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The 50 tips and projects provide you and your students with 50 ways to incorporate Twitter into important and lasting lessons.

lessons to teach students about being digital consumers

As mobile learning and technology is more readily integrated within classroom settings, QR codes can be used as an interesting method to capture a student's attention and make lesson material more interactive. Quick response codes, also known as 'QR' codes, are simple, scannable images that are a form of barcode.

Here is a list of recommended resources for teaching and learning about media literacy and consumerism including topics such as commercialism, marketing, and independent media. Below each resource you will find links to related Facing the Future lessons.

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Creating a Pictograph (m & m activity)

Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it's become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown.

i-SAFE Inc. is a leading publisher of media literacy and digital citizenship education materials and programming with worldwide distribution channels. Founded in 1998 and supported by the U.S. Congress and various executive agencies of the U.S. government, i-SAFE is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering youth (and others) to safely, responsibly and productively use Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with Raytheon, Sum of all Thrills™ lets kids experience math and science in an innovative and exhilarating way by designing - and then riding - their very own thrill ride.

After doing a unit on media, one Seattle student reported: "I used to be able to just watch TV and relax. Now I have to think about it." AME offers resources and engaging lesson plans for all ages, designed to help students apply their critical thinking skills to media.

Tools for poetry and writing

It seems as though when one technology tool for the classroom is introduced, another one is waiting to make its debut! We've shared several 21st century tools with our readers; however, we have not acquainted you with a recent tool, Pinterest. Pinterest is an electronic bulletin board where users can "pin" images from around the web.

Online pinboard that can be used by teachers or students in the classroom.

Launch clowns from a circus cannon and try to hit the target. Drag digit cards on the control panel to set the launch distance and choose an appropriate unit of distance. After practicing your clown-launching skills on a number line, move on to the Big Top, Football Field, School Buses, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more!

If you are looking for teaching resources to support the teaching of GCSE ICT, OCR/Cambridge Nationals or just to support your students in the creation of multimedia projects, then take a look at the Serif Student Project Resources. Previously available on CD, the resources have now been converted into a website to make it much more accessible to your students.

Impress your kids with the best Easter egg coloring designs and free templates. These 27 tutorials will teach you how to color Easter eggs , give you free Easter egg templates, and learn how to make funny Easter eggs like Disney Eggs, Angry Bird eggs, and more! Best Easter Eggs 1.