Preview

Preview of Modules



Module 1: Personal Branding w/LinkedIn (60 min)

Student Instructions

Objective: Ensure students understand the power of connecting with professionals and building the new resume (ie LinkedIn Profile).
Deliverable: LinkedIn Profile
  • Videos: Watch assigned videos to the left.
  • Visit linkedin.com and create a profile.
  • Connect with any professionals you currently know including family members.
  • Ask a friend to take your picture and then upload it. It's doesn't not have to be done professionally but should be as professional as you can get.
  • In the Professional Headline field (right under your name at the top of your profile), insert something like "Aspiring App Developer" or "Robot Enthusiast" or "Aspiring Environment Engineer" or "Social Media Intern." Do NOT put "Student at (your high school) ."

(For complete instructions, ask for a test drive)

Module 2: Rejection Therapy w/Medium (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Teach students the value of proposing new ideas and the grit to overcome rejection.
Success Metric: Student creates blog that reflects on assigned experiences and how they felt as they were rejected.

Rejection Reflection Blog


Module 3: Coding w/Scratch (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Teach students that the new superpower is computer programming
Success Metric: Student creates multiple coding projects

Scratch Project Page

Module 4: Storytelling w/Data (60 min)

Deliverable
Objective: Empower students with the skills of analyzing data and creating knowledge
Success Metric: Student uses Google Sheets to create visuals out of the data.

Data Visualizations

Module 5: Problem Solving w/Design Thinking (60 min)

Deliverable
Objective: Teach students a structured way to solve unstructured problems.
Success Metric: Student creates presentation using Design Thinking

Prezi or Slideshare

Module 6: Building an App Prototype (60 min)

Deliverable
Objective: Teach students the value of creating prototypesg
Success Metric: Student creates app prototype

App Prototype

Module 7: Paper Prototypes (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Ensure students understand the power of immediately transforming an idea into a first (probably ugly) prototype.
Success Metric: Student creates a mobile app prototype on paper.

Paper Prototype of Mobile App

Module 8: Creating Your Own TED Talk (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Students develop and deliver a TED Talk style presentation and then upload to YouTube.
Success Metric: Videos are uploaded and worthy to be shared with public.

YouTube Video of TED Talk

Module 9: Email Marketing (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Ensure students understand that email marketing is a skill every company needs.
Success Metric: Student creates a succinct email marketing campaign in Mailchimp.

Mailchimp Email Campaign

Module 10: Video Resume (60 min)

Deliverable

Objective: Help students understand ways to differentiate themselves from other candidates.
Success Metric: Student creates a 2 minute video resume that highlights their experience, skills, volunteer experiences, and extra curriculars.

YouTube Video Resume