Critical+Use+-+Social+Networking


 * Rationale: **
 * In terms of designing learning for students, I will ** explore the role and uses of technology with my students. I will explicitly discuss why we use the technology the way we do. Why do we need it to socially interact or to function professionally? Do we always need to be connected? Do we need to have our cellphones on at all times in case we are contacted? The amount we connect with people digitally and not in person is an interesting topic that could be explored. The presentation will critically walk through a technology and discuss the social and ethical topics the technology introduces (Facebook, myspace, linkedin, and flickr)

---Lesson Plan -- ** InfoTech 11 PLO: Gathering and Processing 2 ** • identify the limitations of electronic tools such as spelling and grammar checkers • apply ethical standards with respect to privacy, confidentiality, piracy, plagiarism, and personal behaviour while using electronic tools to gather information · apply various skills, methods, strategies, and technical tools to communicate with a variety of audiences • use collaborative problem-solving and decision-making skills to complete business, school, and personal tasks • use available Internet communication tools for personal or business purposes
 * Goals/Learning Outcomes: **
 * InfoTech 11 PLO: Presentation & Communicating 2: **
 * Objective(s): **
 * Discuss and critique the way we use technology through social networking.
 * Determine why we need technology to facilitate social interaction
 * Collaboratively work together to discuss and present findings in contrasting various social networking sites (facebook, myspace, flickr, linkedin)
 * Shape of the Day: **
 * 1) Youtube Video
 * 2) Discussion Groups
 * 3) Exploration
 * 4) Presentations

Time: 2 min ||= media type="youtube" key="6a_KF7TYKVc" width="425" height="350" ||< Watch and jot down notes of what they found important. In groups begin to share what you found interesting and share which social networking sites each uses. || Time: 3 min. ||< Open my facebook page. [|Jeremy's Profile]
 * < **Time** estimate ||< **Teacher** ||< **Students** ||
 * < **Introduction**
 * Hook/Mindset **
 * < **Input/ Modeling**


 * Say**: This is my social networking site. (Share some things about it)

Open my class website. [|Mr. Ratcliffe's Course Website].

Share how I use it**Say**: This is my classroom, professional site. (Share some things about it)

Time: 5 min. ||< Walk around as they discuss the differences of use in websites. Make sure students are contributing to the google doc, and guide their discussions of they don't have focus.
 * Ask**: In your groups (which should be numbered by now), using the google document I have shared with you, Why would I have two websites? How do I use them differently? ||< Observe ||
 * < **Guided Practice**

Remember important parts from each groups discussions. ||< Work together and write down discussion points in google docs. || Time: 2 min. ||< Open the google docs and allow each group to address the important points of their discussion.
 * < **Check for**
 * Understanding**

[|Group Discussion Document] ||< Each group shares their discussion. || Time: 15 min. ||< **Say**: Now you have a second question that I want you to explore. Each group has been assigned a social networking site, and I want you to all explore each site, and come together to discuss what you found, what you can do with it, and why you would use it or need it.
 * < **Independent**
 * Practice**

Group 1: [|Facebook] Group 2: [|Myspace] Group 3: [|Flikr] Group 4: [|Linkedin] ||< Individually explore websites. Meet back as a group and discuss findings. || Time: 10 min. ||< Again, present findings, with each group electing some different to share findings.
 * < **Closure**

So after today's class, why do you use social networking? 5 reasons Write on a piece of paper, and hand it in to me before you leave. ||< Present findings.

Work on ticket out the door. ||