Chapter Overview
In this Chapter, I make the link between social media and the Curriculum. Specifically, how can social media be used in the service of Digital Leadership when it comes to literacy, media literacy (fake and alternative facts), as well as career studies and entrepreneurship.
Chapter Resources
SOURCE template and SMELL template for helping students determine authenticity of sources.
Lesson I use to teach Digital Leadership and Careers studies (changes constantly as I continue to work with students).
Self-assessment form I use with students (Go to Tools, Manage form, Make a copy)
Here is a sign I created re: cellphone use and the Google Draw link here if you would like a copy.
Beyond the Chapter
Check out Adam Hill’s awesome Digital Media unit here.
Here is a hyperdoc I adapted to teach fake news in a high school class.
Here are Media Literacy lessons for Grades 3-8 by Common Sense Media
News Lit Quiz is a great starting point for talking about Misinformation (it is US centric)
Web Literacy resource shared by Donna Fry shows how many skills kids are actually achieving when they engage in using technology and social media to learn.
Media Smarts is a great free resource and also cross-references each province’s curriculum (Canada) where media is found!
The Association for Media Literacy has a good iteration of the media triangle for fake news and some good critical literacy lesson ideas as well.
The Critical Media Project has great resources to assist you with teaching media literacy. It is aligned to the Common Core. http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/resources/common-core/
Attention and Focus in the Classroom
What is Digital Literacy by Doug Belshaw
How to do a Reverse Image search to verify visuals you encounter.
Let’s Talk About it
Use the hashtag #SocialLEADia on Instagram or Twitter (x) or Join the Facebook group, Social LEADia.