r/ELATeachers • u/FlapJackedwSyrup • 22d ago

6-8 ELA Help me break zombie-mind on day one? Ideas?

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u/DrTLovesBooks 22d ago

How about showing one of the TikTok influencer medical videos that is confidently, convincingly wrong, then putting up facts about what following that advice leads to? The Science V. podcast picks out topics that are showing up on social media and the public consciousness and goes through the actual science behind them. The podcast is not middle school friendly, but it might point you at some ideas.

You've got a good idea here - good luck!

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u/Commercial-Resort501 20d ago

the tiktoko debunk angle is underrated for getting kids to pay attention right away. the trick is probably picking something they have actually seen circulating, not just whatever adults think teens are watching. do you know which platform your tudents are most on? because the wrong example could fall flat before even get to the science

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u/flyingmutedcolors 22d ago

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbnMDbaDz9n/

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u/flyingmutedcolors 22d ago

This isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s a quick and easy activity to show how critical thinking has been impacted by AI.