UK Lesson Plan
Filter Bubble Trouble (UK)
How can filter bubbles limit the information we're exposed to?
Age
17–18Time
60 mins.
Objectives:
Define "filter bubble" and explain how it occurs.
Reflect on the limitations and drawbacks that filter bubbles cause.
Identify strategies for escaping their own filter bubbles.
Vocabulary Show definitions
personalized content ·
filter bubble ·
algorithm
personalized content – information that a website or app shows you based on what they think you want to see
filter bubble – when your social media feed and what you see online only aligns with your existing beliefs and experiences
algorithm – a piece of computer code that outlines specific steps to solve a problem
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
60 mins.
Consider: Different Feeds
15 mins.Explore: Reasons for Filter Bubbles
25 mins.Discuss: Burst Your Filter Bubble
10 mins.Extension Activity: Burst Your Bubble
10 mins.
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Lesson last updated: January 2021
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Lesson last updated: January 2021