Vlog Lab Speaking

An introductory lesson exploring the structure and function of US state governments, focusing on the three branches of power and how they serve citizens.

Students practice writing complete sentences while identifying and describing key story elements in their own narrative planning.

A lesson focused on identifying, analyzing, and writing effective plot twists in narrative ELA, helping students understand how authors subvert expectations.

A hands-on introduction to the Engineering Design Process (EDP) where students take on the role of 'Mission Engineers' to solve a design challenge.

The final stage of the EDP where students test their designs, gather data, and iterate for improvement.

Students learn about materials, constraints, and building techniques as they move into the 'Plan' and 'Create' stages.

Focuses on the 'Define' and 'Imagine' stages of the EDP through a real-world problem-solving scenario.

Students are introduced to the five stages of the Engineering Design Process and apply them to a simple 'Paper Tower' challenge.

Lesson for studio export and print testing

Students explore the concept of digital permanence through the lens of YouTube's first video, 'Me at the zoo', and analyze the tension between historical preservation and the 'Right to be Forgotten'.

A media arts and oral communication lesson where students analyze the first YouTube video and create their own 19-second observational scripts.

A high school history and social studies lesson exploring the birth of user-generated content and the democratization of media through the lens of the first YouTube video. Students analyze the 19-second artifact to understand how digital media shifted from professional gatekeepers to public participation.

A middle school lesson exploring the dramatic evolution of digital media through the lens of YouTube's history, starting with the very first video ever uploaded.

Students explore the history and technique of unscripted speaking through the first-ever YouTube video, then practice their own 20-second impromptu reports.

A high school history and media studies lesson exploring the evolution of digital primary sources, centered on the first-ever YouTube video. Students analyze how user-generated content has shifted from casual archiving to highly produced monetization.

Students will explore the origins of vlogging through the first YouTube video, analyzing its structure and authentic style to create their own 20-second 'unscripted' school report.

A lesson exploring the transformation of digital media production through the lens of YouTube's first video, 'Me at the zoo', contrasting early raw footage with modern high-production content.

A high school history and technology lesson exploring the origins of the platform economy through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students analyze the shift from professional broadcasting to user-generated content and debate the societal impacts of democratized media.

Students learn the foundations of impromptu speaking and user-generated content by analyzing the first-ever YouTube video and performing their own '20-Second Reporter' segment using a simple three-part structure.

A lesson for high school students exploring the concept of digital footprints through the lens of the first-ever YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students evaluate how online content persists and shapes public identity over decades.

A High School History lesson exploring the shift from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 through the lens of primary source analysis, featuring 'Me at the zoo' as a historical artifact of digital democratization.

A media literacy lesson where students analyze the evolution of digital media by comparing the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo,' to modern content standards. Students explore concepts of user-generated content, monetization, and the commercialization of attention.

A lesson exploring the transformation of media through the history of YouTube, contrasting the simplicity of the first 'User-Generated Content' with modern, high-production digital storytelling. Students will analyze technical shifts and practice scripting for a simpler era.

A lesson exploring the origins of vlogging through YouTube's first video, focusing on the concepts of authenticity, user-generated content, and parasocial relationships.