Steve Trash teaches kids about science with fun and magic. The show is filmed in Alabama.
What are pollinators? What do they do? And how are they like messy babies? Then, see how every time you do something online you’re creating a digital footprint that can be tracked back to you. Steve Trash explains both with fun and magic.
An "energy vampire" is an electronic device that drinks power even when it is not being used. Like computers in standby mode or chargers that are done charging. Spooky, huh? Take a look at this slideshow, from The Greens, and slay the energy vampires in your house! The Greens is a website for kids from WGBH about sustainability and green living.
Watch Ruff Ruffman show that while texting can be fun, creative, and a great way to stay in touch, it also has some drawbacks, in this animated video from RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS. This video can be played to introduce a lesson on identifying, demonstrating, and applying personal safe use of digital devices.
You know your friends in your neighborhood or at school because you see them almost every day, you play with them, sometimes you are in class with them, you see them at the store, the library, or the playground. On the Internet, there are places where you sometimes meet people you don't know. Stick with what is real; only accept online friends you know in real life. This video can be played during a lesson on identifying, demonstrating, and applying personal safe use of digital devices.
Explore many of the ups and downs of digital photography by watching this animated video from RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS. The much-loved character Ruff Ruffman is back, offering advice about sharing photographs and guiding students on the appropriate use of this twenty-first-century skill. This resource is part of the RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS Collection. This video comes with a student guide that details the benefits and privacy issues of digital photos. This video can be played to introduce a lesson on identifying, demonstrating, and applying personal safe use of digital devices.
Hear advice on internet privacy from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman, in this animated video from RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS. With his uniquely comical style, Ruff helps students acquire some key twenty-first-century skills. This resource is part of the RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS Collection. This video can be played during a lesson on identifying and demonstrating personal safety use of digital devices.
Focusing on texting, the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman addresses some of the questions kids have about responsible use of technology and media use, in this animated video from RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS. With his uniquely comical style, Ruff helps guide students in responsibly navigating this twenty-first-century skill. This resource is part of the RUFF RUFFMAN: HUMBLE MEDIA GENIUS Collection. This video can be played when introducing a lesson on how to identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Give your students the opportunity to create a personalized media plan.
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Kids make friends everywhere they go -- including online. But are all of these friendships the same? How can kids start online friendships and also learn ways to stay safe? Help your students understand both the benefits and the risks of online-only friendships.
Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your students learn what is -- and what isn't -- and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem.
Kids make friends everywhere they go--including online. But are all of these friendships the same? How can kids start online friendships and also learn ways to stay safe? Help your students understand both the benefits and the risks of online-only friendships.
Students will be able to:
Resources available in both English and Spanish.
Your digital footprint can affect your online reputation for a long time. But kids don't always realize that digital footprints aren't just a personal matter. Show your students how they can contribute to a positive digital reputation, both for themselves and for others.
Students will be able to:- Define the term "digital footprint" and identify the online activities that contribute to it.- Identify ways they are -- and are not -- in control of their digital footprint.- Understand what responsibilities they have for the digital footprints of themselves and others.
This resource includes information for online safety, information sharing, and privacy when gaming or surfing the internet. Appropriate internet communication skills are also discussed.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
