This website encourages college exploration beginning in 4th grade. The program is comprised of comprehensive lessons that build upon each other and encourage college aspirations.
How do gender stereotypes shape our experiences online? Kids encounter all kinds of stereotypes in the media. But are kids always aware of what they're seeing? Help your students think critically about how gender stereotypes can affect the ways they view themselves and others. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define "gender stereotype" and describe how they can be present online. Describe how gender stereotypes can lead to unfairness or bias. Create an avatar and a poem that show how gender stereotypes impact who they are.
This handy page clearly explains various ways in which bias can creep into news reports. Examples of each method are given.
How do companies collect and use data about you? Every time we go online, we're giving away information about ourselves. But just how much data are companies collecting from us? Hint: It's probably a lot more than we realize. Show your students these three tips on how to limit the data that companies collect. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Explain why information about them and their behaviors is valuable to companies. Analyze how certain types of data are used by companies. Learn three strategies to limit individual data collection by companies.
What are the benefits and drawbacks of online tracking? Many of us are aware that we're being tracked when we go online. It's one of the ways our favorite websites and apps know how to recommend content just for us. But how much information are companies actually collecting? And what are they doing with it? Digging into the details can help us make smart decisions about our online privacy and how to protect it. Approximately 50 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define online tracking and describe how companies use it. Identify the benefits and drawbacks of online tracking to both companies and users. Analyze specific examples of online tracking and take a position for or against them.
Lesson 4 is a step-by-step guide for the classroom which focuses on exploring and acknowledging the presence of Black people in the future and in space-related fields. It starts with students reading and discussing an interview with Samuel R. Delany. Then, students view a Black Futures artwork and information about Black astronauts, reflecting on the implications and spaces where they would like to see Black people fully represented. The lesson concludes with a design challenge task to make the best spaceship, either out of origami or recyclable trash. There is a recommended work time of 20+ minutes for building the spaceships, and students can submit their work for publishing on Instagram or email. The lesson is part of the #Kinfolk and #BlackFutures campaigns.
Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.
Technology required for this lesson: Augmented Reality, Internet Connectivity, Laptop/Desktop, Smartphone, Tablet, Tablet or Smartphone.
This sample book trailer rubric offers suggestions for evaluating student created book trailers
This is a research article on the use of digital storytelling in education, which discusses the benefits of digital storytelling and provides examples of effective digital storytelling projects. The article also discusses the challenges and limitations of using digital storytelling in the classroom.
A storyboard template for creating book trailers. The template provides spaces for students to plan and organize the content of the book trailer, including visual and audio elements such as images, music, and narration. It also includes prompts for students to consider elements such as setting, characters, plot, and theme when planning their book trailer. The template is designed to be a helpful tool for students as they plan and create their book trailer projects.
Brain teasers are a great way to help members develop their thinking skills. These types of activities are a great way to start a club meeting, provide specific content and get everyone thinking.
This infographic offers six best practices to navigate fast-moving news stories, cut through the news and find accurate information.
Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to create PowerPoint presentations about shared experiences like field trips or other activities. Students take pictures of what happen, and then explain the sequence of events in words and images. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Create a healthy technology balance by reflecting on digital habits with one of three creative projects. Time to complete: 6-9 hours
In this activity, boats aren't just for water! Children use a limited selection of materials and their creativity to become an engineer and build a land boat that sails across different surfaces.
Learn about the influence of body language, the essentials of business writing, and more as they relate to communicating in the business world.
Lessons include: (1) The Power of Body Language. Learn about the influence of body language in the workplace. (2) Improve Your Conversation Skills. Learn how to strengthen your conversation skills. (3) How to De-escalate an Argument at Work. Use these tips to de-escalate a potentially tense situation at work. (4) Instant Messaging Etiquette. Learn the basics of instant message etiquette in the workplace. (5) Overcoming Phone Anxiety. Learn about overcoming phone anxiety so you can speak confidently with others.
In the market for a new computer? Use this guide to know what to look for and how to compare devices.
Lessons include: (1) Computer Buying Guide. Know what to look for when purchasing a computer. (2) Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet. Here's how to compare the features of laptops and tablets to choose the one that's best for you. (3) What is a Chromebook?. Learn what a Chromebook is and how it differs from a tablet or a laptop. (4) How to Decide When to Get a New Computer. Learn what to consider when deciding whether it's time to get a new computer.
Looking to buy a new technology device? Use this guide to know what to look for, as well as what types of devices might be the best fit for you.
Lessons include: (1) TV Buying Guide. Use this TV buying guide to learn what to look for when purchasing a television. (2) Understanding TV Resolutions. Learn more about TV resolutions and what they mean. (3) What is an E-Reader?. Familiarize yourself with e-readers and how they work. (4) What is Wearable Technology?. Learn how wearable technology works. (5) Understanding Product Lifecycles. Understand what a product lifecycle is and how to research it as it relates to the devices you own.
In the market for a new smartphone? Use this guide to know what to look for and how to compare the features available on today’s most popular smartphones.
Lessons include: (1) Smartphone Buying Guide. Use these research tips before before making a smartphone purchase. (2) Understanding Product Lifecycles. Understand what a product lifecycle is and how to research it as it relates to the devices you own. (3) Understanding the Cost of Cellular Service. Learn the most common parts of a cellular bill so you can understand the various costs.
Looking to buy a new tablet? Use this guide to learn what to look for, as well as features on some of the most popular tablets on the market today.
Lessons include: (1) Tablet Buying Guide. Use this guide for information on the different types of tablets available today. (2) Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet. Here's how to compare the features of laptops and tablets to choose the one that's best for you. (3) Understanding Product Lifecycles. Understand what a product lifecycle is and how to research it as it relates to the devices you own.
The Craft in America Education Guides feature artists, objects and segments from each of the television episodes and are organized by episode, below. These interdisciplinary standards-based guides bring craft to your classroom. Download lesson plans that educate, involve, and inform students about how craft plays a role in their lives, with connections to American history and culture, philosophies and science, social causes and social action.
The Craft in America Education Guides are written to support middle and high school art education curricula. We've set up suggested lesson plans that you can personalize to your classroom, based on age and interests. We've included links to videos and other places to learn more, so that you can go further on a particular subject or example. The guides can also be adapted for use in other subject areas. The purpose of the guides is to deepen students' knowledge, understanding and appreciation of craft in America and to inspire creativity in the classroom and beyond.