April Week Two

 This week we used an online activity called the Seven Digital Deady Sins to talk about our lives online: envy, pride, wrath, lust, gluttony, sloth and greed.

Listening:
Learners can try an activity from ESL Lab about Cyberbullying or about online safety.

For original version, check out any of the many videos that are part of the Seven Deadly Digital Sins interactive or any of the fantastic podcast episodes from Reply All by Gimlet Media.

Reading:
Learners can try any of the many articles about Technology Lessons: from Breaking News English


For original version, check out any of the fascinating articles about tech and internet from the New Yorker website.

Writing:
This week please write an essay about one of the following topics:1. Is Social Media Making Us More Narcissistic?
2. Are You the Same Person on Social Media as You Are in Real Life?
3. How Young Is Too Young to Use Social Media?
4. What Advice Do You Have for Younger Kids About Navigating Social Media?
5. How Do You Use Facebook?
6. What Is Your Facebook Persona?
7. How Real Are You on Social Media?
8. What Memorable Experiences Have You Had on Facebook?
9. Does Facebook Ever Make You Feel Bad?
10. Does Facebook Need a ‘Dislike’ Button?
11. Has Facebook Lost Its Edge?
12. Would You Consider Deleting Your Facebook Account?
13. Would You Quit Social Media?
14. Do You Have ‘Instagram Envy’?
15. Who Is Your Favorite Social Media Star?
16. What’s So Great About YouTube?
17. What Has YouTube Taught You?
18. What Are Your Favorite Viral Videos?
19. What Are Your Favorite Internet Spoofs?
20. What Would You Teach the World in an Online Video?
21. Do You Ever Seek Advice on the Internet?
22. Would You Share an Embarrassing Story Online?
23. Do You Use Twitter?
24. Is Snapchat a Revolutionary Form of Social Media?
25. Why Do You Share Photos?
26. How Do You Archive Your Life?
27. What Ordinary Moments Would You Include in a Video About Your Life?
28. Are Digital Photographs Too Plentiful to Be Meaningful?
29. Do You Worry We Are Filming Too Much?
30. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back?
31. Would You Want Your Photo or Video to Go Viral?
32. Do You Worry Colleges or Employers Might Read Your Social Media Posts Someday?
33. Will Social Media Help or Hurt Your College and Career Goals?
34. Should What You Say on Facebook Be Grounds for Getting Fired?
35. Are Anonymous Social Media Networks Dangerous?
36. Should People Be Allowed to Obscure Their Identities Online?
37. Are Parents Violating Their Children’s Privacy When They Share Photos and Videos of Them Online?
38. Would You Mind if Your Parents Blogged About You?

Best,
Kelly