Set aside class time to read parts of Blown to Bits, a book about the social impact of technology, and then have discussions about the content and your students’ responses.
- Blown to Bits by Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen, and Harry Lewis discusses the controversy of technology's increasing impact in our lives and around the world.
- Visit the download page to download the full text or excerpts from the book.
- Use the Jigsaw reading strategy to have students read and summarize different sections that they will then present to the whole class.
- Note from the CS Teaching Tips Team: Check out Adolescent Literacy’s guide to Jigsaw to learn how to implement this in your classroom.