mitigate risks to online privacy
Understand how posting many little details can paint a big picture of who you are
Explain why it can be impossible to delete a picture or comment once it has been posted
online
Suggest strategies to better protect privacy and navigate privacy issues in the online world
Learn to be aware of the potential privacy risks of new digital comunication technologies,
such as those used for online gaming

Activity
Step 1: Go through this social media privacy activity simulation. You have probably done
this process when signing up for Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc. but what you haven't done is
probably read the "fine" print when checking off the "I agree" box. This is what you will be
practicing.

Step 2: Read this Social Smarts Comic

Assessment:
Step 3:
Use this Flipgrid discussion room. Password: InstructionalTechnology
You must post 1 question, thought, idea, etc.

Step 4: Respond to 2 other classmates posts.