This class is boring, I'm going to check out TikTok!
Students arrive to class and immediately reach into their pockets for their...dun dun dun... cell phones.
Yeah! TikTok is so fun and cool! What does it say?
But after seeing some of the real consequences associated with social media use, the students realize that social media may not be as 'cool' as they had previously thought.
TikTok-Pediatric suicide up 57.4% from 2007 to 2018-Suicide is the second largest cause of death in children-Teens that use 3 hours or more per day of social media may be at a heightened risk for mental health issues-Am I worth it?
Since the students had a better understanding of the impact social media usage may be having on them, they were better informed and were able to make a better decision for themselves.
Whoa! I didn't know all these facts about social media, and I have already been on my phone all morning!
How about we study for our test next week? TikTok will still be there when we are done and we can choose to use it when we want.