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STANDARDS

STEM-FET-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry. ​

STEM-EC-1Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry. ​

STEM-EC-10 Explore the use of social media and other 21st century technologies and their impact(s) on the fields of engineering and technology. ​

• 10.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of social media utilized in market products. ​

• 10.2 Evaluate positive and appropriate utilization of social media in the workplace. ​

• 10.3 Employ open communication through social media applications as a medium across multiple platforms. ​

• 10.4 Investigate the impact(s) of various uses of social media (e.g., positive, negative, intended, unintended, etc.). ​

• 10.5 Explain aggregate data collected from researched social media platforms. ​

STEM-EA-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry. ​

STEM-EA-6 Apply oral, written, and visual communication skills to obtain, interpret, and​ present information to and from intended audiences

 

ESSENTIAL LEARNING     

Digital Access

• Imagine you are a student in a rural area of Africa. What resources can you use to gain access to the internet?

• Imagine you have been diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS). How would you be able to communicate digitally when you are unable to move any part of your body below your neck?

Digital Etiquette

• Compare and Contrast how you would communicate digitally in the workplace between your boss, your friends, and people who work for you?

• What strategies can you use to communicate clearly, explicitly, with emotion to avoid common online communication misunderstandings?

Digital Law

• What are the implications to artists of music pirating?

• What are the rules concerning Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights?

Digital Rights and Responsibilities

• Why is it important to T.H.I.N.K before posting online?

• What are some strategies you can use while online and encountering someone who disagrees with you? ​

Digital Literacy

• How can you avoid being fooled by fake videos and other information online?

• Explain Lateral reading and why it is important.

Digital Communication

• Compare/Contrast Digital communication with Face to Face

• What part does body language and facial expression play in human communication?

Digital E-Commerce

• Compare and contrast the pros and cons of ecommerce vs “brick and mortar”?

• Explain the process of ordering an item in China and getting it on your doorstep in one day.

Digital Security

• Why would you never fill out a “All About Me” on social media?

• What are some of the consequences of identity theft?

Digital Health

• Explain why Myopia is a common symptom of someone who spends too much using digital media?

• Construct a device or technology that will help humans in the future to interact with digital technology in a healthier way