Impacts of Computing

Students learn about and reflect on technology’s place in society.

JS 101-401 Middle School

2-IC-21 Discuss issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.

2-IC-22 Collaborate with many contributors through strategies such as crowdsourcing or surveys when creating a computational artifact.

2-IC-23 Describe tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure.

CS 101-601 High School

3A-IC-26 Demonstrate ways a given algorithm applies to problems across disciplines.

3A-IC-27 Use tools and methods for collaboration on a project to increase connectivity of people in different cultures and career fields.

Free impacts of computing aligned project

The goal of this lesson is for students to research and understand a fact about the Earth's climate, engaging with the work of scientists and artists in response to climate change. Students should take their research, and plan a 30-second video sharing a fact that they learned.

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Build on what your students already know about technology by analyzing its impact through coding!