Social Media

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Today

Lesson goals

After this lesson we

• Have practiced listening
• Know more about social media
• Have expressed our opinion

Social media platforms

Do you like social media? Why (not)?

Social media sites are used by 3/4 of the population of the entire world

1. True
2. False

How many people are unable to control the amount of time the spend on social media?

1. 2-5%
2. 5-10%
3. 15-25%
4. 25-50%

Are you able to control your social media use?

One advantage of achieving proficiency in heavy media use is the ability to multi-task effectively.

1. True
2. False

Explain Phantom Vibration Syndrome in your own words

Have you ever experienced Phantom Vibration Syndrome?

What is dopamine?

1. A drug
2. A social media platform
3. An addiction
4. A chemical

What is the difference between face-to-face conversations and social media postings?

Have you ever experienced the difference between social media and real life conversations?

Relationships are statistically more likely to succeed when started online

1. True
2. False

Discussion (in pairs)

Do you sometimes wish you lived in a world without social media?

Write down three arguments for yes and

 three arguments for no.

How did people communicate
before social media?

Is social media bad for children?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
4. I don't know

Does social media make us more social?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
4. I don't know

Can news on social media be trusted?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
4. I don't know

Can social media affect
your mental health? How?

Should we use less (or no)
social media?

Project

Try to think of ways how to limit the amount of time spent on social media. 

How can you motivate people to interact face to face?

Should the government do something with it?

See you after the break!