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  FINAL PROJECT: Empowering Digital Storytellers Name: Tommy Thomas School: Ekamai International School, Bangkok, Thailand Title: Empowering Digital Storytellers: A Cross-Curricular Podcasting Unit Subject: Economics Grade Level: 10 Description: In this project-based unit, Grade 10 students will explore core economic concepts and current issues by producing, editing, and publishing their own podcasts. This initiative combines media production, economic research, critical thinking, and digital communication skills. Students will work in small groups to investigate topics like supply and demand, inflation, consumer behavior, or economic inequality, and present their findings in a podcast format for a student audience. This project will have to be undertaken towards the end of the school year after the relevant topics are covered in the class discussions. Focus on Technology Skills: This initiative integrates technology in a meaningful, skill-building way. Studen...

  The Importance of Teaching Digital Citizenship Before Students Go Online In today’s increasingly digital world, the importance of preparing students before they venture online cannot be overstated. All too often, we simply allow students to access the internet and hope they will naturally absorb the rules of online etiquette and decency. However, this approach is risky and, in many cases, sets students up for potential harm, including exposure to cyberbullying, privacy breaches, and other negative online experiences. Allowing students to go online without adequate preparation is parallel to dropping them into traffic without ever teaching them the rules of the road. Just as we would never expect a child to cross a busy street without understanding traffic signals and pedestrian safety, we should not expect them to navigate the complex digital landscape without guidance. A proactive approach to digital education is often missing in our schools, and this gap can have serious con...

  Although I haven’t created a digital story before, I had fun putting this together—and yes, it took a lot of time. I’ve worked with PowerPoint slides in the past, but adding narration and compiling the video was a new and challenging experience. Since the slides weren’t colored, that added extra time to the process. Usually, we assign projects to our students and evaluate the final product, but actually doing the work ourselves is both exciting and enlightening. It’s fun to become a student again and experience the pressure of meeting deadlines. Digital storytelling allows students to express a lot of emotion. Sometimes, the colors or visual elements may not come through as intended, but the process itself is powerful and meaningful.