Title: Social Media Forum
Course: BC - New Media 11 - 1.0

In this forum, your job is to discuss your current social media usage with your fellow students, comparing that with the social media usage of an adult in your life.

Write a 200- to 250-word post answering some of the following questions:

- What social media platforms do you currently use?
- What social media platforms have you used in the past that you no longer use, and why did you make that change?
- How much time, on an average day, do you spend on social media?
- What are some ways that social media improves or worsens your life?
- How does your use of social media differ from the way an older adult in your life uses it?
- How do you think social media has changed the way people communicate?

After posting your own suggestion, spend some time engaging with your classmates’ posts. Try to explore several of your classmates’ posts and create a brief written response to at least two of them in separate 100- to 150-word responses.

In your response, do not just say, “I agree! Great job!” Discuss what they have said, compare  their use of social media to your own, or offer another perspective on something they have said. Try to add something meaningful and insightful to the conversation so that everyone’s understanding of the topic can be increased.

Forum Rubric

 | Not Complete | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 4              5              6              7             8              9             10
Quality of reflection | Not complete | My original post demonstrates very little consideration of the topic and provides very few details about social media. My post is minimally complete or hastily written. | My original post demonstrates little consideration of the topic and provides few details about social media. My post is minimally complete or hastily written. | My original post demonstrates consideration of the topic and provides insight into social media. My post is complete and well-written. | My original post demonstrates thoughtful consideration of the topic and provides meaningful insight into social media. My post is mature and artfully written.
Response posts | Not complete. | My responses demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the original post or may be disrespectful. | My responses are respectful but do not add much to the conversation. | My responses are purposeful and respectful, adding to the conversation. | My responses are discerning and respectful, adding meaning and depth to the conversation.
Total  /10 (averaged between posts)