Week 1 - Day 1: Introduction and Exploration
📅 Day 1: Introduction and Exploration
🧭 Course Navigation 🧭
🎯 Day 1 Objectives: By the end of today, you will be able to:
- Identify cultural biases in data representation and analysis on social media platforms
- Describe the role of data types in creating or countering cultural biases in technology
- Engage in collaborative research and brainstorming to investigate and propose solutions for cultural inclusivity in social media
- Reflect on your personal experiences with and perceptions of cultural biases on social media platforms
📝 Day 1 Overview: Today, we'll dive into the world of cultural biases in social media and the role of data in creating or countering these biases. We'll start by activating our prior knowledge and watching a thought-provoking video to set the stage for our learning. Through collaborative research and brainstorming activities, we'll investigate how different social media platforms handle cultural representation and propose solutions for more inclusive practices. We'll also take time for personal reflection, considering our own experiences and perceptions of cultural biases on the platforms we use. By the end of the day, we'll have a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between data, culture, and social media, setting the foundation for our exploration of culturally inclusive computing throughout the week.
💭 Guiding Thought
Considering the global reach of platforms like TikTok and Instagram, how can we use data types to develop a social media tool that detects and corrects cultural biases, ensuring all communities are represented fairly and businesses can genuinely connect with diverse audiences?
🧠 Knowledge Activation Activity (10 minutes)
🎯 Purpose: This activity is designed to help you recall information from your previous experiences that will be relevant to this unit. By activating your prior knowledge, you'll be better prepared to understand and engage with the new concepts we'll be exploring.
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🎥 Curiosity Starter Video (5 minutes)
🎯 Purpose: This video is designed to pique your interest in the content and help you understand why it might be valuable and applicable to your learning journey. By engaging your curiosity, you'll be more motivated to explore the concepts in depth.
✍️ Anchored Brainstorming Activity (10 minutes)
🎯 Purpose: This activity is designed to help you collaborate with your peers to pool your recalled knowledge from previous experiences and insights from the curiosity starter video. By working together on a short primer task, you'll be better prepared to engage with the new concepts and apply them in a meaningful way.
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🔍 Synthesis and Research Activity (30 minutes)
🎯 Purpose: This hands-on activity is designed to deepen your understanding of how different social media platforms handle cultural representation. By working with your group to investigate, gather data, and brainstorm solutions, you'll develop practical skills in research and problem-solving while exploring ways to make these platforms more culturally inclusive.
🕵️♀️ Authentic Connection: Ready to become social media detectives? Let's dig deeper and get hands-on with real data! You'll work with your group from the previous activity to uncover how different social media platforms manage cultural representation. Your mission is to investigate, gather data, and brainstorm solutions to make these platforms more culturally inclusive.
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📝 Self-Reflection Journal (15 minutes)
🎯 Purpose: This reflective journaling activity is designed to help you process and internalize the key learnings from today's exploration of cultural biases and the role of data in social media. By taking the time to record your thoughts, you'll deepen your understanding of the topics and consider how they apply to your everyday life and the changes you'd like to see on the platforms you use.
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🎊 End of Day Review
🔑 Key Insights:
- Cultural biases can be embedded in the way data is collected, analyzed, and presented on social media platforms.
- Understanding data types and structures is crucial for developing culturally inclusive social media tools.
- Collaboration and diverse perspectives are essential for identifying and addressing cultural biases in technology.
- Reflecting on our own experiences and biases is an important step in promoting cultural sensitivity in our interactions with technology and each other.
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