Resources for teachers

Tech We Trust Teaching Resources

These resources will help you use Tech We Trust in your learning space.

Interactive learning activity

A mockup of the Tech We Trust activity being used in a classroom

The Tech We Trust interactive learning activity allows your class to explore and complete the learning materials at their own pace.

Follow the on-screen instructions to get hands on with data, algorithms, and programming a decision making algorithm in Python.

The resource is designed for one-learner to one-device, although pairs and groups can still follow together.

No software is required, only a modern web browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. For the best learning experience, use a laptop or tablet with a keyboard.

Play the activity

An example slide from the teacher slide deck

Slides to use with your class

We’ve created a slide deck to introduce learners to data, algorithms, and how their personal data is used to make decisions that affect them.

These slides are a great way to walk your learners through the problem as a class, and facilitate group discussion, negotiation, and problem solving.

We’ve included helpful tips and timings in the speaker notes, and advice on how you might customise the session to suit your learners.

These slides can be used alongside the online activity, or the offline version (see below).

Download slides

No access to devices? No problem.

A teacher using an activity with two pupils

Sometimes it’s not possible to make use of digital resources. We get it.

Use our lesson guide alongside the slide deck and you can still complete the activity with your class. We’ve included a script, quiz-style questions, timings, and tips to support you.

For younger classes, or groups with learners requiring more support this is the best way to use the resources.

Download guide

Tech We Trust Video Series

Listen to technology experts discuss algorithms and how they impact our lives.

The Importance of Data Privacy in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Kyle explains what data privacy has to do with electric vehicles and what you can do to protect your own data while driving electric.

As the electric vehicle industry continues to grow, it’s important to think about how our personal data is collected, stored, and used when we’re driving these types of cars.

An Algorithm for the End of the World

Freelance artist Katrine Turner talks about her projects exploring how algorithms are used in healthcare and customer support over the phone.

Call handlers use algorithms made up of yes or no questions to solve the problem of the caller.

Katrine has created an algorithm which leads to some advice for the imminent end of the world. It playfully explores the relationship between human contact, computer systems and the use of algorithms in different settings.

Coding Fairness on Social Media

Bryan from Instagram talks about what it means to be fair on social media.

Social media is a great way to connect with friends and share things we love, but it’s also important to think about how its algorithms can affect others.

Bryan explains what fairness means in the world of social media. He’ll talk about his job working in the ethics of technology and how he got there.

Other Great Resources

Looking for more resources that cover ethics, algorithms, and technology?

Here are some we like.

Cyber Skills Live

Cyber Skills Live are interactive games about computing and technology.

Save rhinos from poachers in Defend The Rhino with Data Science, or think like a hacker in How To Rob A Bank.

Visit Cyber Skills Live

iDEA Digital Ethics Badge

Earn a badge from iDEA while exploring various ethical situations related to digital tech in these short activities.

Visit iDEA

Maddie is Online

This web-series and associated resources from Robert Gordon University tackle topics around the ethics of being online like safety and copyright.

Visit Maddie Is Online

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