Action Plan: digital savvy

The life of the stuff people say online...

References

37% of employers check social media65% of those check to see if the job canidate presents professionaly (Smith)

With the prevelence of digital comunication,-it is essential that students have exposure to a wide varieity of great digital texts-students understand the permanace and weight of the texts that they publish

Looking at examples across genres of digital publishing:Social mediaPseudo-News SoundbytesWhat is the real purpose of it all?

Cross-disciplines:-Wellness-Sel-Esteem-Critical reading-objectivity-purposefulness-Impulse control-propaganda

There are great oppurtunities to engage in group work around:1. Analyzing what makes a great vs. a horrible post.2. Determining audience and purpose of digital content.3. Compare & contrast how we 'speak' online versus in person.