After typing in “addictive nature of social media” into my YouTube search bar I began watching a video titled “Why scrolling on social media is addictive” by Washington Post. If this video was used in our learning resource learners would be able to respond to the video on their own by making notes on how addiction starts and why it happens. This will help them understand the concept and understand terms and definitions. While watching the short video, learners can also take notes on these concepts. By taking notes they can then apply the information to the learning objectives and interactive activities.
After watching the video I would suggest to the learners that they complete the multiple choice quiz. This will allow concepts and terms to be fresh and then after the quiz is completed it will be a measure of how much they learned from the video. The video would help learners be able to recognize when social media is being used as a drug for themselves as well as others. It will also let them gain a sense of the concept of social media’s addictive features such as scrolling which is a widely used activity. It can be a relatable video which can help learners use their own experience to understand concepts.
Students would receive feedback by submitting their quiz on whichever learning resource they are using (e.g., Brightspace). Once completed, the learner will get automatic feedback, or if it is an assignment rather than a quiz, the instructor will privately post the feedback that only the learner can see. Additional feedback options could include Zoom meetings with the instructor or communication through email. Allowing learners to submit their activities online would potentially decrease the workload, as you can have the websites automatically grade quizzes. The work would be manageable and an efficient way for learners to receive feedback. This approach can definitely be scaled for a larger number of students because of automatic grading and the efficient communication of the feedback.
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