Internet and Social Media · JHS2 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1 - Identify the various types of Social Media sites such as Photo sharing (Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest) and Video sharing (YouTube, Facebook Live, Periscope, Vimeo)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least six different social media platforms and correctly classify each as a photo sharing or video sharing site.
Describe the main purpose and key features of Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook Live, Periscope, and Vimeo.
Explain the difference between photo sharing and video sharing social media platforms using specific examples.
State at least one appropriate use for each type of social media platform in daily life or schoolwork.
Demonstrate the steps involved in sharing a photo or video on a named platform through a classroom role-play or written sequence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Communication Networks (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Internet and Social Media (3.2)
Content standard: B8.3.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of Social Networking and Electronic Mail
Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1 - Identify the various types of Social Media sites such as Photo sharing (Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest) and Video sharing (YouTube, Facebook Live, Periscope, Vimeo)
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 34
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss the use of Photo sharing sites such as Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest etc.
2. Demonstrate the use of video sharing platforms such as YouTube, Facebook Live, Periscope, Vimeo etc.
3. Illustrate the steps involved in attaching a document to an email.
4. Explore the use of the address book as a feature of email.