Algorithmic Me

Short overview of the lesson:

• Discuss people's ‘feed confessions’ — how their social media feed influences their decisions and daily life.

• Learn useful vocabulary to talk about algorithms and how they affect what we see online.

• Read the article “How Algorithms Shape What You See Online” and complete tasks to practise reading skills.

• Discuss the questions in pairs.

• Analyse different people’s feeds and try to predict what kind of people they are.

• Play the ‘Name 3’ game.

• Watch the video “Algorithms and Our Health” and complete the tasks.

• Play the Genially ‘Keep or Skip’ game.

• Complete extra tasks for further practice.

• Revise the vocabulary with a Quizlet set.