Sunday, August 02, 2020

Project: Create Your Own Social Media Website

(TESOL Worksheets--Projects)
Google Drive Folder HERE
Week 1: docs, pub
Week 2: docs, pub
Week 3: docs, pub
Week 4: docs, pub
[Notes: I've omitted the due dates and replaced them with a blank line so that other teachers can fill in their own due dates--if someone so wants to borrow this.]

Homework: __________________
Choose 2 Social Media Platforms and analyze them:
What is their history?
How do they work?
Why have they become so popular?
What can users do on them?
What is addictive about them?

Homework: Due __________________
Write the first part of your presentation and create the slideshow.  (Choose 2 Social Media Platforms and analyze them: What is their history? How do they work? Why have they become so popular? What can users do on them? What is addictive about them?)
Use minimal words on the slideshow--mostly graphics, with only a few words
Write your script on a separate Google docs
Email it to me before class on __________________ : __________________

Homework: Due __________________
Think of advantages and disadvantages for the social media platforms you have chosen.
Try to balance individual issues (e.g. it’s addictive) with societal issues (e.g. It spreads fake news)
For each platform, think of at least 4 advantages (2 societal and 2 personal) and 4 disadvantages (2 societal and 2 personnel)

Homework: Due __________________ 
Develop a rough plan for your social media website
What type of media is it? (video, text, photos)
What will users be able to do on your social media website that they can’t do on any currently existing social media platforms?



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