Digital Resources and Sites

1. Social media allows you to communicate, exchange ideas and share knowledge globally. There is a vast array of online resources available to you.

2.Let's look at social media and what its purpose is. Then we will take a look at how social media reflects or mirrors your culture, values and views within the wider world.

3. Being a part of social media makes you a member of a global community.

4. Our world which was for so long believed to be so large is now seen as smaller and accessible by the click of a button.

5. It is important to consider the source of the social media and think about their agents and whether their information can be trusted.

Identify 2 words that you did not understand in the passage and look up their meaning or discuss their meaning with classmates.

There is an expression that says: "Tell me what book you are reading and I'll tell you who you are."

When on social media we could say, "Tell me what you are writing, and I will tell you who you are."

Everything shared on social media has been written by someone for a particular purpose or with a specific viewpoint.

Some are factual, some opinions and some as part of a campaign or with the purpose to influence people.

What different types of people use social media?