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Projects by Jen: Home Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Jennifer Wagner has gone on a mission to encourage teachers everywhere to incorporate technology into every classroom. Projects by Jen offers a wide range of projects for Pre-K to Grade 6 that involve connecting with other classrooms...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Using Graph Theory to Analyze Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze dramatic works using graph theory. They gather data, record it in Microsoft Excel and use Cytoscape (a free, downloadable application) to generate graphs that visually illustrate the key characters (nodes) and...
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Get Net Wise: Online Safety Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
All aspects of internet use and safety are addressed in this informative site. Suitable for all ages, topics covered include the many kinds of internet and technology risks, safety tips for all ages, and more.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Networked Beauty of Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
Deforestation causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all trains, planes and automobiles combined. Suzanne Simard examines how the complex, symbiotic networks of our forests mimic our own neural and social networks- and how those...
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Panfu

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Designed for young children to introduce them to both becoming comfortable with the internet as well as begin a safe social networking environment that allows and encourages them to meet and work with children around the world. Children...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Party of Six

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson use graph theory to examine social network analysis. Students form complete graphs with different colored edges (representing acquaintance or non-acquaintance), and determine how...
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Digizen: Cyberbullying: Let's Fight It Together

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Video tells the story of a young teenager who is subjected to cyberbullying-repeated hostile, harmful, and harassing attacks directed at individuals though technological means (Internet, mobile phones, social networking sites)....
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: My Social Media Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For most middle schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up-to-date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. This instructional activity helps...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of all, share. But how much do kids know about what they're sharing - and not just about themselves but each other? Help students think critically about their digital footprints on...
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Digital.gov: Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad

For Students 9th - 10th
This toolkit is intended for government agencies and other organizations to help them evaluate the accessibility of their social media programs. It contains tips, real-life examples and best practices to ensure that social media content...
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3 Original Ways to Get More People Sharing Your Content on Social Media

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains techniques to increase how much exposure your social media posts receive. The author discusses word of mouth, social media influencers, the use of contests, calls-to-action, and other strategies.
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Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Social Media Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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OER Commons

Oer Commons (Open Educational Resources)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
OER Commons is a network of resources that have been shared by many different schools, instructors and institutions - and it is all free for you to use! Browse the courses or lesson plans for topics ranging from mathematics to humanities.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Instagram

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to create and manage an Instagram account.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Trillion Dollar Footprint [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners learn that they have a digital footprint, which can be searched, shared, and seen by a large, invisible audience. Students then learn that they can take some control over their digital footprint based on what they post online....
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University of British Columbia

University of Bc: Digital Tatoo: Privacy and Surveillance: Online Presence

For Students 9th - 10th
How can you take control of your digital identity? Learn about privacy in the cloud, managing your online profile, and digital dossiers. Resources include videos, quizzes, and ideas to discuss and explore.
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Ryerson University: Digital Footprint: A Positive Digital Image [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Leaving a positive digital footprint can help you stand out even in the most competitive circumstances. It may take some time and effort to build, maintain or repair a positive image; however, making informed choices and presenting a...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Growing Up Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and analysis on the practices and habits of children and teens who live their lives online. Focus is on teen culture in the digital age and on how online media have intensified fears of the dangerous dimensions of adolescence.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Reid Hoffman

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Reid Hoffman, Internet Entrepreneur and founder of LinkedIn with investiments in over 80 internet startup companies.
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Educational Cyber Playground: Technology Tools for the Online Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
From search and security tools to internet and filtering, web 2.0 tools are covered and more in this site.
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Class tools.net: Fakebook

For Students 9th - 10th
With this tool, students can create fictional profile pages. Access to each page is controlled by the page creator and is password-protected. Add friends, status updates, and event dates, while maintaining the relationships between...
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Graphs and Networks: Graphs in Everyday Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on graphs in everyday life including virtual graphs such as the Internet or physical computer networks of computers. It puts graph theory into practice and provides examples and learning exercises.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Feeling on Display

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are girls and guys judged differently when they post photos online? Students explore the pressures many teen girls and boys face to keep up appearances online. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Close Encounters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students explore how "closely connected" a network structure is. Framed in the context of a terrorist cell, students must find which setups would allow organizations to still...

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