Positives and Negatives/Posting
List 3 positives of social media
Marketing, entertainment, staying connecting with friends/family, news, learning new things
When people try to get you to do something because they want you to fit in or be like them.
Peer Pressure
Using technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target someone.
Cyberbullying
3 green flags of online relationships
respecting boundaries, no pressure, honest communication, no threats, privacy respected, supportive behavior
What type of pressure is being shown in the following scenario? During a group project, your partner leans over and says, "Don't finish the extra credit questions. It makes the rest of us look bad if you do"
Direct
List 3 negatives of social media
cyber bullying, time consuming, unrealistic comparisons, privacy concerns, mean comments
Someone clearly and directly pressures you to do something
Direct Peer Pressure
Examples of cyber bullying
Examples: Mean comments, rumors, sharing personal or false info, fake accounts, etc.
3 red flags of online relationships
pressure to send pictures, guilt-tripping, monitoring your activity, demanding passwords, isolation from friends, threats or manipulation
What type of pressure is being shown in the following scenario? You feel constant anxiety about your grades because you want to be the first in your family to go to college.
Internal
2 ways to use social media in a healthier way
Set a screen time, block users who post negative content, make account private, report users who make negative posts online
No one says it directly, but you feel influenced or pressured to do something
Indirect Peer Pressure
2 reasons on why cyber bullying happens
Jealousy, lack of consequences, attention, peer pressure, wanting revenge on someone, feel safer behind screen
2 reasons on why arguments seem to escalate faster in group chats than in person
tone is misread, screenshots spread quickly, multiple people pile on, people feel braver behind a screen, private issues become public
If you are a sender in the group chat and your tone is misread, it is always best to
clarify your tone
What strategy/method are you supposed to follow before posting something on social media?
T.H.I.N.K Before you Post
Pressure you put on yourself mentally
Internal Peer Pressure
3 Prevention strategies
T.H.I.N.K, privacy setting, dont be a bystander, block and report, talk to an adult
The 6 steps on how group chat conflict begins (in order)
the start, tone misread, audience effect, pile on effect, escalation, real world consequences
Real-world consequences of group chat drama
Awkward at school, Friend groups split, Teachers hear about it, Parents get involved, Mental stress increases
List what each letter in T.H.I.N.K means
True, helpful, inspiring, necessary, kind
3 refusal skills to peer pressure
Saying no confidently, humor, excuse, changing subject, walk away
How can social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook, make being online safer?
Add a verification setting in which all accounts must be verified prior to creating to know who is talking
If you're a bystander in group chat drama, what is the best thing you can do so that you do not become involved?
Leave the chat
What is Mr.Luzio's favorite sport and team?
Ice hockey and New Jersey Devils