Recap - SM Awareness

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Recap - SM Awareness

What have we covered?

Do you feel using social media has more of a positive or a negative effect?

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Too much usage of social media can lead to...

1. Delayed sleep
2. Memory loss
3. Muscle tension
4. FOMO

Background research 

A 2018 British study tied social media use to... decreased, disrupted, and delayed sleep, which is associated with depression, memory loss, and poor academic performance. Social media use can affect users’ physical health even more directly.

Researchers know the connection between the mind and the gut can turn anxiety and depression into nausea, headaches, muscle tension, and tremors

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health#:~:text=A%202018%20British%20study%20tied,physical%20health%20even%20more%20directly.

Scenario...

Thomas is a sales assistant in a local shop.

A customer enters the shop to buy some essentials because she is going on holiday to Bali.

Thomas mentions in passing that he has been to Bali last summer and recommends a number of activities to do there.

The shopping trip is otherwise uneventful.

A week or so later Thomas receives a friendship request from the customer on Facebook. He accepts the request but quickly regrets his decision after she posts flirtatious comments under multiple photos on his page.

Thomas tries to ignore this but a few days later the customer calls in again.

She tells Thomas that she really enjoyed talking to him last time and thinks they should go for a drink sometime.

On reflection -
What were the issues and what would you have done differently

What can affect our digital footprint?

Digital Footprint

A digital footprint is a record of everything you do online; including chatting, shopping, using social media and visiting websites. 

Warm up activity!! Positive vs Neg? 

Stand up if...

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• You have ever posted a photo online
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• You have  ever purchased something online
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• You have posted a comment in a chat

Reflect -
What did you think about the video?
What kind of effect do you feel too much usage of social media can have on a person/those around them?

Research time!!

Using google find one piece of "positive news" related to social media 

Title of your article

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