In our high school English courses, we use social media to teach critical reading and concise writing skills. We start each class by showing students the educational terminology used within the Northwoods education platform. Next, we leverage Reddit forums and Quora to teach our students how to read in different ways, ask precise questions, answer questions, write succinctly and write in a detailed manner. By the end of these courses, students should be able to evaluate their sources, identify subject matter experts, perform adequate research, and talk about complex topics.