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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Navigating Our Global Future

For Students 9th - 10th
As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility...
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Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code.org: Lesson 10: Designing for Accessibility

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, students will learn about accessibility and the value of empathy through brainstorming and designing accessible solutions for hypothetical apps.
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Article
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center: Concerns About the Future of People's Well Being

For Students 9th - 10th
As in all great technological revolutions, digital life has and will continue to have a dark side. A discussion that explores this issue.
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Article
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center: The Future of Well Being in a Tech Saturated World

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of how future technologies will affect our well-being.
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Activity
Code.org

Code.org: Course E Designing for Accessibility Scenarios

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through learning about accessibility, students recognize the impacts of computing beyond their own lives. Accessibility might not seem like a relevant CS topic, but creating technology that is accessible for underserved users helps make...
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Article
Other

The Conversation: Ten Reasons Teachers Struggle Technology in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
While teachers are expected to integrate technology into the classroom, discover some of the roadblocks.