What’s the Attention Economy?
15-Minute Digital Literacy Training Video
Interactive Activities and Resources Included
Age Group: 8-14 years old
Learn about how the privatised attention economy turns attention into data, and then into money. Take a step into the role of a tech CEO and take the reins to decide how you would make money.
Learning Objectives
Understand the basic dynamics of the attention economy and its historical origins
Learn about the indirect impacts of attention-based design on individual emotional regulation, addictive tendencies and social interactions
Reflect on how you would change the design of tech to monetise on non-addictive elements of use
Themes
Critical Thinking & Cyber Reasoning, Self-Regulation, Ethical Design, Attention Economy
Product Details
This product is a digital training video. After payment you will receive an email confirming payment and the link to the training. Please note this product requires a stable wifi connection for all activities and exercises to run smoothly.
This product is available in English, Cantonese (廣東話), Mandarin (普通话), Japanese (日本語) and Korean (한국인). Please contact us directly for languages other than English.
To ensure quality interactions and discussions, we recommend using each training with no more than 30 students per instructor.
Accessibility: this training video contains voiceovers and is suitable for low-vision or hearing-impaired audiences.