Critical thinking questions

D I G I T A L C I T I Z E N S H I P

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Use the following critical thinking questions to help foster an open, student-led discussion on the theme(s) discussed in this episode of The Harbor.

D I G I T A L C I T I Z E N S H I P

Critical thinking questions

D I G I T A L C I T I Z E N S H I P

1 . T H I N K O F S O M E O N E I N Y O U R S C H O O L W H O Y O U A R E A L S O C O N N E C T E D W I T H O N L I N E .

Does this person’s online personality match their actual personality? How are they the same? How are they different?

2 . T H I N K O F T H R E E P O S I T I V E W O R D S T H A T Y O U T H I N K D E S C R I B E Y O U R C H A R A C T E R A N D P E R S O N A L I T Y.

T H E N T A K E A L O O K A T S O M E O F Y O U R S O C I A L M E D I A P O S T S F R O M T H E P A S T M O N T H .

Do your posts fit with how you think of yourself, or does what you post online make you seem like a completely different person?

3 . M I K E S H A R E S F I V E I M P O R T A N T Q U E S T I O N S T O A S K Y O U R S E L F T O H E L P Y O U

P A U S E B E F O R E Y O U P O S T ™ O N S O C I A L M E D I A .

Have any of these questions factored into what you’ve posted online? Why or why not?

How can you use these questions to guide your future posts?

4 . A L T H O U G H D I F F I C U L T T O A C C O M P L I S H , M I K E B E L I E V E S T H A T I T ’ S P O I N T L E S S

T O G E T I N V O LV E D I N O N L I N E D R A M A O R A R G U M E N T S .

How do you think in-person drama differs from online drama? Is it easier or harder to avoid online drama?

How can you remain neutral or uninvolved in online arguments?

5 . T H O U G H N E G A T I V I T Y C A N P E R V A D E E V E R Y T H I N G W E S E E O N L I N E ,

W E A L W A Y S H A V E T H E C H O I C E T O D I S E N G A G E F R O M I T O R R E S P O N D W I T H P O S I T I V I T Y.

If others were making negative posts about someone in your school, how would you react?

Furthermore, what would happen if you and your friends agreed to only share positive posts for a week?

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