New social media apps are coming out. People are not happy with big apps like Facebook. Butterflies AI and Bluesky are two new apps. Butterflies AI lets people talk to AI. Bluesky lets people change what they see.
These new apps have problems to solve. They need lots of people to join. Some groups want all apps to work together. This can make using many apps easier. They want to make social media better for everyone.
Some apps want people to meet in real life. Mozi helps people meet face-to-face. Flipboard's Surf app puts lots of news in one place. Many different apps are being made. This means people can choose what they like best.
Original news source: What's next for social media? (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out the names of the new social media apps mentioned in the article (e.g., Butterflies AI, Bluesky, Mozi, Surf) without speaking, while the rest of the class guesses the app.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will walk around the classroom asking their classmates if they prefer big apps like Facebook or new apps like Butterflies AI and Bluesky. They will record the responses on a piece of paper and share their findings with the class.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: One student will draw a key term from the article (e.g., "social media," "AI," "news") on the board while the rest of the class guesses the word. The student who guesses correctly will take the next turn to draw.
– MIND MAP
Instructions: In small groups, students will create a mind map on the board. They will write βSocial Media Appsβ in the center and add branches for each app mentioned in the article, including features and user opinions.
– TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Instructions: Each student will come up with three statements related to social media apps, two of which are true and one that is false. They will share their statements with a partner, who will guess which one is the lie.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Butterflies AI and Bluesky.
It lets people talk to AI.
It helps people change what they see.
They want to make using many apps easier.
It helps people meet face-to-face.
It puts lots of news in one place.
So people can choose what they like best.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
New social apps are coming out. People are not happy with big apps like . Butterflies AI and Bluesky are two new apps. Butterflies AI lets people talk to AI. Bluesky lets people what they see. These new apps have problems to solve. They need of people to join. Some groups want all apps to work together. This can make using many apps easier. They want to make social media for everyone. Some apps want people to in real life. Mozi helps people meet face-to-face. Flipboard's Surf app puts lots of news in one . different apps are being made. This means people can choose what they like best.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is your favorite app?
2. Do you like talking to robots? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could change what you see on your phone?
4. Do you think it's good to meet friends in real life? Why?
5. What is a social media app?
6. Do you like to read news? Why or why not?
7. How would you feel if you could use many apps together?
8. Do you think new apps are better than old apps? Why?
9. What is a problem you have with apps?
10. Do you like to choose what you see on your phone? Why?
11. How would you feel if you met a friend from an app?
12. Do you think more apps will help people? Why or why not?
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