V4 The Social Dilemma (speaking 1)

The Social Dilemma

VWO 4


LESSON AIM:
Discuss pros and cons of Social Media
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The Social Dilemma

VWO 4


LESSON AIM:
Discuss pros and cons of Social Media

Slide 1 - Slide

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Social media are interactive digital channels that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.
agree
disagree

Slide 2 - Poll

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Social Media has been unfairly blamed for its "negative effects" on society.
agree
disagree

Slide 3 - Poll

The definition of social media:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media 
Protecting privacy shouldn’t come at the cost of stifling innovation.
DISAGREE
AGREE

Slide 4 - Poll

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Social media provides people with a platform to act out and display undesirable behaviour.
disagree
agree

Slide 5 - Poll

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What are the names of the big technology companies?

Slide 6 - Mind map

Let them do the mind map 

When you say TGIF to your parents it use to mean Thank God it's Friday  - but now it means
Twitter, Google, Instagram and Facebook. 
The influence of these big technology companies has become far too powerful.
AGREE
DISAGREE

Slide 7 - Poll

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These big technology companies should be held accountable for the behaviour of their users.
AGREE
DISAGREE

Slide 8 - Poll

Since this week it's been a lot quieter on TWITTER. This is because of the ban that they instigated on Trump. What about freedom of speech?
Choose one of the following statements
I have control over my telephone
My telephone controls me

Slide 9 - Poll

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Now watch the trailer of the Netflix movie 'The Social Dilemma'

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Slide 11 - Video

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In pairs, discuss the statements/terms below then report back to your peers:
1. Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse – Sophocles
2. There is a strong link between mental health and social media.
3. Only drug dealers and software companies call their customers ‘users’ – Edward Tufte
4. There is no difference between the unconscious manipulation of a consumer, compared to regular marketing and advertising.
5. If the product is free, you are the product.
6. The technology that connects us, also controls us.
7. Alternatively, discuss any two or more of the following terms: dysmorphia, internet lynch mob, polarization, fake news.

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From their homework before they watched the documentary Discuss a few of the answers that they came up with.
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What are the pros and cons of Social Media?

Slide 13 - Mind map

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