2.3 Social Media Self Reflection

In this unit, students will explore their use of the internet and specifically social media.  Internet safety and biases are discussed to increase awareness of strategies websites use to influence their audience. There is an informal internet addiction quiz link included that may help students to reflect on their internet usage and behaviour and its impact on their everyday life. At the conclusion of the slide show there is a social media challenge that some students choose to do and journal on how their life was when they didn’t access social media for 7-14 days.

The principles of Universal Design for Learning are incorporated into the variety of activities in this unit.

This unit will help some students to:

1. Discuss the impact of social media on mental health
2. Assess their level of internet addiction
3. Discuss information that should not be shared online.
4. Discuss how the internet uses a cognitive anchoring bias to get people to buy things.
5. Introduce the idea of a social media free life.
6. Implement a break from social media and journal about the experience.