GenYES Program & Curriculum Guide - Units and Activities

This section of the GenYES Curriculum Guide consists of 10 units that cover the technology and pedagogy skills of the GenYES course. Each unit contains multiple activities, each containing complete preparation and procedures, teacher tips and leveling activities.

Using the units, the GenYES teacher can deliver a GenYES class that contains the elements of success proven by research.

UNIT 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH GENYES

Activity 1 - Establishing a GenYES Student Account

Activity 2 - What is GenYES?

Activity 3 - Resources for GenYES Success

Activity 4 - The YES!Blog

UNIT 2 - PLANNING AND DELIVERING THE GENYES PROJECT

Activity 1 - What is a GenYES Project?

Activity 2 - The PORT

Activity 3 - Working with the Partner-teacher

Activity 4 - Delivering the GenYES Project

UNIT 3 - WRAPPING UP

(This unit is delivered at the end of the course.)

Activity 1 - Completing the PORT

Activity 2 - Completing GenYES Surveys

Activity 3 - What It Means To Be a GenYES Graduate

UNIT 4 - ONLINE RESEARCH

(Units 4-10 can be delivered in any order depending on the school needs and hardware.)

Activity 1 - Web Search Tools and Strategies

Activity 2 - Evaluating Web Resources

Activity 3 - Copyright and Citation

UNIT 5 - ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS

Activity 1 - Safe and Effective Online Communications

Activity 2 - Email

Activity 3 - Forums

Activity 4 - Blogs, RSS, and Podcasts

Activity 5 - Instant Messaging and Chat

Activity 6 - Telecollaborative Learning Projects

UNIT 6 - DIGITAL MEDIA

Activity 1 - Computer Graphics and Animation

Activity 2 - Digital Photography

Activity 3 - Desktop Video

Activity 4 - Digital Audio

UNIT 7 - DIGITAL AUTHORING

Activity 1 - Planning Multimedia Presentations

Activity 2 - Creating Multimedia Presentations

Activity 3 - Delivering Multimedia Presentations

UNIT 8 - WEB PUBLISHING

Activity 1 - Web Page Design

Activity 2 - Web Page Construction Using HTML

Activity 3 - Web Page Construction Using Web-authoring Software

Activity 4 - Advanced Web Page Development Skills

Unit 9 - ADVANCED UNIT - STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Module 1: Leadership in the 21st Century

Activity 1 - Leadership Qualities and Styles

Activity 2 - Characteristics of World Leaders

Activity 3 - Technology Company Work Styles

Module 2: Personal Leadership Style and Presentation Skills

Activity 1 - Informal Leadership Style Assessment

Activity 2 - Multimedia Presentation and Design

Activity 3 - Personal Definition of Leadership

Module 3: Community Leaders

Activity 1 - Planning a Local Leaders Days

Activity 2 - Local Leaders Day Events

Activity 3 - Community Leadership Opportunities

Module 4: Community Service

Activity 1 - Planning a Community Member Partner Initial Informational

Activity 2 - Using the GenYES PORT to Plan the Project

Activity 3 - Project Results and Reflections

Unit 10 - Mini-Units

(These mini-units can be delivered as part of the GenYES class or used by students when they are working on their projects.)

Mini-Unit 1 - Handhelds

Mini-Unit 2 - Teacher and Student Help Guides and Video Tutorials

Mini-Unit 3 - Digital Storytelling

Mini-Unit 4 - Inspiration and Kidspiration

Mini-Unit 5 - ImageBlender, MediaBlender, VideoBlender, SimplyVR, Clay Animation Kit, Recipes4Success

InfoPages
Every activity links to one or more InfoPages. InfoPages present information in a variety of ways for GenYES teachers and students. They are crucial components of the lessons and activities described in the guide.

InfoPages present information to the students in simple, yet organized ways. They may provide more background on topics or procedures unfamiliar to the GenYES teacher or students. In other cases, the teacher may wish to present the entire contents of the InfoPage to the students during the instructional presentation, or to make copies of the InfoPage for students to file in their GenYES Student Notebooks, where they will serve as useful reference material. InfoPages reside on the GenYES Web Portal so that they can be continually updated. InfoPages may contain URLs pertinent to the lesson, which are updated frequently. Sometimes, an InfoPage may require action or completion by students, for example, a worksheet, quiz or graphic organizer.