A big study looked at kids using social media a lot. They found more kids are having problems with it since the pandemic started. They asked almost 280,000 kids from 44 countries about their social media use. In 2022, 11 out of 100 kids had problems with social media, up from 7 out of 100 in 2018. Kids who are 13 years old, especially girls, have the most trouble.
Many kids are online all day talking to friends. Some kids use social media a lot but don't have problems. But some kids have trouble stopping and it causes fights and lying. They might feel bad if they can't go online. The study says we need to teach kids how to use social media in a good way.
Original news source: Sharp rise in problematic teenage social media use, study says (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Write down social media-related words on pieces of paper (e.g., like, share, comment, post) and have students pick a word and act it out without speaking while the other students guess what the word is.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Provide each team with a list of social media-related vocabulary words. One student from each team will choose a word and draw it on the board while their team tries to guess the word.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask students to stand on one side of the room if they agree, and the other side if they disagree with statements related to the article (e.g., "Social media can be harmful to kids", "Kids should have limits on their social media usage"). Discuss their opinions.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, have students come up with catchy headlines related to the article about kids and social media. Encourage them to include important information or key points from the article in their headlines.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think about how they use social media or how they have seen others use it. Pair them up to discuss their thoughts, and then share with the class what they discussed. Encourage the use of simple English vocabulary.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The study looked at how kids use social media.
11 out of 100 kids had problems with social media in 2022.
Kids who are 13 years old, especially girls, have the most trouble with social media.
Some problems kids might have with social media are fights, lying, and feeling bad when they can't go online.
Some kids spend all day talking to friends on social media.
Some kids have trouble with social media because they find it hard to stop using it and it can cause fights and lying.
The study says we need to teach kids how to use social media in a good way.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A big looked at kids using social a lot. They found more kids are having problems with it since the pandemic started. They asked almost 280,000 kids from 44 countries about their media use. In 2022, 11 out of 100 kids had problems with social media, up from 7 out of 100 in 2018. Kids who are 13 old, especially girls, have the most trouble. kids are online all day to friends. Some kids use social media a lot but don't have problems. But some kids have trouble stopping and it fights and lying. They might feel bad if they can't go online. The study we need to teach kids how to use social media in a good way.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is social media?
2. Do you like talking to your friends online?
3. How would you feel if you couldn't go online?
4. Do you think it's important to use social media in a good way? Why or why not?
5. What kind of problems can happen if you use social media too much?
6. How do you feel when you see something bad on social media?
7. Do you know anyone who uses social media a lot? How do they feel about it?
8. Why is it important to teach kids how to use social media well?
9. What do you do if you see something that makes you feel bad online?
10. How can we make sure social media doesn't cause fights or lying?
11. Do you think kids should ask for help if they have problems with social media? Why or why not?
12. How do you think we can balance using social media and doing other fun things?
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