Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

How Do Different Social Media Platforms Affect Your Mood?

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

5, 7, 8

Overview

Do a quick Google search on how social media affects your mood, and the results make it seem like all the social media platforms will plunge you into depression. Facebook shows everyone’s perfect life and exotic vacations. Expertly curated selfies abound on Instagram. But, if you look at the actual research, the results aren’t that simple. In this Above the Noise video, host Myles Bess breaks down the science and cuts through the hype about the link between depression and social media use and looks at how different social media platforms may affect your brain in different ways.

    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

    DLCS18.5.14

    Analyze the impact of social media on individuals, families, and society.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.5.14

    Vocabulary

    • analyze
    • impact
    • social media
    • society

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • that social media can impact how individuals, families, and society interact.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • analyze the social media use of individuals, families, and society and discuss possible impacts.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
      individuals, families, and society communicates with social media that can have a positive or negative impact.
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

    DLCS18.7.10

    Explain social engineering, including countermeasures, and its impact on a digital society.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.7.10

    Vocabulary

    • social engineering

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the importance of protecting personal data.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify instances of social engineering and ways to avoid becoming a victim.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • personal data should be protected so that the information is not accessible by someone looking to exploit your information for personal gain.
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

    DLCS18.8.10

    Analyze different modes of social engineering and their effectiveness.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.8.10

    Vocabulary

    • social engineering

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • social engineering is used to elicit access to information one would not normally allow.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify various modes of social engineering and indicate their effectiveness.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • social engineering is used to manipulate individuals into revealing personal information.
    • many modes of social engineering are used to manipulate individuals into revealing personal information.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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