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Adina's Deck, Set of 3 DVDs |
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Adina's Deck, Set of 3 DVDsNew! Award-Winning Series Protects Kids from On-Line Dangers. Designed like a detective show, students love the series because “ It doesn’t remind me of boring educational shows”Adina's Deck is a DVD series and curriculum for elementary, middle school, and high school aged students about today’s issues of Cyber Bullying, On-Line Relationships and Cheating/Plagiarism via technology. The film is an 'origin story' of four girls who form a club to help their peers with mysteries by using technology. The story was developed based upon first-hand research at three Middle Schools in Northern California. Winner of awards at the International Family Film Festival, the Kids First Film Festival, the Eugene Oregon Film Festival, The Honolulu Film Festival, over 10 other awards and approved by the Coalition for Quality Children's Media Episode 1: Skye's Cyber Bullying Mystery When Skye, the most popular girl in the 8th grade, starts to receive threatening emails, text messages and voice-mails, she doesn’t know what to do. Her best friend Melody asks the tech-savvy Adina for help. After an adventure, the girls learn about more than just the bully’s identity– they learn about friendship and growing up in the digital age of technology. Episode 2: The Case of the Online Crush Michael, a concerned 8th grader, approaches the Club with a difficult problem. His friend Ally has been talking to a guy online for over two months and it seems too good to be true- except the guy is 20! The club takes the case to track down Ally’s mysterious boyfriend and uncover his true identity. After using technology and their detective sleuth skills, the club learns that young online relationships aren’t as romantic as they might seem. Episode 3: The Case of the Plagiarized Paper Dave, a fellow 8th grade classmate needs help from the Club. Someone in Mr. B’s class plagiarized their own paper—and since Mr. B has a bell curve it affects everyone. Adina’s Deck takes the case in order to help Dave get the grade he deserves. After a difficult case, the club learns about the true nature of plagiarism- and that doing things right the first time just might be a trustworthy solution. These episodes are appropriate for all ages. Suggested classroom use (4th-10th grade): writing, literature, history, technology/computer teachers, character education, leadership classes. Additional use: school-wide assemblies, school broadcasts, counselor sessions, “back to school” programs on cheating/plagiarism, college prep, in preparation for assigning a major writing assignment, University level teacher training, intervention programs |
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