A lesson for Middle School students on digital footprints and online permanence, analyzing the first YouTube video ever uploaded.

Lenny

1/16

A media studies and history lesson exploring the shift from traditional media to user-generated content through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'.

Lenny

1/16

A writing and speaking lesson for 4th-6th graders focused on concise communication, using the 'Me at the zoo' video as a model for creating 19-second vlogs.

Lenny

1/16

A middle school lesson plan exploring how digital media has evolved from the authentic, unscripted early days of the internet to the highly produced content of today, centered around analyzing the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo'.

Lenny

1/16

Students explore the concept of digital primary sources by analyzing the first-ever YouTube video as a historical artifact and creating their own museum-style documentation for contemporary digital media.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson where high school students analyze the first YouTube video, "Me at the zoo," as a historical primary source to understand the evolution of digital media, authenticity, and the attention economy.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson exploring the transition from early user-generated content to modern professionalized influencer culture, centered around the first-ever YouTube video.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson analyzing the transformation of YouTube from a casual video-sharing platform to a professionalized influencer economy, using the first-ever YouTube video as a primary source.

Lenny

1/16

A media studies lesson analyzing the first YouTube video as a historical artifact, exploring the shift to user-generated content and early internet culture.

Lenny

1/16

A media literacy lesson comparing early internet culture (specifically the first YouTube video) to the modern Creator Economy.

Lenny

1/16

Students analyze the evolution of digital media by comparing the first-ever YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo,' with modern production standards, focusing on production quality, scripting, and the concept of user-generated content.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson for high school Media Studies/History students analyzing the shift from broadcast to social media through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students evaluate the impact of User-Generated Content (UGC) and compare early digital media to modern trends.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson for high school students exploring the concept of 'Authentic Voice' in media, comparing early social media content to modern influencer narratives using the first YouTube video as a case study.

Lenny

1/16

A Pre-K to 1st Grade lesson on listening and observing, featuring the 'Me at the zoo' video to teach about elephants and descriptive language.

Lenny

1/16

A sociology and technology lesson analyzing the concept of 'Digital Footprint' and internet permanence through the lens of the first-ever YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students explore the shift from unscripted early internet content to modern curation and reflect on their own digital legacies.

Lenny

1/16

A Kindergarten to 2nd-grade lesson where students observe elephants, learn about their trunks, and practice observation skills using the historic 'Me at the zoo' video.

Lenny

1/16

Students act as digital archaeologists to analyze 'Me at the zoo,' the first YouTube video, as a primary historical source, exploring how digital artifacts reflect their era and influence the global economy.

Lenny

1/16

A high school media literacy lesson analyzing the first YouTube video, "Me at the zoo," to discuss the shift from broadcast media to user-generated content and the democratization of information.

Lenny

1/16

A lesson for 3rd-5th graders on descriptive writing using the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' as a prompt. Students upgrade simple observations into exciting descriptions.

Lenny

1/16

A high school journalism lesson focused on concise storytelling and on-camera presence using a 19-second video constraint inspired by the first YouTube video.

Lenny

1/16