Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Navigating Our Global Future

For Students 9th - 10th
As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility...
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code.org: Lesson 10: Designing for Accessibility

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students will learn about accessibility and the value of empathy through brainstorming and designing accessible solutions for hypothetical apps.
Article
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center: Concerns About the Future of People's Well Being

For Students 9th - 10th
As in all great technological revolutions, digital life has and will continue to have a dark side. A discussion that explores this issue.
Article
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center: The Future of Well Being in a Tech Saturated World

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of how future technologies will affect our well-being.
Activity
Code.org

Code.org: Course E Designing for Accessibility Scenarios

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through learning about accessibility, students recognize the impacts of computing beyond their own lives. Accessibility might not seem like a relevant CS topic, but creating technology that is accessible for underserved users helps make...
Article
Other

The Conversation: Ten Reasons Teachers Struggle Technology in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
While teachers are expected to integrate technology into the classroom, discover some of the roadblocks.