West Irondequoit Central School District Instructional Technology

Event Details:
November 5th, 12:40 PM
Irondequoit High School
260 Cooper Rd,
Rochester, NY 14617

Event Description:
Students learn about media literacy and digital citizenship in research in addition to other elements of Instructional Technology at West Irondequoit.

Contact Information:
Twitter:  #WICSDTech

“The Problem with Apu” Film Screening and Panel

Event Details:
November 5th, 2018, 5:00 PM in the SpEC (in the SUB)
Friday, Nov. 9th at 3pm SMASH Building Rm 209
Idaho Media Initiative & Multicultural Student Services at Boise State University
1910 University Drive Special Event Center
Boise, ID 82725

Event Description:
Showing of The Problem with Apu PG-14 (48 min)

A comedic documentary featuring comedian Hari Kondabolu as he examines the character Apu from the TV series The Simpsons and how the stereotypical portrayl has impacted ideals about East Indian-Americans.

Two showings: Monday, Nov. 5th at 5pm in the SpEC (in the SUB) or Friday, Nov. 9th at 3pm in the SMASH Building Rm 209.

Contact Information:
Therese Woozley: theresewoozley@boisestate.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2200712936840739/ 

KQED Confirmation Bias Video and Online Discussion

Event Details:
November 5th, 2018
KQED
Online
https://learn.kqed.org/topics/16

Event Description:
Have your students (6th-12th) watch the Above the Noise episode on Confirmation Bias and join the discussion with other students from across the country in KQED Learn. KQED Learn is a free, safe, online space where middle and high school students build essential skills in research, collaboration, data analysis and communication. Sign up as a teacher and register you class to join a discussion. Video description: Confirmation bias wants you to stay in your comfort zone. This cognitive bias causes us to seek out opinions we already agree with and dismiss opposing views–regardless of the facts. Confirmation bias and other cognitive biases are part of being human, but they can also make it hard to keep an open mind. How can we train our brains away from cognitive bias?

Contact Information:
Misty McKinney
mmckinney@kqed.org
https://learn.kqed.org/