--- title: "Lessons 3-4: how does social media work?" description: Learn how social media works by using a social media app and doing tasks. url: "https://old.generation-ai-stn.fi/en/materiaalit/somekone-some-emulator-en/social-media-and-artificial-intelligence/lessons-3-4-how-does-social-media-work/" updated: "2025-02-12" category: Teaching materials / Teaching materials of Somekone emulator / Social media and artificial intelligence tags: - data - profile - recommendations - somekone - somekone - video --- # Lessons 3-4: how does social media work? ## Teacher, make these preparations - Divide students into pairs, each student should have a phone, tablet or computer and a suitable internet connection. - Distribute the task sheets to the students either on paper or use e.g. Google Classroom / M365 Teams. - Follow the instructions and you'll be fine! #### Note! Be careful with the task sheet! In this section, there is only one task form with all the tasks of the SOMEkone numbered. Each number corresponds to one phase of using the tool #### Note! Remember to watch the instruction video for the teacher! Be sure to watch the **instruction video for teachers** on the Somekone user manual! ## Let's get started! Last time, we deduced who the person was from the data clues. Today, we do the same thing automatically using a somekone ## Teacher, show a video on how to use a somekone ## Next, use the somekone ## Teacher, start the somekone [https://somekone.gen-ai.fi](https://somekone.gen-ai.fi/dashboard/usergrid?guide=default&content=NoIgFgLhAODOBcB6RsIHsBOBTAdAcywDsBaAQwEscAzclNAWywGs1CtFsspSBlLgRhwAvctBABdIA&page=1) ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/liitynakyma-1024x705.png) Somekone is triggered in a state like this. Wait for the students to join the machine and then press start! Note that you can always come back to this view! --- ### The role of pupils --- ### One of the pair opens the QR code on their device If the device asks for permission to use the camera, please allow it. Somekone will not start otherwise. ### Come up with a username Come up with a username together. Put both of your first names in the name field. Then press "start" ### See pictures and try out the features You have a few moments to use the features of the social networking service. Take a look at the app. ## Teacher, use the other devices in pairs ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jako.png) The second student in the pair can access the data view on their own device from the share button on the right-hand side. Share the data views at this point. It will be needed for the next task. ## Teacher, go to the data tab ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/datavalileht-1024x711.png) When you go to the data tab, the software will pause. Students will receive a notification on their phones. Now it's time to tell the students about the task. Show what kind of data the machine collects about users by opening the profiles of different students on the teacher's screen. Invite pairs to use another device to study their social media usage --- ### The role of pupils --- ### Keep using the somekone Keep using the somekone, try to be as active as possible! ### Explore the data view of a couple of other sites Browse the photo stream on your somekone and look at the activity score of your photos on a couple of other devices. ### Please answer the questions in section 1 of the task sheet Answer the questions in section 1 of the task sheet! Discuss with the whole class what kind of activity points the students got! ## Teacher, go to the profiling tab ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/profilointi-1024x613.png) When you go to the profiling tab, the social media machine pauses. Students will receive a notification on their phone. Now it's time to tell your students about the profiling task. All photos have a subject tag, i.e. #hashtag. The profile of the somekone shows the most common subject tags. They are based on images you have actively responded to. --- ### The role of pupils --- ### Keep using the somekone You can continue to view photos on the couples' devices that have a "somekone" ### Explore the profile page on another device or two Find out what kind of profile a social networking site has created about you. Did it manage to profile you well? ### Please answer the questions in section 2 of the task sheet Answer the questions in section 2 of the task sheet! ## Teacher, go to the similarity tab ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/samankaltaisuus-1024x681.png) When you go to the similarity tab, the somekone will pause. Students will receive a notification on their phones. Now it's time to tell students about the similarity task. --- ### The role of pupils --- ### Keep using the somekone You can continue to view photos on the couples' devices that have a "somekone" ### Find your profile on the teacher screen See whose profiles are closest to yours? Why? ### Please answer the questions in section 3 of the task sheet Answer the questions in section 3 of the task sheet! ## Teacher, go to the recommendations tab ![](http://www.old.generation-ai-stn.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/suositukset-1024x686.png) When you go to the recommendations tab, the somekone goes on pause. Students will receive a notification on their phone. Now it's time to tell your students about the recommendations task. You will have noticed that if you have been actively reacting to, for example. for sports photos, will somekone show more sports photos? --- ### The role of pupils --- ### Keep using the somekone You can continue to view photos on the couples' devices that have a "somekone" ### Check the recommendations tab on your partner's phone How does a somekone engine know how to choose the images that interest you? ### Please answer the questions in section 4 of the task sheet Answer the questions in section 4 of the task sheet! ## Thank you for this lesson!