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Tag friends _________________________

Feeling

Be Heard, Not Herd

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Think of an instance in the past when you felt pressured to agree with your friends in order to gain their approval or to avoid being singled out.

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Write a brief account of your experience on the social media message box.

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SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGE BOX

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Break out into triads, share what you wrote with other members of your group and talk about how you feel about your experience.

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Let’s

start!

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Time

is up!

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Go back to the plenary for a class sharing.

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ANALYSIS

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In the experience you shared, how did the presence of a group influence your thoughts, actions, or decisions?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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Would you have thought, acted, or decided differently if you were alone?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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Looking back, what would you have done differently?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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Do you observe the same behavior when interacting with others online in a similarly demanding context?

Share your experiences.

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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What do you think is the entire activity all about?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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How do you project yourself on the Internet?

Do you think that this accurately reflects how you perceive yourself?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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How do online contents influence your behavior?

Do you find yourself copying or following the ideas that are trending on the Internet?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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How do you respond to invitations from friends to take part in online trends?

Do you get to decide freely about joining?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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Compared to face-to-face interactions, how easy do you find it to express a different opinion online amidst pressure from your peers to go along?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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How has the Internet changed your behavior in dealing with herd mentality?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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In an ever-growing digital world, how do you deal with herd mentality and preserve your sense of self?

Be Heard,

COMMENT

Not Herd

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Movie

Time

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How Mob Mentality Gets Worse Online| – Search the Web

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What is Herd Mentality?

It refers to the tendency to imitate other people’s behavior especially when there are many of them doing the very same thing.

“Oh, well, everybody’s headed that way.”

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What is Herd Mentality?

Herd mentality in social media is “…when individuals get together in a group, lose their sense of self, and start to act as the group without feeling [responsible] for their individual actions.

(Farrell, 2016)”

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What is Herd Mentality?

People’s motivation to conform may come from their desire to gain approval or avoid judgment.

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What is Herd Mentality?

Mindlessly conforming to what the majority thinks or does may impair critical thinking skills and hamper self-growth.

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Other terms for herd mentality include…

Group conformity

Mob mentality

Groupthink

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Signs of Herd Mentality

1. Being a copycat

2. Fear of expressing unpopular opinion

3. Changing one’s opinion or behavior to conform

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We must be reflective and purposeful about our actions.

Be brave! �Express what you think/feel even if it means going against the majority.

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We must be reflective and purposeful about our actions.

Base your decisions and actions on what you believe to be appropriate, respectful, and right.

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In online situations where there is pressure to conform, there are ways to respond respectfully without having to sacrifice your opinions, beliefs, and values.

DIGITAL ETIQUETTE

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Heading off the herd

How can you positively manage and overcome herd mentality?

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Heading off the Herd

Know yourself

Only by getting a stronger sense of identity built on clear and committed values can you be empowered to resist the pressure to conform. Be your true self around others.

Form an opinion�

Make a conscious effort to form a personal opinion on things. You are entitled to having one!

Have the courage to act

Remain firm with your values and beliefs when presented with something that contradicts your personal truths.

Stand your ground!

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Tips on How to Deal with Insistent Peers

Humor the herd

Divert or put off the discussion

React with respect

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Your Takeaways!

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Mentality

A lot can be discovered about what things and which people influence you by looking at your profile on social media, posts, blogs, photos, and activities online.
To resist the pull of conformity, develop a strong sense of identity.

Herd

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Mentality

When we mindlessly and constantly conform to what other people think or say, we run the risk of weakening our critical thinking skills and compromise our sense of self.

Herd

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Mentality

Ideas online are as diverse as the people who are on it.
Learn how to be comfortable with differing opinions.
By realizing that everyone thinks differently, you will feel empowered to genuinely express yourself.

Herd

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Mentality

Take advantage of the wealth of information available on the Internet.
Do your research and consider every side of a story. This way, you gain more confidence to avoid following whatever’s trending or popular, exactly because you are better informed.

Herd

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As digital citizens, there are eight (8) basic life skills that you need to develop to become effective and responsible members of the digital world

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The 8 Digital Life Skills (Park, 2016)

Digital Citizen Identity

Ability to build and manage a healthy identity

online and offline with integrity

Screen Time Management

Ability to manage one’s screen time,

multitasking, and one’s engagement online

Cyberbullying Management

Ability to detect cyber-bullying situations

and handle them wisely

Cyber Security Management

Ability to protect one’s data by creating strong passwords and to manage various cyber attacks

Critical Thinking

Ability to distinguish between true and

false info, good and harmful content, and

trustworthy and questionable contacts online

Digital Footprints

Ability to understand the nature of

digital footprints and their real-life consequences and to manage them responsibly

Digital Empathy

Ability to be empathetic towards one’s own and others’ needs and feelings online

Privacy Management

Ability to handle with discretion all personal information shared online to protect one’s and others’ privacy

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The 8 Digital Life Skills (Park, 2016)

Digital Citizen Identity

Ability to build and manage a healthy identity

online and offline with integrity

Screen Time Management

Ability to manage one’s screen time,

multitasking, and one’s engagement online

Cyberbullying Management

Ability to detect cyber-bullying situations

and handle them wisely

Cyber Security Management

Ability to protect one’s data by creating strong passwords and to manage various cyber attacks

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The 8 Digital Life Skills (Park, 2016)

Privacy Management

Ability to handle with discretion all personal information shared online to protect one’s and others’ privacy

Critical Thinking

Ability to distinguish between true and false info, good and harmful content, and trustworthy and questionable contacts online

Digital Footprints

Ability to understand the nature of digital footprints and their real-life consequences and to manage them responsibly

Digital Empathy

Ability to be empathetic towards one’s own and others’ needs and feelings online

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APPLICATION

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#HerdConfessions

Review your online behavior and activities for the past month. Reflect on the quality of your thoughts and interactions as expressed online.

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#HerdConfessions

Prepare and submit a reflection paper with no less than ten sentences answering the question:

How can you avoid herd mentality online?

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ASSESSMENT

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2+2+2 Exit Session

2 things you learned from the lesson

(1 minute)

2 discoveries you found out about yourself

(1 minute)

2 things you promise to do to avoid herd mentality

(1 minute)

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References

Bhatia, J. (2017, February 15). Teens struggle to combat conformity [Web log message]. my central jersey. Retrieved from https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/ 02/15/teens-strugg le-combat-conformity/97896136/

Bregman, P. (2015, October 21). The High Cost of Conformity and How to Avoid It: I Continued Because They Did [Web log message]. Retrieved from https://www. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-we-work/201510/the-high-cost-conformity-and-how-avoid-it

Bryner, J. (2007, October 26). Why Beasts Stick Together [Web log message]. LIVE SCIENCE. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/4684-beasts-stick.html

Cherry, K. (2018, April 29). What is Conformity? [Web log message]. Very Well Mind. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-conformity-2795889

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References

Farrell, B. (2016, June 30). Social Media: The New Mob Mentality? [Web log message]. Road Less Travelled. Retrieved from https://roadlesstravelled.me/2016/06/30/safety-in-numbers-the-new-mob-mentality/

Grimes, D. (2017, December 04). Echo chambers are dangerous – we must try to break free of our online bubbles. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian .com/science/blog/2017/dec/04/echo-chambers-are-dangerous-we-must-try-to-break-free-of-our-online-bubbles

Hankel, I. (2015). How to Avoid Groupthink and Destroy Your Herd Mentality [Web log message]. Hanke Leadership. Retrieved from https://www.isaiah hankel.com/how-to-avoid-groupthink-and-destroy-your-herd-mentality

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References

National Geographic. (2015 February 24). Question the Herd, Brain Games [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IJCXXTMrv8&t=36s

Saiidi, U. (2016, March 16). The Social Media Bubble [Web log message]. CNBC International. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/16/social-media-creates-group-think.html

Seeker. (2015 August 01). How Mob Mentality Gets Worse Online? [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5ngreR7Hk

University of Exeter. (2014, December 16). Herd mentality: Are we programmed to make bad decisions? [Web log message]. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2014/12/141216212049.htm

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SEAMEO INNOTECH would like to acknowledge the technical inputs of Cynthia Grace L. Diaz and James Patrick P. Trinidad in the development of this learning packet.

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