Ruff's First Livestream
From Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius · 2023
4 min2nd3rd4th5thTechnology
Summary
Ruff goes live for the first time and discovers that broadcasting yourself to the world in real time comes with some things to think about — what you say, what you show, and who's watching. A timely, kid-friendly intro to livestreaming and putting yourself online.
Viewer safety
Ages 5+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Going "live" means anyone could be watching right now — that's exciting and worth being thoughtful about.
- What does it mean to livestream?
- What are some things you'd want to think about before going live?
- Why does it matter who might be watching?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: livestream, live, audience, broadcast.
Try it: List two things you'd be happy to show in a livestream and one thing you'd keep off camera.