Lesson Plan

Avoiding Texting Mishaps

Students will identify common texting mistakes and collaborate to develop strategies to prevent them, promoting awareness and responsibility in digital communication.

This lesson is important because understanding texting etiquette helps students communicate clearly and prevents misunderstandings and regrets in digital interactions.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation for Lesson

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Discussion

10 minutes

Step 2

Small Group Role-Playing

15 minutes

Step 3

Wrap-Up and Reflection

10 minutes

Slide Deck

Common Texting Blunders

Introduce the slide deck and set the context. Explain that these slides outline some common texting mistakes and their consequences. Use this slide to warm up the discussion.

1. Sending to the Wrong Person

Discuss the importance of sending messages to the correct person. Ask students if they've experienced sending messages to the wrong person, causing confusion or hurt feelings.

2. Autocorrect Mishaps

Highlight issues with autocorrect. Emphasize the need to review messages before sending and the potential unexpected changes produced by autocorrect.

3. Not Thinking Before Sending

Talk about the importance of thinking before sending a message. Engage the class with scenarios to illustrate how unresolved emotions in messages can lead to regrets.

4. Misunderstanding Tone

Discuss challenges associated with tone in digital communication. Encourage interactive discussion on how clear language or emojis can aid in conveying the right emotions.

Wrap-Up

Summarize the key points from the deck and encourage reflection on how these texting errors can be avoided. Ask students to share what they learned.