Watch the clip and then complete the activities.
Think-Pair-Share
Students do a Think-Pair-Share on the clip using the following:
- What is your initial reaction to the video? Who do you trust for advice in this area?
- How healthy do you think this side of your life is? How balanced is your device use?
- What rhythms do you already have? What rhythms would you like to develop more?
Read & Respond
- Article: The art of missing out (7 min)
Students read ‘The art of missing out’ then complete a ‘Word-Phrase-Sentence’ activity for this article.
The class shares in pairs or as a group, how they feel about their use of social media and their devices. The areas they are feeling challenged in, or optimistic about, in terms of their device use.
Read & Discuss
- Article: Before you click (1 min)
As a class read ‘Before you click’, then the students discuss any experiences they’ve had of being ‘disconnected’ or ‘off-grid’. They talk about the emotions they were aware of in this time, what was uncomfortable and what they enjoyed.
Teacher leads a class discussion around how much ‘online’ time they need to stay truly connected. They also discuss the most helpful habits which will ensure they use their time on devices in effective and productive ways.