Description

Looking for critical thinking material on the Internet, Big Data and personal security? The following is a TED Talk lesson is designed for teens and IT groups. The Talk is led by Zeynep Tufekci and covers how data companies are manipulating data to fix public opinion, politics and our world. It can be used as both an online/digital and in class activity.

Zeynep Tufekci's discussion on AI, social platforms and online data collectors is great for high school, university and IT learners! It encourages listening and interpretation for learners - covering presentation, discussion, writing, listening, analytical and critical thinking skills all in a single download.

I've also used this TED Talks for language learners or for students who need meaningful "make-up" work or extra credit. It is a great summer school credit addition too.

About TED
TED Talks are perfect for substitute classes, supplementary material and expanding on your syllabus. It also offers and engaging medium for students to expand and interact their knowledge on textbook concepts. Great for teachers who are looking for that one simple download.

TED Talk/Speaker/Time:
We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads/ Zeynep Tufekci/

22 minutes

Links:

TED talk & YouTube link:

Brief:
We're building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, she details how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information. And the machines aren't even the real threat. What we need to understand is how the powerful might use AI to control us -- and what we can do in response.

The download includes everything you need to get started all in one zip file - along with an optional instructions for teachers and substitutes. In addition, all documents come with PDF versions inside the zip. The link to the TED Talk can also be found inside the Notepad file.

Not Familiar with TED Talks?
TED Talks are an amazing teaching resource that have multiple usecases and often enrich topics, discussions and concepts outside of classic (and frankly boring) teaching curriculum. They engage students to think critically by introducing leading thoughts and modern conceptions about nearly every topic you could imagine.

They are short, powerful presentations that aim to share "ideas worth spreading" on a wide range of topics, from science and technology to business and the arts. They are typically 18 minutes or less and delivered by experts, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world.

The effectiveness of TED Talks has been well documented in many case studies that hundreds of subjects and courses offered by institutions and schools. More can be found here.

Detailed summary found below

*Ideal for:
★ Communication and IT responsibility classes

★ Critical Thinking Groups
★ ESL, TESL, TEFL classes
★ Internet-related topics and supplement material

Class Objectives and Outcome
☑ Think critically about what you see online
☑ How and when these tactics have been used against you and is all around
☑ Improve listening, public speaking and articulation skills through critical thinking and discussion

Table of contents
ℹ️. Optional Instructions
ℹ️. Class Brainstorm
ℹ️. For Discussion
ℹ. TED Questions
ℹ. Counter Arguments
ℹ. Reflective Questions
ℹ. Terms of Conditions, Freebies

*leave a comment below if you’ve had success using this resource with other groups! We also love the feedback, so please comment below and we’ll be in touch!

Appropriate Age/Grade or Cambridge English Scale
➽ Native English High school students
➽➽ B1- C1 Level High school and university students
➽➽➽ Older students of international classrooms
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