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Social Media Roles Lesson PlanSocial Media Roles Lesson Plan
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Social Media Toolbox
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6th - 12th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Duration
3 hrs
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Social Media Roles

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This Social Media Roles lesson plan also includes:
  • Social Media Tool Box: Overview
  • Harnessing Social Media
  • Heron: "I Think My Job Will Probably Not Exist in Five Years"
  • New York Times Elimination of Social Media Editor Position Should Be Lesson for Us All
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Social media has changed the news publishing process, so how does it affect school news publications? Lesson nine in a 16-part series titled The Social Media Toolbox explores the traditional publishing roles through the lens of social media. Pupils read insightful articles and apply what they've learned to rearrange their own publication's staff responsibilities.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

journalism, news media, responsibility, essay writing, group discussions, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Stage a scenario where learners work through the process of reporting news using social media rather than traditional formats
  • Show examples of social media news reporting where outlets did not correct errors before publication

Classroom Considerations

  • Individuals need Internet access to read the articles and watch the video clips

Pros

  • A great selection of sources gives the class plenty of information to work with
  • The lesson plan contains links and meaningful discussion questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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