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Unit 4: Social Media for Students Answers

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Which BEST explains why searching Twitter for hashtags is a little complicated?

A
Not everyone uses the same hashtag for topics.
B
Every Twitter user will create their own hashtags.
C
There is a standard index of hashtags, but most people do not follow it.
D
Most experts do not use hashtags since they are more for personal communication.
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Bethany is trying to find some good websites to practice prepping for the SAT. She does a search and finds a video. When Bethany looks at it, it is not very helpful at all. Rather than working through problems, it is about why the SAT is not a good way to measure academic ability. What is the BEST next step for Bethany to take?

A
She should get off YouTube and buy a test prep manual.
B
She should write a comment complaining about the video
C
She should tell her friends never to use this particular video.
D
She should try a search that includes both “SAT” and “practice.
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Summer is researching the Crusades. She finds a video by PBS on YouTube, which she thinks is probably a good source. However, when she looks at the comments, she finds that there are a lot of statements criticizing the video. She is a bit confused because she knows that PBS produces a lot of educational content. What is the BEST advice for Summer?

A
If the comments are negative, she should not use it.
B
She should instead use videos from the accounts who posted the negative comments.
C
Comments are never a good way to evaluate the quality of a YouTube video.
D
Since she knows it is a reliable source and the comments are obviously biased, she should ignore them.
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Raphael is a high school teacher, and everyone at his school is required to have an email account so that teachers can update assignments and communicate with their students easily. He is finding that most students do not check email and wonders if social media would be a better choice. What is the BEST advice for Raphael?

A
Most students are not used to checking social media either.
B
Students are often on social media, so there is a better chance they will see messages.
C
Social media is not really designed to serve an educational function, so it is hard to see how this will work.
D
Social media has a lot of features that make collaborative learning easier, so his students could definitely benefit.
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Darrien is teaching a world politics class and wants his students to follow prominent world leaders so they can watch politics unfold in real time. What would be the BEST social media platform for this project?

A
a blog
B
Twitter
C
Facebook
D
Instagram
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How is following conversations among experts on Twitter different from more traditional forms of sharing knowledge, like reading an article?

A
You have to pay for content from experts on Twitter.
B
Most people on Twitter post videos to share information.
C
Since many journalists are on Twitter, it is essentially the same.
D
The Twitter conversation will bring in a wider range of perspectives.
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Kimani is a high school biology teacher and is planning on hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer. She wants to start a blog so that she can share her adventure with her students. However, she knows that she will only be able to post every few days because there will be a lot of time when she does not have internet. What is the BEST advice for Kimani?

A
As long as she posts regularly, a blog will work well.
B
For a blog to be successful, she needs to post every day.
C
Because she can’t post everyday, she should stick to sharing images on Instagram.
D
Blogs are more for sharing professional work than personal journeys.
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What feature of Facebook would students have to use to chat in real time with each other?

A
the contacts list
B
the Facebook Messenger
C
the group homepage
D
the image upload feature
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Gary has been using Twitter to monitor politics in Venezuela. Since he has been following several accounts that focus on this topic for a few months, Twitter has started recommending accounts. Gary figures that since Twitter is recommending these accounts, they must be reliable. What is the BEST advice for Gary?

A
He is right. Twitter would only recommend valid accounts.
B
Gary needs to do the same background check that he would on any other account.
C
Since Gary has been on Twitter for a while, he probably has a sense of what is real and what is not.
D
Gary should be careful about choosing accounts since Twitter limits the number that you can follow.
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Which BEST explains why a professional with expertise would communicate through a blog rather than through more professional channels of communication?

A
Most experts only want to communicate through publications in the field, so they do not use blogs.
B
Blogs give them a change to speak more informally and brainstorm in ways professional publications do not.
C
Blogs were invented for professionals by professionals, so they are their communication methods of choice.
D
Professionals are just people who also enjoy talking about their personal lives.

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