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Propaganda & Animal Farm

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This unit is designed to accompany the study of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Resources encourage students to recognize a variety of propaganda techniques and to connect those techniques to media that they can find in their everyday lives. Resources also help students to understand the historical uses of propaganda by governments and political parties to influence public opinion. Resources can be used independently of the novel.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Lesson

Author: Shana Ferguson

Every Click You Make: Algorithms, Social Media and You (HS lesson)

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In this presentation and discussion for high school students, students will learn a simple definition for algorithm and discuss the ways that algorithms shape social media content. Students will question whether the algorithms in their own social media allow them to pursue their interests or limit them. Students will explore ways to adjust settings, privacy and ad preferences to affect the algorithms in the platforms they use. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Sharyn Merrigan, Katie Savinski

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Financial Decisions - Wants vs. Needs

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Students will learn how their values influence financial decisions. Students will understand the difference between a want and need, and they must take care of their needs first when it comes to making financial decisions. They will also learn how opportunity costs and trade-offs can help them with their financial decision making.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Angie Palmer

Sample Permissions Request Letter

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If there is a resource you would like to use in your OER project that is not openly licensed, in the public domain, or usable under fair use, permission from the copyright holder is required. Here is some sample wording for that permissions request. Please adapt as suits your situation.Cover mage by Andrew Lloyd Gordon from Pixabay 

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Barbara Soots

Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources - Webinar Series

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As educators begin to develop OER, one component of that process is navigating concerns around copyright when finding digital teaching materials. This webinar series addresses that and is divided into two tracks: K-12 and Higher Education. There are also two stand-alone webinar options that can be attended by both the K-12 and Higher Education community. All of the webinars will also be available on YouTube and linked to this page after the live event has ended.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: American University Washington College of Law

Smoke & Haze: Hazardous Horizons

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How can we help keep our community safe from wildfire smoke?In this unit, students delve into wildfire science, exploring factors that influence wildfires and smoke through a Gallery Walk and multimedia activities. They analyze regional wildfire history and investigate how winds carry smoke through informational texts, interpreting wind barb maps and understanding the Air Quality Index. Students then learn about the body's defenses against air pollution by constructing respiratory system models to demonstrate these defenses. As teams, students employ their analytical and creative skills to design public service announcements, synthesizing their learning to educate the community on the effects of wildfire smoke, prevention, and safety strategies during smoke events. These PSAs represent their understanding and response to the unit driving question allowing them to leave a meaningful and educational impact on their community.

Material Type: Full Course, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Unit of Study

Author: Educurious .

Washington Educational Technology Learning Standards

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In this update to the 2008 standards, Washington is adopting the 2016 Technology Standards for Students released by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). These standards were developed collaboratively with teachers, administrators, subject matter experts, state and national associations, and stakeholders in educational technology. Teams of Washington teachers, technology integration specialists, and teacher-librarians have reviewed these standards to ensure they effectively meet the needs of Washington students. These standards emphasize the ways technology can be used to amplify and transform learning and teaching, and they resonate with our state’s aspiration to empower connected learners in a connected world. In addition, they complement statewide efforts to enhance instruction in digital citizenship and media literacy, which are critical elements of preparing our students for careers, post-secondary aspirations, and beyond.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction