LESSON
Don't Take the Bait!
What is clickbait, and how can we avoid it?
Ever wonder why you just HAVE to click on certain headlines? In this lesson, students discover how apps and websites create "curiosity gaps" that encourage the brain to crave answers, and they learn smart ways to decide what's actually worth clicking. Help students spot when their curiosity is being used against them so they can make better choices about where they spend their attention online.
Objectives
- Understand what clickbait is and how to avoid it
- Identify common clickbait techniques used to grab our attention
- Apply strategies to evaluate content before we tap or click
Vocabulary
Clickbait ·
Curiosity Gap
Clickbait – posts, headlines, thumbnails, or images designed to make you curious enough to click, often using exaggeration or manipulation
Curiosity Gap – the desire that people have to figure out missing information
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Time
20 mins.
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