4.1.e The Internet Helps Us Discover the Unique and Amazing
- Due Oct 18, 2019 by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
In this lesson you will learn about how the Internet works to propel people into the spotlight. We will discuss why this might not always be a good or positive thing. We will also discuss ways the Internet has made it possible for us to meet unique and wonderful people all over the world. These meetings could never happen without technology because we would never be able to find these people.
Activity 1
Programs like YouTube can rocket someone to the millions of views status over night. In the technology/Internet world, this is called going viral. The idea is that something gets shared and shared again, and shared again - like a germ being passed from one hand to the next until everyone has the germ. Most kids think of getting something to go viral by doing some crazy skateboard stunt, posting a video of their crazy cat or dog, or pranking someone on camera. While these things may result in something going viral, they can also do a lot of harm to your reputation, your dog or cat's quality of life, and your friends' health or well being.
People that try to go viral probably never will because it's very difficult (maybe impossible) to predict what will cause millions of people to share a video across multiple social platforms or networks. The videos you are about to watch are all very interesting because they spotlight kids who do interesting things. Yes, they are unique and they know how being unique makes them see the world. We call this knowledge insight. Insight can be very useful because it helps us connect with other people - even people who aren't like us. In some cases, the videos haven't been seen by millions. In other cases the videos have "gone viral" in one way or another.
Your job is to watch each video, then describe what you saw in the video that might make you want to share the video with someone you know. You will open a Text Entry and copy and paste the table below. Then you will watch each video (embedded below) and write (in the column next to the video name) what you thought was unique or interesting about the person you saw. Finally, you will try to think of someone you know who might be unique in this or a similar way.
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The Polyglot Teen |
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The Youngest DJ |
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God Particle 9 year old |
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12 Year Old App Developer |
The Polyglot Teen
My VR Spot: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fYzE4MjJlNzVmYWU4OTZiYTMyNWFmM2VkOTMwNzY1ZGI
This video is also available on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/embed/Km9-DiFaxpU?
The Youngest DJ
My VR Spot: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fMDYxYTg0ZDBmNzJiZTJmOGQwNWI5YTZlM2QxZDcyODM
This video is also available on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/embed/XOLOLrUBRBY?
God Particle 9 year old
My VR Spot: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fNmQ0M2FiODA2Y2UwN2YyMTM2ZmNlY2E4MjdiYjZjZTY
This video is also available on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/embed/wKCHP_iMjjs?
12 Year Old App Developer
My VR Spot: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fOWE4MjJmNzAxYWRjNmFlOTUyN2ZlMDE2ODJlMTA1MzU
This video is also available on You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fkd9TWUtFm0?
Rubric
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Activity 1 - Student watched 4 short videos about unique and interesting teenagers. They recorded comments in a text space next to each video explaining what they found interesting and share worthy. Student also identified someone in their life who they thought might be unique or interesting in a similar way to the people in the videos.
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Activity 2 - Student made a list of their ideas and interests. The length of the list is not important. It's that the student took time to think about how ideas and interests become the driver for what some people do in life.
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