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Connecting with Digital Audiences

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 11

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Essential Question

How can we use code-switching to enhance our communication with online audiences?

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Learning Objectives

Apply the idea of code-switching to how they use phones and other devices in and outside of school.

Consider different ways that code-switching online can make communication more meaningful and effective.

Write an example post or message that uses code-switching to communicate with an online audience.

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Code-switching

KEY VOCABULARY

Changing your language, behavior, or appearance based on who you're with or where you are

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Code-Switching Examples

Using Devices at Home	Using Devices at School

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ACTIVITY: CODE-SWITCHING ONLINE

In your group, review two of the resources. As you review them, track what each says about how people code-switch online. Capture your thoughts in the notes section. Review additional resources as time allows.

Part 1 Directions

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ACTIVITY: CLASS DISCUSSION

What examples do you see of code-switching online? What might the benefits be? What concerns or challenges do you see?

Directions:

Close your computer halfway.
Track the speaker and practice active listening.
If you need to refer to your notes, check your screen quickly and then close it halfway again.

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CLASS DISCUSSION

It can help you ...

Communicate in a way that your audience better understands.
Build community with people with whom you share a background or interests.
Collaborate more effectively for advocacy or other types of creative projects.

Benefits of Code-Switching Online

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Collaborate

KEY VOCABULARY

To work with others to create or produce something

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ACTIVITY: MESSAGING MOMENT

How could you use code-switching online to communicate effectively, build community, or collaborate with a particular audience?

Think about all the audiences you interact with online or through devices, or audiences that you want to interact with but haven't yet. This could include friends, specific groups of friends, family members, classmates, teachers, a particular online community (YouTubers, gamers, foodies), etc. Once you have chosen your intended audience, answer the reflection questions that follow.

Part 2 Directions

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