Course Overview:
- Title: TikTok Creators Youth Enrichment Program Summer 2024
- Duration: 16 hours (4 days, 4 hours/day)
- Target Audience students grades 6-12
- Goal: Empower students to create and share meaningful content on TikTok while developing digital literacy skills.
Features and Functions:
- Introduction to TikTok (2 hours):
- Overview of TikTok: History, features, and popularity.
- Account setup: Creating a TikTok account and understanding privacy settings.
- Exploring the TikTok interface: Navigating the For You Page, following creators, and interacting with content.
Content Creation Basics (4 hours):
- Understanding content trends: Analyzing popular TikTok trends and formats.
- Storyboarding and scripting: Planning and scripting content ideas.
- Filming techniques: Tips for filming, framing, and editing videos for TikTok.
- Digital Literacy Workshops (4 hours):
- Media literacy: Understanding the impact of media on perception and behavior.
- Critical thinking: Evaluating sources, fact-checking, and identifying misinformation.
- Online safety: Recognizing and avoiding online risks, cyberbullying, and privacy concerns.
Hands-on Content Creation (4 hours):
- Creative challenges: Engaging in hands-on activities to apply content creation skills learned.
- Peer feedback: Collaborating with classmates to provide constructive feedback on each other’s content.
- Iterative improvement: Revising and refining content based on feedback and self-reflection.
- TikTok Community Engagement (2 hours):
- Building a positive online community: Encouraging supportive interactions and responsible digital citizenship.
- Engaging with others: Commenting, liking, and sharing content while fostering a respectful online presence.
- Showcase and Celebration (2 hours):
- Final project presentations: Students showcase their favorite TikTok creations and share their learning journey.
- Reflection and celebration: Reflecting on personal growth, accomplishments, and lessons learned throughout the course.
Additional Functions:
- Interactive Activities: Incorporate interactive activities such as quizzes, polls, and group discussions to reinforce learning objectives and engage students.
- Resource Library: Provide access to a curated library of resources, tutorials, and tools for further learning and exploration beyond the course.
- Parental Involvement: Encourage parental involvement by providing resources and guidance on supporting their child’s digital literacy and online safety practices.
