October 27

Algorithms and AI Literacy

NEW Plug-and-play video lesson: Grades 9-12: Unpacking the Black Box: Explaining Algorithms and AI

Printable activity: #ForYou: A Game About Algorithms 

Grades K-3: Wacky Media Songs: Reading Media (English only)

Grades 6-9: Understanding artificial intelligence (AI) tools 

Grades 9-12: #For You: The Algorithm Game 

More resources: 

Addressing AI in the Classroom 

October 28 

Break the Fake: Verifying online information

Plug-and-play video lesson: Break the Fake: What’s real online? (Grades 3-5)

Printable activity: Spot the house hippos 

Grades K-3: Break the Fake: What’s in the frame? 

Grades 4-8: Is that a fact?

Grades 7-9: Do sharks love ice cream? 

Grades 10-12: Break the Fake: Becoming a fact-checker 

More resources:

Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum – workshop, lessons and videos 

Break the Fake - videos, tip sheets and quizzes

October 30 

Media-making and creating

Plug-and-play video lesson: Put Your Best Face Forward (Grades 7-9)

Grades K-3: Wacky Media Songs: Making and Remixing (English only)

Grades 4-6: Maps as Media 

Grades 5 to 9: Editing Emotions 

Grades 9-12: Digital Storytelling for Community Engagement 

October 31 

Representation in media + Halloween!

Printable Activity: A Princess Story (Grades 2-6)

Grades K-3: What do Halloween costumes say? 

Grades 4-6: Avatars and body image

Grades 5-7: Comic Books Characters 

Grades 8-9: Exposing Gender Stereotypes

Grades 9-12: Miscast and seldom seen