Common Sense Media: Understanding Influencers
No matter where they turn, today’s kids are constantly bombarded by digital personalities vying for attention—and using their influence. In this lesson, students learn to identify and critically evaluate online influencers, exploring both their appeal and their impact. They’ll also develop the skills to recognize influence and make thoughtful choices about who they look up to online.
Objectives
- Understand what makes someone an influencer.
- Reflect on how influencers can impact what we think, feel, do, and want
- Recognize the qualities of a positive role model
Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life, online and off
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No matter where they turn, today’s kids are constantly bombarded by digital personalities vying for attention—and using their influence. In this lesson, students learn to identify and critically evaluate online influencers, exploring both their appeal and their impact. They’ll also develop the skills to recognize influence and make thoughtful choices about who they look up to online.
Objectives
- Understand what makes someone an influencer.
- Reflect on how influencers can impact what we think, feel, do, and want
- Recognize the qualities of a positive role model
Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life, online and off