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đ Slow Scrolling: Evaluate Your Social Media Feed
This event happened on Wed, Dec 13, 2023
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Overview
195 Lovely Attendees
195 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Ashley Bovin
Advocate for Media + Digital Literacy.
Grand Rapids, MI
About this FieldTrip
Social media is part of daily life for many of us. And scrolling through our feeds has become such a habit that we rarely make space to pause and think critically about what we’re seeing.
In this FieldTrip, we’ll each intentionally slow our scroll and take a closer look at our feed on a social media platform of our choice.
By building greater awareness of what’s being shown to us, we can start to feel more agency over our social media usage. This is also a great mini-exercise in media literacy.
We’ll consider:
⢠The content of what shows up in our feeds
⢠The sources for what shows up in our feeds
⢠What our response/reaction is to what we see
â¨WHAT TO EXPECT
âď¸ You’ll have time to reflect on and orient yourself to the social media feed you’ve chosenâď¸ Your host will share a brief introduction of the evaluation exercise and walk everyone through the template
âď¸ Then, you’ll have extended time to independently evaluate your feed
âď¸ After we’ve all collected some data, you’ll be invited to reflect on your experience with the group (totally optional!)
đWHAT TO KNOW OR BRING
âď¸ Come prepared with one social media account you want to evaluate.âď¸ Be able to be on the Zoom call AND review your social media feedâon the same screen, a second screen, or a second device. (e.g., Join Zoom from your computer, and open social media on your smartphone).
âď¸ We’ll share an evaluation template that you’re welcome to use, but otherwise bring your preferred way to document your findings (e.g., notebook + pen/pencil, digital notes, voice recorder).
âď¸ Optional: Some favorite background music to keep you company during our independent evaluation time.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Ashley is a non-coercive marketing consultant. She’s curious about how we can have a more intentional relationship with social media as “users”, marketers, and humans. She shares her perspective through her emergent business, Ease Up Consulting.
EVENT TYPE
đ Take Steps Towards Change
RECORDING STATUS
đĽ â This FieldTrip Will Be Recorded and Shared in the 24-hour Follow Up Email for a 3-day window. Make Sure to Register for Access!
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Ashley Bovin
Advocate for Media + Digital Literacy.
Grand Rapids, MI
About Ashley Bovin
Attendees
Samantha S.
Soumya K.
How to make the most of FieldTrips
The FieldTrips experience is defined not only by what the host has to share, but also by how we show up individually and collectively. The way we show up impacts our capacity to be moved, inspired, and activated.
Show up fully
Get ready to be immersed! Engage with smiles, nods, waves, emojis. Share in the chat. Get cozy. Turn off notifications. Sip your favorite beverage.
Stay curious
Wear your beginnerâs hat. Go with the flow. Welcome the stumbles and fumbles. Congratulate yourself for trying. Keep going!Â
Celebrate your host
Our hosts are members of the CreativeMornings communityâjust like you! Everyone comes to this with different backgroundsâa lot of our hosts have never done anything like this before! And we love that! Cheer them on when something goes awry and when it goes perfectly.
Support each other
Weâre all figuring things out in real time. Celebrate, rather than critique emerging ideas. Cheer each other on as you try new things. Try âYes! AndâŚâ in conversation.
Not vibing?
Itâs 100% okay when a FieldTrip does not resonate with you. Pop out quietly and try another experience later. Fill out the survey with your feedback (no dms to host or chat commentary, please.)