After reviewing the activity suggestions, I decided to implement the "Sexting: What Happens Next?" strategy with my Criminal Justice students. This topic is covered within our"Technology & Law" unit. (We discuss items such as sexting, facial recognition, surveillance, DNA & Genetics testing, & police phone searches). The activity begins with a specific prompt labeled at the top of the sheet of paper- for example, "He asked her for a nude photo and she sent one" or "All of the guys on the team dared each other to get a naked photo". Students had to add one line to the story and then pass it to the next person in their group. The prompts/questions students should consider were very helpful- the included, "what happens next? who saw the photo? How did they react? Who saw the photo?" Students were not able to go back to change the story & rewrite the script.
Some students were a little hesitant to discuss the topic, while others were fully engaged. Despite each story line, all of the endings were unfortunate- students were suspended, the individual who sent the photo was humiliated, even suicide was mentioned. This opened up our class discussion as to NYS laws regarding sexting with minors. The class discussion got a little derailed as they mentioned past events from classmates or friends in other districts. I used this activity was a starting point- students could choose a topic dealing with technology to research (read a few articles) and then visit a choice board where they could create something to showcase their new knowledge (such as a letter, PSA, billboard, create a song or playlist, etc.)
I really liked this activity!
In the future, I think I will begin this unit/activity with some type of media search for news stories, videos, posts about cyberbulling, sexting, etc. It would be beneficial to have these posted to a padlet page for the class to see and share. The students enjoyed having a choice as to what topic they research further. NetSmartz even added items on "Sextortion"- I am going to add this to our list of topics to discuss for next semester.
The students collaborated to complete these stories & had fun with answering the prompts of what happens next. I could even incorporate this strategy into our discussion of Supreme Court Cases with student rights. Students could be asked to answer prompts such as "Who was in the wrong? Who would the court rule in favor of? These scenarios could reflect other famous court cases-such as Mahanoy v BL reflecting issues with technology.
Some students were a little hesitant to discuss the topic, while others were fully engaged. Despite each story line, all of the endings were unfortunate- students were suspended, the individual who sent the photo was humiliated, even suicide was mentioned. This opened up our class discussion as to NYS laws regarding sexting with minors. The class discussion got a little derailed as they mentioned past events from classmates or friends in other districts. I used this activity was a starting point- students could choose a topic dealing with technology to research (read a few articles) and then visit a choice board where they could create something to showcase their new knowledge (such as a letter, PSA, billboard, create a song or playlist, etc.)
I really liked this activity!
In the future, I think I will begin this unit/activity with some type of media search for news stories, videos, posts about cyberbulling, sexting, etc. It would be beneficial to have these posted to a padlet page for the class to see and share. The students enjoyed having a choice as to what topic they research further. NetSmartz even added items on "Sextortion"- I am going to add this to our list of topics to discuss for next semester.
The students collaborated to complete these stories & had fun with answering the prompts of what happens next. I could even incorporate this strategy into our discussion of Supreme Court Cases with student rights. Students could be asked to answer prompts such as "Who was in the wrong? Who would the court rule in favor of? These scenarios could reflect other famous court cases-such as Mahanoy v BL reflecting issues with technology.