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Business Innovation and Marketing - Canyon Ventures

Have you ever come up with a great idea or thought of ways to improve a product or service? Thinking in an innovative manner is something we all do. Entrepreneurs think in inventive ways to solve industry challenges every day. For those individuals who are looking to make a difference within the upstart business venture landscape, our Canyon Ventures LIVE session will help students discover how businesses view different situations, while coming up with unique solutions. Students will also participate in a team activity that allows them to create solutions for two of our Canyon Venture business ventures, while also examining the ways that potential investors might view their marketing ideas.

Enhanced Professionalism in a Technological World

Professionalism in the world today is of the utmost importance. It encompasses who we are as individuals and how we carry ourselves. It reflects our attitudes, builds a solid foundation of integrity and presents to others our vision and, most importantly, our values to those around us. Our own professionalism helps to make a positive impression in our working relationships and in developing a strong lasting connection within an organization. This lesson will address topics such as effective communication, leveraging social media usage and even the purpose of developing your personal brand. Students will also take part in two team activities that focus on email etiquette as well as creating their own branding for a quick elevator pitch.

Hospitality and Culinary at Its Finest

Hospitality and culinary come together with our great team-building activities based on hotel management and culinary event planning. The curricular goal is to present real-world industry experiences that help promote collaboration and decision-making skills as well as focus on revenue generation while being mindful of overall hotel and restaurant event operations. As the hotel general manager (GM) – or even the head chef of a restaurant – your swift and decisive actions will make or break the guest’s experience.

Sports and Entertainment Management

Looking to work in the exciting and fast-paced business world of sports? This multibillion-dollar industry offers many great opportunities. Students will learn about the vast sports business ecosystem and how it plays a vital role in business-to-business market segments as well as the many different career opportunities available. Students will work on a team activity that addresses each segment of the sports business ecosystem and how they work together to support the many different entities and stakeholders within the industry.

Supply Chain and Logistics - The Life Blood of Business

Have you ever wondered how the products and services that we utilize each day arrive to us? Most of us do not. Yet, within the global business ecosystem, Supply Chain and Logistics is the key to a thriving business and national economy. Companies make decisions each day via data and material resources to ensure that their supply chains operate efficiently. This lesson offers great insight and understanding as to how these systems operate and why supply chain is important in our lives. Students will also work on two fun team activities that highlight supply chain to help put their knowledge and creativity to the test. Supply Chain and Logistics management is the key to company success!

The Analytical Influencer of Business – Social Media

Social Media is, without question, the biggest form of marketing and brand recognition in the world today. People around the world rely on this digital form of communication for news, information, following our favorite athletes and celebrities and connecting with people throughout our lives. It has truly changed the way we think! Yet, within this digital age, companies, organizations and influencers around the globe utilize the analytical side of social media to drive their brands. In this lesson, students will learn the business side of social media use, and how organizations look at different analytics and data points to drive their success. Students will also apply critical thinking skills through the two engaging and hands-on activities featured in this lesson.

The Spirit of Business – Creating Endless Opportunities

Looking for a great career in Business? This session will highlight different career pathways and highlight popular business insights from Marketing ideas and concepts, to understanding how the products we buy get into the hands of the consumer, through efficient Supply Chain management. This session will offer a great business overview, as well as some fast and fun activities that will help promote professional business-based outcomes such as - collaboration, communication, efficiency, and innovative thinking. Students will also consider buyer and consumer behaviors as they work together to solve real industry challenges.

Coding with Java: Meme Creator

In this activity, students will receive hands-on training in the basics of how back-end website development works utilizing the programming language of Java in creating and editing a meme creator. Available in beginner and advanced versions for students with previous knowledge of coding.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Coding with Python: Meme Creator

In this activity, students will receive hands-on training in the basics of how back-end website development works utilizing the programming language of Python in creating and editing a meme creator. Available in beginner and advanced versions for students with previous knowledge of coding.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Computer Science: Simulated Basketball Broadcast

In this activity, students will first learn about a few key concepts in theoretical computer science, then experience the application of these concepts to create a simulated “live radio broadcast” of an imaginary basketball game between the Lakers and the Celtics. The simulation will be implemented in the Python programming language.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Internet Traffic

The internet is something we use on a daily basis but might not know exactly how it works. This unplugged activity will give students an understanding of how the internet works and why it’s important.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Video Games the Agile Way

Building a video game is more than the code being used to develop the characters and actions. Programmers work on a team and rely on each other to complete their part. In today's software development, each person has their own stories to accomplish and when it is all done, the final video game is an agile collection of all these moving pieces. This is an unplugged activity for students to experience what it is like to build a video game as an agile project manager.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Advertising and Graphic Design

The graphic design and advertising track will apply the design thinking process in a hands-on activity. Students will be tasked with creating and producing an advertising campaign and will learn how to pair the right wording with the right image to create the perfect headline.

Logo Design Challenge

Students will go through the design steps of research, ideation and revision to create a logo for Canyon Pizza Company in their own GCU fieldnotes journal. After an analog implementation of the design fundamentals, students will begin exploring the use of basic digital applications to create digital designs.

Social Media Design

Social media is the perfect medium to connect with customers and drive impact for long-term business success. In this activity, students will create a social media strategy by learning to find their voice and creating digital content for their own personal branding and identity campaigns.

The Analytical Influencer of Business – Social Media

Social Media is, without question, the biggest form of marketing and brand recognition in the world today. People around the world rely on this digital form of communication for news, information, following our favorite athletes and celebrities and connecting with people throughout our lives. It has truly changed the way we think! Yet, within this digital age, companies, organizations and influencers around the globe utilize the analytical side of social media to drive their brands. In this lesson, students will learn the business side of social media use, and how organizations look at different analytics and data points to drive their success. Students will also apply critical thinking skills through the two engaging and hands-on activities featured in this lesson.

The Power of Stories

For the Power of Storytelling LIVE Lesson, students will engage in a writing activity that will teach them about the application of creative writing techniques and structures. They will also learn through practice that communication is about developing and delivering information effectively.

TikTok: Understanding Branded Video Content

In the world of online shopping and social media, branded video content is one of the most effective advertising strategies a company can use. In this lesson, students will explore the concept of branded video content as it appears on the popular social media platform of TikTok. Students will collaborate to form a unique selling proposition, narrow their target market audience and practice creative idea generating to promote a new line of energy drinks: “ImPress”. The only challenge, this drink’s main ingredient is broccoli. Student will utilize the skills covered in this lesson to write a script for a branded “ImPress” TikTok.

Network Forensics

In this activity, students will take on the role of a forensics investigator to catch the criminal “Ann Decover.” Students will build a case against the criminal and her accomplice and catch them before they head out of town by using a tool called Wireshark.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Password Cracking

In this activity, students will learn how to crack password hashes using real-world scenarios via hashcat and hash-identifier

Requires students to have access to a computer

Advanced TinkerCad Circuits

Through an online circuit design platform called TinkerCad, students will engage with potentiometers, learn about analog voltages and control online servo motors. Potentiometers, as students will experience, are commonly found in household items such as light dimmers and game controllers, while servo motors are commonly found in products like RC planes and digital cameras.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Autonomous Cars and Obstacles

Ever wonder how cars know when they are about to back into something and alert you? Curious about basic electronics and ready to build awesome projects? Well, look no further than this – in this GCU Live Lesson students will be introduced to electronic devices such as motors, microcontrollers, and sensors, and then build an obstacle-avoiding car! Once the car is done, it can be tested with obstacles to see if the car can move around them.

Basic TinkerCad Circuits

Students will use TinkerCad to build a basic circuit in order to learn and apply both Ohms Law and Kirchhoff’s Law to light up a virtual LED system. They will see how the changes in voltage will affect the outcome of their circuit. Additionally, they will be given basic knowledge of components, such as batteries and power supplies, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and resistors as well as developing familiarity with breadboards and Arduino microcontrollers.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Making Tunes With Electronics

Students in this lesson will build and use hearing waveform devices to understand how tone and pitch are developed. They will see firsthand how waveforms are used to create understandable information such as vocal language. Students will then apply this knowledge to solve a real-world problem we face on a daily basis.

Medical Face Shield Design

Students will be learning how to solve a relevant, real-world problem our society is currently facing. Through a 3D modeling platform called TinkerCad Design, students will be able to design a medically viable face shield with real-world metrics. Students will also get to see how GCU’s engineering department is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by 3D printing similar face shields for local hospitals.

Requires students to have access to a computer

Prototyping through Six Sigma's DMAIC Model

Through identifying real-world problems, students will experience a fast-paced, rapid prototyping session. Utilizing 3D printing pens and other tools, students' ability to think critically will be challenged using Six-Sigma's DMAIC model while engineering solutions in a team setting.

Anatomy Reality

Have you ever watched a medical show and wondered if any of it was realistic? In this lesson, students and teachers will explore and analyze what is true and what is false about working in a hospital setting. Dive deeper into the reality of anatomy and the expectations as a surgical intern and resident.

Careers in Chemistry – Pharmacy Chapstick Compounding Activity

This lesson will expose students to the many career paths within the field of chemistry. They will be introduced to the five major disciplines of chemistry defined by the American Chemical Association and the career opportunities associated with each. By following a simple recipe, students learn about the connection between medicinal chemistry and pharmacology by participating in a hands-on lip balm compounding activity.

Corrective Exercises

This lesson will teach valuable concepts from anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and exercise physiology, utilizing the Corrective Exercise Continuum developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Students will learn how to assess posture, identify muscle imbalances and use the Corrective Exercise Continuum’s four-step process to combat dysfunctional postures.

DNA: The Blueprint of Life - Strawberry DNA Extraction

Cells are the basic unit of life and make up all living organisms from plants and animals to bacteria and more. In this lesson, students will learn the role of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), how it is structured, where its located and how it can be removed from a cell. During the laboratory investigation portion, students use hands-on scientific procedures to break through the barriers of a plant cell to isolate the DNA of a strawberry.

Fact vs. Fable: Everything you Need to Know about Taking Vitamins – Vitamin C Pill Activity

Ever wonder if you should be taking vitamins? During this lesson, students will learn the reasons why people should consider taking vitamins and the evidence in support of doing so. We discuss good food sources of vitamins along with their recommended minimum and maximum consumption guidelines. By following step-by-step instructions, students will learn how to use a capsule filler machine and create their own handmade Vitamin C pill.

First Aid 101– Bandage Wraps

Life is full of cuts, scrapes and twisted ankles. Many of us have experienced one or all of these at some point in our lives. Throughout this lesson we will learn a variety of different methods of wrapping bandages, including when and how to use these bandages. This lesson will engage students in a hands-on learning experience where they will have the opportunity to practice four different bandage wrapping techniques.

Healthcare Professions

In today’s growing healthcare industry, service and care are essential to the well-being of patients and healthcare providers. This fast-paced environment relies on operational, administrative staff as well as health information professionals who manage patient records and information. Without these important team members, hospitals would not be able to exist. This team activity gives students an opportunity to review a real industry challenge within a hospital setting. They will view the scenario through the eyes of a doctor, healthcare administrator and health information manager to formulate a solution based on information and data reports.

Immersive Simulation Experience*

An important part of any nursing program is an immersive simulation experience that allows students to learn and experience real-life scenarios in a safe and controlled environment. This GCU Live Lesson gives students an opportunity to take part in an immersive simulation experience from the comfort of their desks using virtual simulation technology. Through this simulation experience, students will ask their patients questions, monitor their vitals, make decisions and learn more about what it’s like to be a nurse.

* Requires student to have access to a computer

Methods of Wound Closure - Suture Clinic

Ever been to the emergency room for stitches? During this lesson, students will learn the common techniques doctors use to close wounds in the clinical setting. By following step-by-step instruction, students will perform a fundamental medical stitch known as the simple interrupted suture.

Nutrition Kitchen

Have you ever wondered what a Nutritionist does in their job? Why is food so important to our bodies? What exactly is gluten? Find out the answers to these questions in our Nutrition Kitchen. Students will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the world of nutrition by analyzing foods facts and the expectations as a nutritionist.

The Vitals of Nursing

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a nurse? This lesson offers a glimpse into the world of nursing for every student, including hands on experience and explanation of the how and why for some of the most important tools for any nurse. Through both hands-on experience and a case study that requires some critical thinking, students will learn a bit more about the world of nursing and the way these everyday heroes help others every single day.

Forensic Sciences

In this exciting lesson, students will analyze evidence from a mock crime scene. Throughout the lesson students evaluate different types of forensic evidence, perform comparisons and generate scientifically sound conclusions.

Justice Studies

In this exciting Justice Studies LIVE Lesson, students have the opportunity to learn about the role of a Criminal Profiler. Criminal Profilers work in the Behavioral Analysis Unit for the FBI. Their goal is to help law enforcement accurately identify and arrest an offender. Students will participate in an activity designed to test their ability to piece together various clues in order to build a profile.

Objection Your Honor: Facts and Hearsay About Becoming a Lawyer

Objection! You can’t miss this opportunity to educate your students on the facts about going to law school in order to become a practicing attorney! “Objection Your Honor: Facts and Hearsay about becoming a Lawyer” is fun, informative and equips students with the knowledge necessary to prepare for their future career as lawyers. They will be challenged to think about their future as a lawyer and learn about the endless career possibilities within the world of law.

Conflict Resolution

Conflict throughout life is inevitable. This lesson will bring awareness to how you instinctually respond to conflict and explore healthy ways to adapt and resolve conflict in life. The goal of this activity is for students to understand the different styles and approaches to conflict resolution. Students can expect to take an online quiz to examine their own style of conflict management, discuss the different styles, and learn effective strategies to cope and manage conflict throughout life.

DISC Analysis

Students will take part in a leadership activity that will help identify their personality type, analyze their strengths and blind spots, understand how to leverage their strengths in various environments and communicate with different personality types.

Enhanced Professionalism in a Technological World

Professionalism in the world today is of the utmost importance. It encompasses who we are as individuals and how we carry ourselves. It reflects our attitudes, builds a solid foundation of integrity and presents to others our vision and – most importantly – our values to those around us. Our own professionalism helps to make a positive impression in our working relationships and in developing a strong lasting connection within an organization. This lesson will address topics such as effective communication, leveraging social media usage and the purpose of developing your personal brand. Students will also take part in two team activities that focus on email etiquette as well as creating their own branding for a quick elevator pitch.

Financial Literacy: Money Matters and Everyone Should Know

Developing a good understanding of financial matters is one of the most important skills that we will learn within our lifetime. Equipping ourselves with the knowledge and skills to manage money effectively can help build a foundation for future success. This important lesson will cover why money is essential, credit cards and debt and the advantages of a college education, along with a general understanding of living within our means. Students will also work on two team activities that highlight the financial benefits of higher education as well as budgeting for monthly expenses. Financial literacy is something that everyone must know.

Global Awareness

The goal of this activity is for students to understand why global awareness is essential to the progression of society and to celebrate other cultures. Students will participate in a small group activity to research countries from around the world and discuss the difference between surface culture and deep culture.

Innovative Thinking

The objective of this activity is for students to apply creative strategies to develop an innovative mindset. During the activity, students will identify everyday items that can be combined to solve routine problems, thus encouraging creativity.

Interview Prep 101

The goal of this activity is for students to gain foundational skills to prepare and execute a successful interview. During the activity, students will work through two handouts, engage with each other by conducting mock-interviews and talk with a GCU student about how to relate these topics to the real world.

Leadership Development

The goal of this activity is for students to learn about their leadership style and how to leverage their strengths and implement their leadership style into their daily life. Students will take a leadership quiz, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of leadership styles and engage with a GCU student throughout the entire activity.

Resume Prep 101

The goal of this activity is for students to gain foundational skills to prepare a professional resume, execute a successful elevator-pitch and utilize tips and tricks to help them stand out from competition. During the activity, students will work through two handouts and engage with a GCU student about how to relate these topics to the real world.

Team Dynamics

A collaborative activity where students will experience the different stages of developing a team and learning how to capitalize the strengths of each team member. Students will be given the tools to develop their leadership skills through adaptive communication, positive motivation and goal-oriented persistence. This activity includes a group, hands-on activity and a presentation provided by a GCU student.

The Power of Effective and Meaningful Communication

In this lesson, students explore the importance of effective communication and how it plays a vital role in building great professional connections and partnerships. A big part of communicating and providing an effective, persuasive message is when speaking to others who may not have your same interests or beliefs. Learning how to approach barriers and overcoming them will help build confidence in how you interact with others. Students will participate in an activity that builds upon their communication skill set.

Transition to College

College is one of the biggest adjustments that takes place in your life and we want to help prepare you for this transition. The earlier the better! This lesson will explore key tools to help encourage time management, enabling students to maintain a healthy school-life balance and keeping them accountable for their goals.

Accounting: The Foundation to a Successful Business

The accounting profession plays a vital role in the daily financial operations of running a business. This team activity gives students an opportunity to understand the financial accounting side of operating a food truck and helping make key financial decisions for a restaurant menu upgrade. Students will utilize a worksheet ledger to forecast cost analysis. This activity will require access to Zoom, along with classroom audio/visual equipment.

Finance and Economics: Financial Understanding for Personal Success

Developing a solid understanding of financial literacy and how it directly affects our wellbeing is vital in helping to understand the world around us. All organizations and individuals make daily decisions that are focused on money. These team activities give students an opportunity to explore world economies and how they influence their citizens and economic status. Student will also gain an understanding of the importance of education in relation to career earnings. This activity will require access to Zoom, along with classroom audio/visual equipment.

Financial Literacy: Money Matters and Everyone Should Know

Developing a good understanding of financial matters is one of the most important skills that we will learn within our lifetime. Equipping ourselves with the knowledge and skills to manage money effectively can help build a foundation for future success. This important lesson will cover why money is essential, credit cards and debt, the advantages of a college education, along with a general understanding of living within our means. Students will also work on two team activities that highlight the financial benefits of higher education as well as budgeting for monthly expenses. Financial literacy is something that everyone must know.

Game Theory and Analytics – Strategies for a Winning Edge

Have you ever wondered how companies and organizations stay competitive within their industries? Or how do some individuals seem to make great decisions at the right time? Chances are, they understand the concepts of Game Theory. Mixed with the use of data-driven analytics, Game Theory is a proven strategy that allows many companies to project certain outcomes based on moves and decisions that their competition makes. The concepts of Game Theory can be found in everything from gaming strategies to fantasy sports leagues as well as investing in the stock market. This lesson will address the concept of Game Theory and how it directly impacts the decisions that many of us make each day. Students will also take part in two team activities that focus on strategy in decision making, as well as put their knowledge to the test in a fun and familiar strategy game — but with a Game Theory twist!

Advocating For Others: An Insight on Social Work

“Let’s work together! YEA-YEA-YEA! You and Me and I combined.” What do you say? Are you ready to show students what it takes to work together to get the results they want in a social experiment? Social work is a broad career field that requires working together while in a difficult unknown situation. Students will gain an understanding of the value of working together and the components necessary to accomplish a fun challenge while understanding the value of advocating for one another within the world of social work in this impacting live lesson.

Conflict Resolution

Conflict throughout life is inevitable. This lesson will bring awareness to how you instinctively respond to conflict and explore healthy ways to adapt and resolve conflict in life. The goal of this activity is for students to understand the different styles and approaches to conflict resolution. Students can expect to take an online quiz to examine their own style of conflict management, discuss the different styles, and learn effective strategies to cope and manage conflict throughout life.

Global Awareness

The goal of this activity is for students to understand why global awareness is essential to the progression of society and to celebrate other cultures. Students will participate in a small group activity to research countries from around the world and discuss the difference between surface culture and deep culture.

Mental Health Management – The Flourishing Scale

In this lesson, students will learn how to improve and maintain their mental health and wellness. Topics that are explored include positive psychology, the PERMA model and the Flourishing Scale. The PERMA model provides practical ways to apply its components in your personal life. It outlines the characteristics of a flourishing individual. Students will take the Flourishing Scale questionnaire to examine their current mental health and how to maintain mental health wellness moving forward.

Neuroscience and Behavior of the Mind

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences provides a hands-on experience where students gain a deeper understanding of the brain. We discuss the anatomy of a neuron and how impulses travel throughout the brain to the body. By observing sheep brains, students will learn about the anatomical structures and psychological processes of the human brain. Each step is explained using anatomical terms, thus bringing psychology and behavioral health science to life.

Spanish: Exploración de Carrera

The U.S. is becoming more multicultural than ever. People who can speak to and write for an audience of non-English speakers can find work in just about any field. GCU’s Spanish Live Lesson will provide students with an in-depth look at possible career options. In addition, students will learn the amazing benefits of having a bilingual brain.

The Power of Effective and Meaningful Communication

In this lesson, students explore the importance of effective communication and how it plays a vital role in building great professional connections and partnerships. A great opportunity to communicate and provide an effective, persuasive message is when speaking to others who may not have your same interests or beliefs. Learning how to approach barriers and overcoming them will help build confidence in how you interact with others. Students will participate in an activity that builds upon their communication skill set.

Trash to Treasure: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Do you care about the environment? Do you value conservation and sustainability in your community? Then you don’t want to miss out on this fun and impacting live lesson: “Trash to Treasure: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” where you will learn about the three essential components of environmentally responsible consumer behavior: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Incorporate the 3 R’s into the classroom and pass on environmentally positive behavior to the next generation. Students will explore their creativity through our Trash to Treasures Upcycling challenge while learning about ways to reduce waste.

Biblical Interpretation – General Epistles

Students will interpret a passage in 1 Peter by analyzing the Scripture’s original Greek along with the text’s historical and literary context. Subsequently, students will learn the basics of biblical interpretation for epistles in the New Testament and have a method of biblical reading that can last a lifetime.

Biblical Interpretation – Gospel

Students will interpret a passage in John by analyzing the Scripture’s original Greek along with the text’s historical and literary context. Subsequently, students will learn the basics of biblical interpretation for the Gospels in the New Testament and have a method of biblical reading that can last a lifetime

Biblical Interpretation – Poetry

Students will interpret a passage in Psalms by analyzing the Scripture’s original Greek along with the text’s historical and literary context. Subsequently, students will learn the basics of biblical interpretation for the Gospels in the Old Testament and have a method of biblical reading that can last a lifetime.

Songwriter's Workshop

The goal of the Songwriter’s Workshop is to establish a connection with aspiring students for worship ministry who are curious to learn about songwriting and observe how the creative songwriting process is carried out in a professional studio. To start off the lesson, students will be put into groups of four and will be given a biblical story or theme. Students will read and work together to write a song. Throughout the activity, the lesson will teach the songwriting process by defining verses, similes, metaphors and various kinds of rhyming schemes. As students learn the definition of a chorus and its purpose in songs, they will concentrate on drafting four lines of a chorus. The group will then do a slam poetry reading of the lyrics they created and present it to their classmates. The goal of this lesson is to engage and encourage prospective students to participate in a creative process and learn the art of incorporating scripture into music.

The Beginner’s Guide to Worldviews

Understanding and respecting the worldviews of others should be top priority in today’s culture. Much of the world attacks different worldviews without fully understanding them first. Grand Canyon University’s College of Theology tries to change this by giving the students the knowledge and guidance to grasp others’ perspectives on the world and be able to have conversations based on love and curiosity rather than malice. This lesson encompasses three main objectives: what a worldview means, what makes a worldview have reliability and what core beliefs a Christian Worldview involves. This Live Lesson is great for classes that cater to world religions, philosophy, ethics, history, and theology.

The Cultural History of the Old Testament

Dive into the cultural history of the Old Testament by learning how theologians prove the canonicity of the biblical scripture while also gaining knowledge of how the people of biblical times protected and preserved scripture. In this lesson, we tackle what “inspired scripture” means, why inspired scripture and canonicity is fundamental for theologians and even touch on the Dead Sea Scrolls and why they are so important.

Banded Glute Activation – Injury Prevention Techniques

Injuries – especially knee injuries – occur in many contact sports. Muscle imbalances are key components to how an athlete absorbs contact and deals with the physical demands of planting, turning and cutting. This lesson teaches a muscle activation warmup that builds stronger glute and hamstring muscles while limiting the chance of significant injury by properly activating the muscles for any type of competition.

Corrective Exercises

This lesson will teach valuable concepts from anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and exercise physiology, utilizing the Corrective Exercise Continuum developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Students will learn how to assess posture, identify muscle imbalances and use the Corrective Exercise Continuum’s four-step process to combat dysfunctional postures.

Fueling the Student-Athlete: Quick Meal Prep for Elite Performance

Strength and conditioning, sport-specific skills and speed and agility are key elements in every elite athlete’s toolbox. However, not nearly enough time is spent on nutrition for high school and many college athletes. In this lesson, students will learn how to calculate their basal metabolic rate and use their activity level to determine their caloric needs for elite athletic performance. Students will also take a look at the nutritional needs and diets of some popular professional athletes and create their own meal prep ideas based on their findings.

Life After Sports

Student athletes dedicate their whole life to sports and find it hard to transition into a career after their athletic eligibility is over. However, sports are evolving and new career opportunities have emerged that allow student athletes to find a career within their childhood passion. This lesson will expose students to careers in the education, business and medical fields. It will also highlight what type of degree you need to study to enter those desired careers.

Team Culture: Building Successful Teams

This lesson will focus on your current team culture and how we can help create and instill a values-based vision with standards and expectations to enhance that culture. Students will learn how to become positive servant leaders that put the team first and hear examples of servant leadership in professional sports.

Understanding Collegiate Athletics

Many student athletes dream of playing sports at the next level, but don’t know where to get started or understand the world of collegiate athletics. This lesson will highlight the different athletic and scholarship opportunities available at the college level. Students will also learn how to research athletic programs they may be interested in.

Beyond the Bell

Participants will engage in an interactive research project focusing on students’ lives outside of school, as teachers have the ability to make an impact on their students beyond the classroom. Complete with an interactive activity focusing on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this lesson dives into the many roles that educators play within the community, how teachers can provide resources for students and their families and ways to serve as both an advocate and role model for students.

Creating Effective Engagement

Have you experienced being bored in a classroom with lecture-style teaching? Have you felt frustrated with not understanding a topic because you are being taught in only one learning style? With our Creating Effective Engagement Live Lesson you will learn about the three common learning styles and how to teach different types of students. Join us in working together to bring creativity and engagement back into the classroom.

Dyslexia Simulation Lab

Ever wonder what it is like to be a dyslexic or – as a future educator – what it would be like to have a dyslexic student? With our Dyslexia Simulation Lab, you will be able to learn what dyslexia is, what it can be like and how to accommodate this population. Join us for eye-opening insights into dyslexia.

Music and Literacy

In this interactive hands-on lesson, participants will explore music as a motivator for literacy skills. Students will use the components of literacy and collect strategies to incorporate music as a part of literacy learning. After reflecting on personal experiences with nursery rhymes and impactful elementary age songs, students will learn how to engage “littles” in developing a love for learning using music.

Ruling Out Implicit Bias

Students will engage in an interactive, hands-on lesson demonstrating how to combat implicit bias and stereotypes. They will explore the relationship of any personal underlying attitudes and perceptions a person may have for or against student outcomes. This activity will utilize a rubric to prevent biases while increasing transparency and consistency in grading and mitigating personal preferences. When designed and used correctly, rubrics can serve as a strong communication tool between the teacher and student that can promote a growth mindset, self-awareness and achievement-driven behavior.

Teaching for All

Students will engage in an interactive, hands-on lesson with a focus on effectively integrating the concepts of educational psychology into the teaching profession. Students then partake in a brief personality assessment and a STEM-based team building activity, working in groups to construct a small marshmallow catapult. After further exploring the impact of traits on strengths and weaknesses as an educator, they will reflect on how their personality traits may have influenced team dynamics in the STEM activity.

The Power of Stories

For the Power of Storytelling LIVE Lesson, students will engage in a writing activity that will teach them about the application of creative writing techniques and structures. They will also learn through practice that communication is about developing and delivering information effectively.