Social media is an interesting place. Most teens are aware of basic safety and security issues, such as not allowing strangers to access social media profiles and not giving away passwords.
However, what is not as well known are some of the legal aspects behind social media. Who owns your Instagram photos? Are your snaps on Snapchat truly deleted? Can school officials and employers search your profile and/or demand your password? Many 7th graders are close to turning 13 years of age, if they are not already. This is the age in which a child can legally create a social media account on their own without parental permission. This project helps to prepare young teens for the world of social media. Students research two lesser-known issues related to social media and create a website dedicated to teaching other students about these issues. In addition to learning about these issues, they learn how to evaluate current news stories related to social media for credibility. Students also learn how to format in-text and MLA citations to give credit to the sources that they have researched. Students will be completing these websites over the course of the next few weeks. Once student websites are created, they will be shared on a main class website in which other students and families may view and comment on student work. This post will be updated once students create their websites so that you may view them as well. Here is a screenshot of an example web page in this project:
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AuthorMy name is Erin Foley, and I have a passion for reading, technology and helping students learn! In addition to operating the HMS Library/Media Center, I also teach Grades 5-8 Digital Literacy. Archives
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