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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free

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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free
Décoloniser la recherche sur les festivals de cinéma
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Décoloniser la recherche sur les festivals de cinéma

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this French language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, film clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French and media studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of film researchers Professor Sheila Petty and Dr Estrella Sendra. They have developed a methodology to help remove the colonial influences from film festival research. • This resource also contains an interview with Sheila and Estrella and offers an insight into careers in film. If your students have questions for Sheila and Estrella, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Sheila and Estrella will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sheila and Estrella’s research and challenges them to make their own film and curate their own film festival. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English and Wolof. If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Decolonising film festival research
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Decolonising film festival research

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, film clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 media studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of film researchers Professor Sheila Petty and Dr Estrella Sendra. They have developed a methodology to help remove the colonial influences from film festival research. • This resource also contains an interview with Sheila and Estrella and offers an insight into careers in film. If your students have questions for Sheila and Estrella, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Sheila and Estrella will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sheila and Estrella’s research and challenges them to make their own film and curate their own film festival. • The article and activity sheet are also available in French and Wolof through the weblink below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers: https://futurumcareers.com/decolonising-film-festival-research This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How streaming services affect the way we consume media
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How streaming services affect the way we consume media

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Media Studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Amanda Lotz, of Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Subscription video on demand (SVOD) platforms, such as Netflix, have grown to become a core way that we watch films and television. Amanda is scrutinising what this mean for markets and for us as consumers. • This resource also contains an interview with Amanda about her career. If you or your students have a question for Amanda, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Amanda will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Amanda’s work, and tasks them to understand how their classmates consume television programmes and whether this has changed within the last three year. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Science communication - learning a key skill for the future
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Science communication - learning a key skill for the future

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Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary, middle and high schools), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, in science/English clubs and at home. This resource links to KS3 English Language and Literacy; KS4 Science, Working Scientifically but is also internationally relevant.* It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers The article includes a summary of two research projects, an overview of science communication and interviews with STEM students. The activity sheet includes discussion points - nine questions the students can answer in groups or individually. There are also links to other relevant resources from Teen Science Cafe. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
The view from above: a drone's perspective of the world
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The view from above: a drone's perspective of the world

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 media studies and social science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Elisa Serafinelli and Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan, researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK. They are investigating public perceptions of drone photography and how drones can influence our visual culture. • This resource also contains interviews with Elisa and Lauren. If your students have questions for Elisa and Lauren, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Elisa and Lauren will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Elisa and Lauren’ research and challenges them to examine drone photos and explore how the ‘view from above’ changes their perception of the locations captured. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Detecting deepfakes: how can we ensure that generative AI is used for good?
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Detecting deepfakes: how can we ensure that generative AI is used for good?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Computer Science and Media Studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This package of teaching resources explains the work of Professor Siwei Lyu, based at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in the US, who is determined to halt the advance of deepfake media and ensure that generative AI is used for the good of society. • The brochure contains an interview with Siwei and his colleague, Shan, providing insights into careers in media forensics. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Siwei’s research, and tasks them to consider how AI could be used for societal good. • The animation summarises Siwei’s work and is accompanied by a script. • The careers PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and includes further talking points to encourage students to reflect on their own skills and aspirations. • The podcast features Siwei talking more about his work and the field of media forensics and is accompanied by a PowerPoint featuring questions to help students to ‘break the podcast down’. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Boosting employment prospects for neurodiverse people through video game development
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Boosting employment prospects for neurodiverse people through video game development

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Leanne Chukoskie, a neuroscientist from Northeastern University, and Professor Pamela Cosman, an electrical engineer from the University of California, who have developed an internship based on video game design that aims to help people with autism spectrum disorder build their skills and access exciting opportunities in the workforce. • This resource also contains interviews with Leanne and Pamela and offers insight into careers in neuroscience. If your students have questions for Leanne or Pamela, they can send them to them online through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Leanne and Pamela’s research, and tasks them to think about the challenges that people with autism face in the workplace, and to design an experiment that investigates how video games affect our eyes. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!