Lesson 9: Social Literacy

Intended Learning Outcome:

1. Demonstrate social and people skills

Introduction:

Social Literacy is a student’s successful performance and understanding

of social Skills, organizational skills, and communication skills. It is the student’s ability to
connect effectively with those around them. Social literacy spans across interacting with
peers, family, coworkers, teachers, and even people we may not have met face to face.

Social literacy is so crucial in a person’s success. The ability to communicate and voice
opinions and thoughts, as well as listening to opinions and thoughts of others, is essential
in learning. Firmly grasping social cues and norms is extremely beneficial. In literally every
single setting of our lives: school, home, work, clubs and activities, interacting with people
(whether face to face or behind technology), we use our social literacy. We play so many
roles every day and we socially need to understand how to play those roles appropriately.
For example: I would speak differently with my friends than I would my mother, or I would
chat on Facebook differently than I would while emailing a professor. Without an
understanding of this communication, one cannot function with success in society.

CAPTIVATE

As you look at these images, think about how many social interactions are occurring
and what students are learning about from being exposed to these social situations.
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Follow-up questions:

How can you incorporate social literacy into the classroom?

1. How can you incorporate social literacy online?

a. Blogging:
b. Google Classroom and any other online platforms:
c. Zoom:
d. Social Networking Sites:
2. How can you incorporate social literacy in a face to face environment:

a. Group projects:
b. Peer reviewing
c. Field trips:
d. Problem Solving
CONNECT

In the past, social literacy was understood as a student’s ability to communicate in

social settings. This definition broadened and continues to broaden into more and more
social realms. Over time, and especially recently, social settings are changing from just a
face to face environment. For students to competently interact socially and communicate
effectively includes a newer and very present realm: the internet.

Understanding how to communicate appropriately and use technology effectively in

our social lives is so important in today’s world. We as teachers are responsible for using
technology as an advantage and fully using its benefits to improve social literacy even
further.

Source: shorturl.at/crxHU

COLLABORATE

SURVEY: PSTs will give a report on the result of the survey conducted via messenger,
google meet and any other online platforms.

Activity:

The data that will be gathered will allow PSTs to think about cyberbullying existing
among students and gain a greater awareness of the issue.

Survey Item Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree
1. Cyberbullying is a
problem in your school
2. Students are affected
by cyberbullying
3. I am concerned about
cyberbullying among
students
4. I feel confident in
identifying cyberbullying
5. I feel confident in
managing cyberbullying
6. If I knew cyberbullying
was occurring in school I
would do something to
stop it.
7. Schools should
develop policies on
cyberbullying.
 8. Schools should use
professional
development days to
train staff on
cyberbullying
9. Teachers should
organize classroom
activities to deal with
cyberbullying
10. Administrators
should organize school
wide activities to deal
with cyberbullying
11. School counselors
should organize activities
to deal with cyberbullying
12. Committees should
be organized within the
school to investigate
cyberbullying
13. Schools should
discuss cyberbullying
with families
14. Schools should link
students to community
resources to deal with
cyberbullying
15. Children should
receive counseling to
help cope with
cyberbullying

Survey questionnaire adopted from:

Teacher’s Perceptions and Awareness of

Cyberbullying Among Middle School Students

By: Andrew Beringer

The College at Brockport, aber0329@brockport.edu

Note: The teacher may use this questionnaire and develop an action research or a case
study in the class.
CREATE

Write an essay regarding the picture below. Come up with your own title and
focus on the parts of an essay as well.

Photo from: https://360430028271334326.weebly.com/

Rubrics:

Title 5pts
Structure 10pts
• Organization
• Transitions
• Format
Grammar 5pts.
• sentence structure
• punctuation/mechanics
Language 5pts.
• Vocabulary; use of
vocabulary
• Tone
Content 10pts
• Clarity of purpose
• Critical and origin
thought
•Use of examples
Total 35pts.