T4L Kids Issue 9 - The influencer edition

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ISSUE 9 - TERM 2, 2022

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HEY THERE T4L KIDS!

WRITERS Yvette Poshoglian Joachim Cohen Sandy Phillips EDITORIAL TEAM Mark Greentree Linda Lazenby Benjamin Cork DESIGN & LAYOUT Aditi Verma For more information as well as past issues and teacher notes: visit T4L.link/T4Lkids

We live in a world of influencers! But did you know that a fantastic group of student influencers called the DOVES is here to represent you? To find out why they’re called DOVES and all about their mission, head to page 4. You too could use tech to raise your voice if you’re passionate about making a change for the better in your community! Share your ideas with us before Term 3, Week 3 in 2022 and be in the running to win an Amazing Annoyatron for your school!

Mark Greentree​ Executive Director, Digital Learning

Teacher’s notes Download the teacher’s notes for this issue here!

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These influencers have had a positive impact on the world – explore how they have done this!

Malala Yousafzai fearless about female education

Isaac BusutilL wildlife warrior Isaac Busutill is a student from Victoria using social media platforms to raise awareness of issues.

He’s passionate about the protection of wildlife and endangered species.

Rachel McPhail postcode campaigner Rachel is a proud Gomeroi woman who used the power of social media and online petitions to get Australia Post to recognise and include traditional Indigenous place names in addresses. Her campaign has grown into something even bigger.

Malala has been campaigning since the age of 11 to promote girls’ and women’s access to education.

You might have read her book, I am Malala.

Molly Steer eco activist

Dylan Alcott athlete and Australian of the Year 2022

Molly was sick of seeing single-use plastic straws clogging up the NSW environment – so she built her own digital campaign to combat plastics called Straw no More.

Dylan is best-known as a wheelchair basketball and tennis champ, but did you know he also started a fully inclusive music festival called Ability Fest?

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Getting to know the DOVES Each school region has three DOVES representing you and your needs. Check out the map to find your region.

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DOVE? Applications open every year in Term 4.

Find out about the DOVES here.

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CASE STUDY

INFLUENCING STUDENT INTERNET USE Following some online incidents, Year 5 students chose to help parents and students at their school learn all about the most popular sites/games/apps being used by the students. Their aim was to influence students to be smarter and safer online. They also wanted parents to be better informed about student internet usage.

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OVER TO YOU! Now that you’ve read the Year 5 students’ case study and planned your investigation - you are ready to use some tech to communicate like an influencer! Below are some ideas to get you started, along with the first step of your process: research and plan.

FIND YOUR PASSION Shorter school hours

Getting a school assistance dog

New netball courts

Raising money for others

Cleaning up the rubbish in your area

Creating a single-use plastic campaign at your school

Campaigning for a new skate park or bike track

Better food at the canteen Starting a school radio station

Welcoming new families

Anti-bullying campaign

Saving local wildlife

Caring for pets or local birds

Being kind campaign

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Develop some prototypes and test them on a sample of your audience. What is their feedback and what changes could you make? Will your message influence them to take action?

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It’s time to put your Make it, build it, organise it! have influence! Whatever campaign into action and it t the language you use. Is you’re creating, think abou e rat ? Try these ideas to gene user-friendly and influential words for influencing!

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WELCOME TO YOUR TEC YOUR HOME OF ALL THE TECH YOU’LL AS AN INFLUENCER! 1 Brainstorm Get jamming on Jamboard Try Canva as an online whiteboard – check out this sample

2 Survey Create a Google Form and try this template Create a Microsoft Form and try this template

3 Create infographics Use Canva to create an infographic or logo.

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NEED TO PRODUCE YOUR MESSAGES 4 Present Try Apple Keynote Create a podcast with the Student Podcaster Learn how to create a presentation in PowerPoint!

Screen record your PowerPoint presentation

5 Produce a video Create a TV ad using media assets with WeVideo Brush up on your video skills Make a super short film with the Student Filmmaker Make a GIF to add to your presentation!

6 Showcase Create a Google Site Design a newsletter in Sway

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NEED MORE INSPIRATI Explore Want to go behind the scenes of how our democracy and the parliamentary process works in Australia? Go behind the corridors of power in Canberra with the Museum of Australian Democracy and learn more!

Read ‘Vote for Me’ by Krys Saclier is no ordinary picture book. Visit Mt Mayhem Primary School as they vote in their student election (and learn about how preferential voting works in parliament).

‘No one is too small to make a difference’ by Greta Thunberg. Greta Thunberg is still only a teenager but she has given so many powerful speeches that have changed the world, and they’ve been collected in book form.

WATCH Have you heard of TED talks? There’s a whole playlist featuring young people under the age of 20 who have changed the world. From teenagers searching for cures for cancer, to meeting 12 year-old app developers, you’ll be hooked on this playlist! Try TED talks under 20.

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LISTEN Meet fantastic Aussie females in the ABC podcast Fierce Girls and learn how Aussie girls have changed the world.

Hear about heroes such as Mum Shirl, who cared for thousands and dedicated her life to looking after others, and tech legends like Melanie Perkins, who invented Canva!

Write

Have you ever written a letter to your hero? What would you say to them if you got the chance? Why don’t you drop them a line to let them know how much they inspire you? Use this template (with thanks to the Museum of Australian Democracy)!

GET INVOLVED Visit change.org to see how online petitions work. Many changes in our times have begun with an online petition, spreading awareness and collecting signatures (see page 3 and the story of Rachel McCain).

Report the news Create a news report with Touchcast Get rookie tips from the ABC

Next Issue

Get set for the new Minecraft Challenge edition - get ready to design an airport of the future in Minecraft! Coming Week 7, Term 2, 2022.

PLUS we’ll feature all the winners from this issue – don’t forget to share your ideas with us before Friday 3 July - the end of Term 2, 2022!

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