The Applied Digital Skills curriculum includes a number of research-based lessons that allow students to explore different topics on their own with less prescription.
In these lessons, students select a topic pertaining to a broader subject (like Women’s History or Technology at Work), research their topic, then create a project with their findings to share with the class.
Take a look at these lessons:
- Explore a Topic: Technology, Ethics, and Security
- Explore a Topic: Technology at Work
- Explore a Topic: Equal Access to Technology
- Explore a Topic: Technology's Role in Current Events
- Explore a Topic: Women’s History
- Explore a Topic: Earth Day
- Explore a Topic: Innovators
Rubrics
Explore a Topic lessons do not have rubrics because they are more exploratory and open-ended, like an in-depth research project.
Lesson plans
The lesson plans included with these exploratory lessons provide facilitation tips and examples that can help teachers develop a baseline from which to evaluate and grade these projects.