social media activities
Activity #1
Calling All Counties!
Social Media Tools
Facebook or Twitter
Overview
This lesson will be used with my students as a follow-up to the County Data spreadsheet used in our Interactive Spreadsheet lesson.
Procedure
As a class, we will post a message on facebook calling for all Idaho counties. We would like to see how many of the 44 counties we can have represented on our facebook wall. Users can post the name of their current county on our facebook wall. Pictures are optional, but highly encouraged.
While that post marinates, direct students attention to a map of the counties of Idaho hanging on the bulletin board. As responses come in, mark each county that is represented with a pin.
Enrichment
Have students access their County Data spreadsheet used in the Interactive Spreadsheet lesson. Add a column that says “Social Media” and put a check next to each county that was represented by someone we know on social media. Then, add a column that says “Images” and copy and paste the pictures people share with us on our facebook wall.
Calling All Counties!
Social Media Tools
Facebook or Twitter
Overview
This lesson will be used with my students as a follow-up to the County Data spreadsheet used in our Interactive Spreadsheet lesson.
Procedure
As a class, we will post a message on facebook calling for all Idaho counties. We would like to see how many of the 44 counties we can have represented on our facebook wall. Users can post the name of their current county on our facebook wall. Pictures are optional, but highly encouraged.
While that post marinates, direct students attention to a map of the counties of Idaho hanging on the bulletin board. As responses come in, mark each county that is represented with a pin.
Enrichment
Have students access their County Data spreadsheet used in the Interactive Spreadsheet lesson. Add a column that says “Social Media” and put a check next to each county that was represented by someone we know on social media. Then, add a column that says “Images” and copy and paste the pictures people share with us on our facebook wall.
Screenshot of Tech Class Facebook Page
Activity #2
Citizenship
Standards
Explain that rules and laws can be used to protect rights, provide benefits, and assign responsibilities.
Social Media Tools
VoiceThread, Kidblog
Overview
Students will explore the meaning behind rules and laws to think deeper about why we have rules and laws. By participating in a blogging activity and creating individual VoiceThreads, students will explore what it means to be good citizens and share their understanding of citizenship.
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Students will complete the following activities to build an understanding of citizenship. (Note: this is not considered one of the three social media tools, it is just a way to set a foundation for student knowledge about citizenship.)
Citizenship (complete the wordplay)
Alone (complete the worksheet)
Activities
Now that students have completed the introductory lesson, they can choose from one of the following activities:
Option #1:
Write a poem, story, song or play about what it means to be a good citizen. (If you are writing a play, you can work with a group of up to three students.) You may choose to include keywords about citizenship such as: responsibility, integrity, respect, courage, kindness and community. Go to the shared VoiceThread. Create a new slide and record your poem, story, song or play using either video or audio. Comment on at least one other student’s VoiceThread.
Option #2
Write a blog post that discusses the differences between rights and responsibilities. Consider defining the words "rights" and "responsibilities." What are some rights and responsibilities you have as a student at Compass? As a member of a community? Write at least two paragraphs. Share your post on Kidblog. Respond to at least one other student’s post.
Citizenship
Standards
Explain that rules and laws can be used to protect rights, provide benefits, and assign responsibilities.
- Investigate perception of what makes a good citizen and define the “ideal citizen.”
- Develop a list of responsibilities and rights for a class member.
- Discuss and record the differences between rights and responsibilities.
Social Media Tools
VoiceThread, Kidblog
Overview
Students will explore the meaning behind rules and laws to think deeper about why we have rules and laws. By participating in a blogging activity and creating individual VoiceThreads, students will explore what it means to be good citizens and share their understanding of citizenship.
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Students will complete the following activities to build an understanding of citizenship. (Note: this is not considered one of the three social media tools, it is just a way to set a foundation for student knowledge about citizenship.)
Citizenship (complete the wordplay)
Alone (complete the worksheet)
Activities
Now that students have completed the introductory lesson, they can choose from one of the following activities:
Option #1:
Write a poem, story, song or play about what it means to be a good citizen. (If you are writing a play, you can work with a group of up to three students.) You may choose to include keywords about citizenship such as: responsibility, integrity, respect, courage, kindness and community. Go to the shared VoiceThread. Create a new slide and record your poem, story, song or play using either video or audio. Comment on at least one other student’s VoiceThread.
Option #2
Write a blog post that discusses the differences between rights and responsibilities. Consider defining the words "rights" and "responsibilities." What are some rights and responsibilities you have as a student at Compass? As a member of a community? Write at least two paragraphs. Share your post on Kidblog. Respond to at least one other student’s post.
VoiceThread Page
Kidblog Account