Understanding and Navigating Digital Drama in Education
Explore the concept of digital drama in education with a focus on de-escalation strategies, group discussion norms, key vocabulary, and real-life scenarios. Engage in thoughtful discussions and activities to understand the impact of online conflicts and ways to address them positively. Watch insightful videos and delve into the complexities of handling digital drama among students.
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 6 Digital Drama Unplugged commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
Essential Question How can we de How can we de- -escalate digital drama so escalate digital drama so it doesn't go too far? it doesn't go too far? commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
Group-Discussion Norms 1. Respect others' viewpoints. 2. Don't interrupt. 3. Assume positive intent. 4. Disagree respectfully. commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
WARM UP: THINK, PAIR, SHARE How does drama emotional conflict between people happen online? Can you think of any examples? commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Digital drama When people use devices, apps, or websites to start or further a conflict between people commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
WATCH + DISCUSS Teen Voices: Dealing With Digital Drama Teachers, for the lesson plan associated with this topic please visit: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/digital-drama-unplugged On social media, it s easy to be misunderstood or to say something you don t mean. Other times, being behind a screen makes it easier for people to say hurtful or mean things they wouldn t actually say in person. All of this can lead to some serious online drama. In this video, you'll hear teens give their honest thoughts and opinions on the topic, and you can think about ways to cope with digital drama in your life, or maybe even avoid it altogether. Discuss: Why does digital drama happen? What are some ways to deal with digital drama? To watch this video on the Common Sense Education site, click here. commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
Taking the Lead Felicia and Jen are friends from school. They both audition for the lead role in the school play. The next day, the drama teacher, Mr. Adler, posts the final cast list, showing that Felicia was selected for the role. Felicia posts a photo of the list on social media with the caption Guess who made LEAD ROLE!! ME! Other students at her school see the post and make comments. The comments continue to come in. People start responding with #teamjen and #teamfelicia hashtags. Later, in response to Jayden s comments, Felicia posts and embarrassing picture of Jayden and calls him out for failing Mr. Adler s class. commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY De-escalate To lessen the intensity or anger in a conflict commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Marcus Marcus is watching a video a classmate posted online. Some of his classmates have left comments making fun of it. If Marcus doesn t want to be part of the negativity, he could Leave a positive comment Play the video for a group of friends after school, but not post it online Make up a fake account to disguise a mean post he wants to make Ignore the post commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Marcus Marcus is watching a video a classmate posted online. Some of his classmates have left comments making fun of it. If Marcus doesn t want to be part of the negativity, he could Leave a positive comment Play the video for a group of friends after school, but not post it online Make up a fake account to disguise a mean post he wants to make Ignore the post commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Online game You re using a headset to game with other people online. One of them just made a huge mistake and cost your team the game. You feel angry and want to say something, but you remember to pause and consider the other person s point of view. In doing so, you recognize that Online comments don t really mean anything, so it s OK to make fun of them They deserve to be kicked off the team They didn t purposely try to make your team lose Posting something mean will cause drama and hurt feelings commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Online game You re using a headset to game with other people online. One of them just made a huge mistake and cost your team the game. You feel angry and want to say something, but you remember to pause and consider the other person s point of view. In doing so, you recognize that Online comments don t really mean anything, so it s OK to make fun of them They deserve to be kicked off the team They didn t purposely try to make your team lose Posting something mean will cause drama and hurt feelings commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
KEY VOCABULARY Laila and Arjun Laila and Arjun are on a group chat with friends from school. A friend in the group starts to make fun of Laila s favorite sports team. Other friends in the group find it funny and add to the comments. What actions could Arjun take to deescalate the situation? Arjun could add to the mean comments because he doesn t want to feel left out of the group. Arjun could add a positive comment or change the topic Arjun could encourage Laila and the friends from the group chat to talk in person, because the comments are hurtful even though they are meant to be funny Arjun could share the joke with friends outside the group chat commonsense.org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.
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