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Task: -Group up into 5-6 groups -Select/divide up one of the following Ted Talks on technology use today -Your group will watch, evaluate, and present the core message of the talk to the group (30 minutes timed) -Presentations (each person must speak)

Digital? How social media makes us unsocial: https://youtu.be/d5GecYjy9-Q Quit Social media: https://youtu.be/3E7hkPZ-HTk What you are missing while being a digital zombie https://youtu.be/TAIxb42FjwE Why we should rethink our relationship with the smart phone https://youtu.be/Pgo65s1R6TM A year offline https://youtu.be/trVzyG4zFMU Why I don't use a smart phone http://www.tedxteen.com/talks/why-i-dont-use-a-smart-phone-ann-makosinski

Points for: Group evaluation sheet Presentation (everyone must speak)