21Things4Students is an online resource to help students improve their technology proficiency as they prepare for success in the real world. Teachers value 21Things4Students because it's experiential, relevant, applicable and adaptable. Students say they love this class!
Learn how to locate and use digital images appropriately, understand that digital images can be edited and resized using online resources, understand how selfies can impact my digital identity and know how to represent myself appropriately online.
Learn how to use online presentation tools, understand the features and attributes of effective presentations and know how to use a variety of media to create and collaborate on an effective presentation.
Learn about interactive websites and resources, understand the different types of interactive learning and understand how to use geographical information.
Learn how to analyze data and create different visual representations, understand how spreadsheets, charts and visual representations can help organize, evaluate, and present data and know different ways of organizing and sharing abstract representations of data.
Learn what a social network is, understand why it is important to manage your digital identity when using a social network, understand why it is important to navigate social networks safely and post thoughtfully and be able to create a set of personal guidelines for navigating social networks.
Learn how to make everyday living choices, understand how decisions I make can affect my future and understand how to create a multimedia portfolio that promotes myself.
Learn how to use different media tools to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively, be aware of advantages and disadvantages of different media tools, know how to select an appropriate technology tool to meet different types of communication, understand how to use and remix several different technology tools responsibly to communicate information and be able to use a design process to plan and create digital artifacts.
Learn the process for creating a digital story, be able to select and use appropriate digital tool(s), understand how to use a Storyboard to build and organize your story elements, participate in constructive peer feedback to improve the end product to be shared and create an original story with different media elements.
Learn how to research and compare products, know how to protect myself as an online consumer and be able to protect myself from deceptive advertising, scams and rip-offs.
Completing the Basic module of 21Things4Students, students will learn about some basic and more advanced technology skills to help them progress through the "Things" and in their future. The roadmap/tracking guide is located in Quest1, and a short skills checklist (by grade level) is also located in Quest1.
Learn how to use cell phones in a safe, legal, and appropriate way, know how to manage my digital identity and reputation through the appropriate use of mobile devices and be able to create my own cell phone application.
Learn how to create visual organizers and how to create and use QR codes in learning
Learn how how to create, organize, use and share links (bookmarks) to favorite sites online. Understand what the cloud in cloud computing means.
Learn how to use how to use the basic and advanced features of a word processing application. Share and collaborate with others on documents.
Learn how to be safe while on the Internet, understand online etiquette and understand the impact of online bullying.
Learn about copyright and fair use, understand the social responsibility of using copyrighted materials, know how to recognize and avoid plagiarism and know how to use a creative commons license.
Learn how to troubleshoot computer problems and understand basic computer and network troubleshooting.
Learn how to search for and evaluate information, know the best tools for doing research, know how to search safely and be able to properly cite resources.