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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Meet a 12 Year Old App Developer

For Students 9th - 10th
Most 12-year-olds love playing video games- but Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like "Bustin Jeiber," a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers. [4:33]
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Is There a Limit to Technological Progress?

For Students 9th - 10th
Many generations have felt they've reached the pinnacle of technological advancement. Yet, if you look back 100 years, the technologies we take for granted today would seem like impossible magic. So- will there be a point where we reach...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Rise of Human Computer Cooperation

For Students 9th - 10th
Brute computing force alone can't solve the world's problems. Data mining innovator Shyam Sankar explains why solving big problems is not a question of finding the right algorithm, but rather the right symbiotic relationship between...
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NBC

Science of Innovation: Self Driving Cars

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial includes a video filmed at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, computer scientist Sebastian Thrun and his team of software engineers are creating a fleet of self-driving cars. His innovative approach to...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Wearables

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with 6 links to information on wearable technology including topics such as What is Wearable Technology, Pros and Cons of Wearable Technology, How Can Wearables Affect Our Lives, The Future of Wearable Technology, What is a...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Sharing Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A link to information about a sharing economy and the services involved including Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb.
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Other

Beanz: Imagine: Build a Car

For Students 5th - 9th
One thing programmers do all day is imagine. When someone asks them to solve a problem with code, they start thinking and dreaming.