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
algorithm .
filter bubble .
personalized content
algorithm – a piece of computer code that outlines specific steps to solve a problem
filter bubble – when your social media feed and what you see online only aligns with your existing beliefs and experiences
personalized content – information that a website or app shows you based on what they think you want to see
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