V4 The Social Dilemma (speaking 1)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

The Social Dilemma

VWO 4

Ms. Weeder

LESSON AIM:

Discuss pros and cons of Social Media

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

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

agree

disagree

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

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

disagree

agree

What are the names of the big technology companies?

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

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

AGREE

DISAGREE

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

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

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.

From their homework before they watched the documentary Discuss a few of the answers that they came up with.

What are the pros and cons of Social Media?

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