Digital Skills for Social Media
This collection of courses helps learners build knowledge around using and problem-solving with digital tools in different areas of daily life. While topics are similar to Digital Skills courses in English and Spanish, English for Digital Skills courses introduce concepts in simpler English, are at a slower pace, and highlight key vocabulary to introduce English terms.
Course for English Language Learners.
Suitable for high beginner to intermediate English Language Learners and above.
Each unit is a collection of short lessons that are 3 minutes or fewer. Units usually take an hour or less to complete
Designed with reference to national and international digital skills frameworks competencies (Northstar, Essential Digital Skills UK, Google, GSMA Mobile Internet Skills Toolkit, TCALL: Texas A&M)
Unit 1: Intro to Social Media
Learn about popular social media apps and their essential features, such as: DMs, public posts, and profiles.
Unit 2: Privacy and Social Media
Learn tips to keep you and your family safe online, including how to change privacy settings on social media.
Unit 3: Social Media and Mental Health
Learn about how cyberbullying, bad news, and comparisons on social media can impact mental health. Explore ways you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
Unit 4: Identifying Red Flags on Social Media
How can you tell what to trust, when to check another source, or when to just ignore something you see on social media? Learn strategies for verifying the information you read to keep safe online.