SOCIAL MEDIA: Good or Bad?

Introduction

I N T R O D U C T I O N

In the advent of modern technology, people have invented ways to communicate effectively and efficiently through high-speed aid of social media. It is said that today’s generation has perfected the art of communication and technology but what is its effect to the young generation? How does it affect our youths thinking and way of life?

This WebQuest is designed for High School TLE students from Grades 7-11 that aims the students complete understanding of Social Media, what are its importance, its advantages and disadvantages, how we are able to adopt and embrace its concept, what are the effects of it to our youth and how can we use it effectively and responsibly You can have a mini discussion to think about the topic. The web links or watch the videos about the correlation of social media to the new generation, these will help you accomplish the task below; collate your findings that you can use in the succeeding activities.

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Task

T A S K

As you move along with this WebQuest you will be able to learn things about technology and its effect to you. The class will be grouped into four; your groups will be performing the entire task given to this WebQuest to be able to come up with an impressive and well thought output. Each member will have to research on the answers to the questions from the provided links. After collating all of your researches and answers, you will need to create a graphical representation of the effects of social media to the young generation and to the world and must be able to accomplish a powerpoint presentation for reporting.

Then, the first two groups will have to create a separate short film about the effects of social media to the students/youth, while the other two groups will have to come up for a video campaign about how to use social media responsibly. Each member should have roles in the short film/campaign video; this must be saved in a CD that will be shown in the class on your presentation. Each film must not exceed a minimum of 3 minutes and maximum of 5 minutes duration. You will be given 1 week to accomplish the report in powerpoint presentation and 2 weeks to make your own short films. Finally, whichever among the four groups have the best performance and the most creative idea of the topics in that short film will have their video to be on our facebook and youtube account.

Process

P R O C E S S

Begin your task by researching on these web links (URL) Students must also be able to utilize the school library to research more about the topic. In the conduct of their research, students must also seek information based on the following guidelines:
- Include the example of social media advantages and disadvantages
- Define social media.
- Present a specific situation that shows the effects of social media may It be positive of negative.
- The presentation and film should be a collaborative work of the students.
- The film must involve students as the actors.
- The film must depict the effects of social media to them as well as the proper and responsible usage of social media.
- Be able to explain clearly its importance and in the end correlate its importance to their own lives.
- You can also use these videos to know more about the topic:

To those who loves reading, you can also consider these books as references.
The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change by Carlye Adler
Branding Yourself: How to Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself (Que Biz-Tech) by Kyle Lacy
Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning) by Mizuko Itō
Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning by Jane Bozarth
After being able to read through the links’ contents as well as watching the videos and reading the reference books, you are now ready to create a draft of your shared ideas, once done you can then create a graphical representation thru SMART GRAPH in Windows Office Powerpoint. Remember to add a caption and a short explanation as you go along.
You may now begin conceptualizing your film or short campaign advertisement.
All of the members should have participation in conceptualizing, directing, and even should play the roles in that short movie/ campaign ad.
Submit a soft copy of your presentation and your short film and save it in a CD
You will now be ready for your Class presentation.

Evaluation

E V A L U A T I O N

Your presentation and short film will be evaluated using these guidelines/rubrics:

G R O U P P R E S E N T A T I O N

CRITERIA	EXCELLENT(10)	VERY GOOD(8)	SATISFACTORY(6)	NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (4)
Delivery	Captured the audience with eye contact and clear voice. Professional delivery. Well prepared.	Good Eye contact. Prepared Fluid delivery Good Voice	Little eye contact. Somewhat prepared. Hard to hear and follow.	No eye contact. Unprepared Very poor delivery Very difficult to hear and follow.
Content	Clear objectives and subject master Accurate, complete and useful information Complete and correct citation of references Ideas are summarized and the audience is left with full understanding of the topic	Some success in defining the objectives and subject matter. Some examples, facts and other useful information. Some citation of references May need to refine summary or final idea.	Attempts to define the objectives and subject matter Some information are inaccurate and not useful Incomplete and wrong citation of references Major areas are not summarized or the audience is left with vague ideas	Objectives and subject matter are not clearly defined. Useful information are missing. References are not cited Major ideas are unclear leaving the audience with no learning
Teamwork	Clear evidence of teamwork and equal division of labor Task have been distributed within the group	Adequate evidence of teamwork and fairly good division of labor. Task have been distributed within the group	Assigned task performed by most of the members Some evidence of teamwork and some division of labor	Most of the work done by only 1 person Little evidence of teamwork and division of labor Only 1 person did all the work

S H O R T F I L M / A D C A M P A I G N

CRITERIA	DISTINGUISHED (4)	PROFICIENT (3)	APPRENTICE (2)	NOVICE (1)
Appropriateness to the subject and potential to “go viral”	The video is awesome and it could “go viral”and employs “sweet spots” (things that the audience can relate to. Almost everyone who watches it will want to pass it on to someone they know. Conveys the message clearly	The video is appropriate. Most people would pass this video on to their friends and family through social networking Conveys mostly the message of the subject matter	The video is somewhat inappropriate and the average person would probably not want to associate themselves with this video. Somewhat conveys the message of the subject matter	The video is inappropriate, the average person would not want to associate themselves with this video by reposting on facebook etc. Message is vague.
Quality of Production	The video is very well produced, great audio, picture, composition	The video is well produced with good audio, picture, composition	The video is adequately produced with satisfactory audio, picture, composition	The video is poorly produced, with bad audio, picture, composition
Creativity and Planning	A huge amount of creativity and thought is evident in the project. It is meticulously planned	A great deal of creativity and thought is evident in the project and is carefully planned	Some creativity and thought is evident in the project, however it looks rushed or incomplete.	Very little creativity and thought is evident in the project

Conclusion

C O N C L U S I O N

Did you enjoy the activities?

I am hoping that this WebQuest you are able to broaden your knowledge and understanding on the effects of Social Media to students like you, be aware of its disadvantages and advantages and most of all be able to apply a safe and wholesome environment in using social media.

I am excited to see your outputs and the short films you created. I appreciate your active involvement.

You’re BRILLIANT!!! AMAZING!!!

Credits

C R E D I T S

Author: Palafox, Astrid D. – TCP Student of University of Nueva Caceres, I took Bachelor of Science in Business Admistration Major in Technology and Communication Management, I had been an educator for a short period of time and shifted job eventually became a customer service representative for about 6 years. Now I am pursuing the greatest dream- my first love and that is to be an Important part of honing young minds.

This WebQuest is a part of our requirement for Education Technology

“ Technology is just a tool in terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important”

- Bill Gates

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T E A C H E R

I N T R O D U C T I O N

[img_assist|nid=15396|title=aq|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=407|height=431]This WebQuest is done with the aim of allowing the students to answer the questions about social media’s effects to students and to the society. Its goal is to inculcate the values of proper utilization of social media in education and in daily living. I believe that technology has many benefits that we can use in cultivating education; however there are times that too much of everything can be harmful. I wanted each student to understand how social media works, how we can benefit from it by being aware of its bad effects and focus on what it can help to sustain development of our youth. With the use of student’s creative mind in presenting their own concept of Social Media at the same time directing their own short film, they will be able to reenact and apply their learning as they move along.

S T U D E N T

This WebQuest is intended and designed for high school TLE students from Grades 7-11

S T A N D A R D S

Be able to finish the Powerpoint presentation for reporting.
Be able to present a Short film or ad campaign about a) effects of social media to students and b.) a responsible use of social media.
Master the powerpoint presentation/ use of smart art
Practice Teamwork and Self Reliance
Integration of Technology in learning.