Social media and privacy

Description of the activity:

The teacher hands out a worksheet with an empty Facebook (Instagram or TikTok can be used after changing the exercises)  profile. The learners have to complete this so that the teacher can learn more about the learners.

Step 1. 

The teacher asks the learners by showing a photo:

- what kind of profile they have created?

- which social networking sites they remember?

- which sites they have used?

- which networking sites they still use?

- why they use social networking sites?

In groups of two they have a small discussion/brainstorming about this.

Step 2:

The teacher tells the learner to have a discussion about some statements on social networking sites.

The learners are asked to fill the worksheet of the position game. They must say whether they agree or disagree with each statement.

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 3:

The teachers asks to learners why they even open Facebook? The teachers listens to the answers and responds to them.

The teachers asks to the learners to give 5 reasons on the worksheet and to rank their answers according to the importance of the reason.

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 4: 

The teachers asks to learners if the know people  who don't have Facebook? The teachers asks the learners to write down why they wouldn't have this?

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 5:

In groups of two, the students should look up some advantages and disadvantages of social media sites. The answers are then brought to the board.

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 6:

After watching a video about social networking, the teachers asks to learners to fill some questions on the worksheet.

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 7: 

The teachers asks to learners to read the article on “Facebook can break careers”.

The teachers asks to the group: Do you think it is right that Facebook can have an impact on your work, on your life? It can also be to your advantage when applying for a job, is that fair? What if you don't have Facebook? People have already been fired because of this, is that fair? Facebook has become our second life, do you think so? Who doesn't have Facebook? Why?

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' thoughts.

The teachers asks to learners what exactly privacy is for them?

The learners answers that it’s being able to keep personal information to yourself or share it with whoever you want.

Step 8:

The teachers asks to learners who may know something about them and who is not?

The teachers asks to learners to look at the number of circles on the worksheet. In these circles the learners put who is allowed to know what. In the inner circle the learners put things that are only for them. In the second circle the learners put things that their friends should know. In the third circle the learners put things that their family should know and outside the circles the learners put things that others should know (e.g. teachers, bosses, etc.)

Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.

Step 9:

The teachers asks to learners decide which photos can be put online and which can’t. Then there is a group discussion about the learners' answers.