Social Media and Current Events
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Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: What are the impacts and implications of social media related to current events? What can we do to be informed consumers and responsible producers of social media information? View this program to explore those questions and more on the impacts and implications of social media.
Type of Video: Program*
Unique Video ID: Media-4**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video for students who are doing independent projects on an aspect of media literacy.
- Use the video for your own professional development growth on the topic of media literacy and to see examples of student activities related to the topic.
*Programs offer long form exploration of a topic(s) in the area of study with single or multiple guests interacting with an audience.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
