Virtual (asynchronous activity) – Digital Literacies Toolkit

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Exploring AI Literacy with the AI Pedagogy Project (from Harvard Metalab)

Brief description of the activity and/or assessment Invite students develop their Artificial Intelligence Literacy with choices of what they would like to focus on. The …

updated on July 9, 2024March 7, 2022Learning Activity Virtual (asynchronous activity) Reading Writing Digital Critical Thinking Critical thinking

Playing Games to Understand Fake News

Students select 2 or 3 of the shared fake news games, play them, and write a reflection on what they learned about fake news by playing the games. Each game tackles fake news from a different angle.

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updated on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Learning Activity Virtual (asynchronous activity) Digital Responsibility Digital Interaction Digital Safety & Privacy Digital Critical Thinking Research Creative thinking

Anthro Insta

Students post to our group Instagram account an image synthetizing their thoughts on the week. They think about what stood out for them in our discussions, readings, fieldwork. The focus is on how the image speaks for itself.

updated on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Oral Communication Virtual (asynchronous activity) Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Writing Presentation Critical thinking Creative thinking

Using Flipgrid for Student Engagement in Online Classes

Students use Flipgrid for interactive and engaging video discussions to respond to speaking prompts in online, blended, and asynchronous classes.

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updated on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022Assessment Learning Activity Oral Communication Virtual (asynchronous activity) Digital Responsibility Reading In-class activity Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Writing Presentation Digital Critical Thinking Research Critical thinking Creative thinking

Learning Academic Integrity Via Real Life Cases

Instead of lecturing on academic integrity, students research online celebrities who breached some form of integrity then create video PPTs, e-posters and reflect.

updated on March 8, 2022March 3, 2022Learning Activity Virtual (asynchronous activity) Digital Responsibility In-class activity Virtual (synchronous) activity Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Digital Safety & Privacy Writing Critical thinking Creative thinking

Instagram Journal Reflection

Students join the class Instagram account to participate in a reflective platform. This activity helps students write their final course reflection paper at the end of the semester.

updated on March 7, 2022March 3, 2022Oral Communication Virtual (asynchronous activity) Digital Responsibility Reading Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Writing Digital Critical Thinking Presentation Research

Happiness Habit Log: Blogging/Vlogging Your Progress

Students pick at least one habit of happiness to practice for the semester. They vlog or blog and make connections to the readings, class lecture and discussions.

updated on March 6, 2022March 3, 2022Virtual (asynchronous activity) Reading Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Digital Safety & Privacy Writing Digital Critical Thinking Research Critical thinking Creative thinking

Creating Blogs

How to use Blogs as a digital portfolio to integrate all activities such as writing, video editing, audio editing, planning and creatively organizing content in a user friendly way.

updated on March 9, 2022August 16, 2021Reading In-class activity Virtual (synchronous) activity Virtual (asynchronous activity) Oral Communication Digital Making & Know How Digital Safety & Privacy Writing Digital Critical Thinking Presentation Research Critical thinking Creative thinking

Speculative Fiction Discussion: Arab Digital Data Futures

Read this work of fiction set in the future, speculating on how sexual harassment may be tackled with digital technology in the future in Egypt.

updated on November 3, 2021August 16, 2021Learning Activity Reading In-class activity Virtual (synchronous) activity Virtual (asynchronous activity) Critical thinking

Media Literacy Survey: Set Your Motivation

Discover your WHY of digital motivation! This is an activity meant for educators to discover their digital motivation (and gives a result of 2-3 among 12 different motivations).