21T4S Webinar Series

Thing 1: Mission Tech Basics Unlocked (21T4S Webinar)

Date: Nov. 5, 2025 
Facilitator(s): Melissa White & Tina Tribu
Description: Ready to launch your students’ digital journey? This session introduces the 21 Things 4 Students Basics Introduction Thing, designed to help learners in grades 5–9 build the confidence and skills they need to thrive with technology. Teachers and curriculum teams will explore how students can level up their tech know-how through seven interactive Quests that cover everything from computer basics and tech vocabulary to online safety, digital citizenship, and setting personal learning goals.

You’ll get a hands-on look at how students:

• Navigate the 21T4S site and design their own learning path.
• Practice safe, responsible, and ethical use of technology.
• Use digital tools to demonstrate their learning and manage their own data.
• Connect tech concepts to real-world issues around privacy and security.

Whether you integrate the full 21 Things or pick and choose Quests as stand-alone lessons, this session will spark ideas for weaving technology skills seamlessly into your classroom.

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Thing 7: Be Legal & Fair (21T4S Webinar Series)

Date: Dec. 10, 2025
Facilitator(s): Kerri Collier, Tina Tribu
Description: Pirates are everywhere—but not the kind with ships and swords! This session introduces the 21 Things 4 Students Be Legal & Fair Thing, where students uncover how copyright and fair use protect creative work and why respecting those rules matters. Through interactive Quests, learners investigate real-world examples, explore Creative Commons, and practice strategies to avoid plagiarism while still making use of others’ ideas responsibly.

• Teachers and curriculum teams will see how this Thing:
• Brings digital citizenship to life with a creative, story-driven challenge.
• Builds student awareness of copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons licenses.
• Encourages students to think critically about their own social responsibility online.
• Provides practical tools to help students create and share work ethically.

Whether taught as a full sequence or woven into projects where students use digital media, Be Legal & Fair ensures students gain the knowledge and habits needed to be responsible digital citizens.

**Webinar Recording with be added ~one week after the live session.

Thing 16: Career Prep (21T4S Webinar Series)

Date: Jan. 27, 2026
Facilitator(s): Megan Birdwell, Tina Tribu
Description: Help students imagine and design their future self! This session showcases the 21 Things 4 Students Career Prep Thing, where learners embark on seven interactive Quests that connect their unique interests, talents, and personalities to real-world careers. Along the way, students create digital portfolios, build personal brands, design professional documents, and even explore entrepreneurship.

Teachers and curriculum teams will see how this Thing:

• Guides students in making thoughtful choices that impact their everyday life and future.
• Builds career awareness by linking personal strengths to real opportunities.
• Equips students to communicate creatively through multimedia portfolios and branding.
• Inspires confidence by giving students a head start on envisioning themselves as future professionals.

Whether used as a complete journey or through stand-alone Quests, Career Prep is the perfect way to help students see the big picture of who they are and who they can become.

**Webinar Recording with be added ~one week after the live session.

Thing 3: My Digital Life (21T4S Webinar Series)

Date: Feb. 25, 2026
Facilitator(s): Nicole Belair, Tina Tribu
Description: What does it mean to live your best digital life? This session introduces the 21 Things 4 Students My Digital Life Thing, where learners dive into their personalities, learning styles, and strengths while discovering how technology can support them in personalized ways. Alongside self-reflection, students also build critical habits for staying safe, balanced, and intentional in their online lives.

Teachers and curriculum teams will see how this Thing:

• Uses interactive tools to help students identify personality traits, strengths, and challenges.
• Encourages students to reflect on their learning processes and set strategies for growth.
• Shows students how to choose and apply tech tools that align with their unique styles.
• Promotes digital well-being by teaching intentional and safe online practices.

Whether woven into advisory programs, embedded in core content, or used as stand-alone Quests, My Digital Life helps students better understand themselves—and equips them with the digital habits to thrive.

**Webinar Recording with be added ~one week after the live session.

Thing 13: Data Detectives (21T4S Webinar Series)

Date: Mar. 24, 2026
Facilitator(s): Lorri Batsie, Tina Tribu
Description: Data is the new evidence, and your students are the detectives! This session introduces the 21 Things 4 Students Data Detectives Thing, where learners transform from information gatherers into problem-solvers by uncovering patterns, building visuals, and making smart, evidence-based decisions. Through hands-on Quests, students explore every step of the data process ~ collecting, organizing, analyzing, visualizing, and applying their findings to real-world challenges.

Teachers and curriculum teams will discover how this Thing:

• Builds critical digital literacy skills by teaching students to responsibly collect and manage data.
• Strengthens math and problem-solving through spreadsheet practice with formulas and functions.
• Empowers students to spot trends and patterns using data analysis.
• Brings learning to life with charts, graphs, and dashboards that communicate powerful stories.
• Encourages collaboration as students tackle data “cases” in teams or independently.

Whether tied to science projects, social studies investigations, or cross-curricular problem-solving, Data Detectives equips students with the skills to think critically and make decisions backed by evidence.

**Webinar Recording with be added ~one week after the live session.

Thing 21: Computational Thinking (21T4S Webinar Series)

Date: Apr. 22, 2026
Facilitator(s): Katherine Fredrickson & Clark Rodeffer, Melissa White
Description: How do students learn to think like problem-solvers, creators, and coders? This session explores the 21 Things 4 Students Computational Thinking Thing, where learners dive into the four key stages of computational thinking—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. By breaking down problems, spotting patterns, filtering details, and building step-by-step solutions, students gain the strategies needed to tackle challenges across math, science, writing, and even everyday life.

Teachers and curriculum teams will discover how this unit:

• Equips students with practical tools for analyzing and solving complex problems.
• Builds connections between computational thinking and real-world problem solving.
• Transitions naturally into coding as students apply their strategies to create games and automate tasks.
• Strengthens logical thinking, creativity, and confidence through hands-on Quests and Gold-level challenges.

Whether used to enhance STEM learning or integrated across subject areas, Computational Thinking empowers students to approach challenges with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

**Webinar Recording with be added ~one week after the live session.