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July 12, 2020

Guest Speaker

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Invite a guest speaker/entertainer to come to your school.

 Items Needed

  • Permission from administrators
  • Time and Place
  • Audio visual equipment needed
  • TDS volunteers to welcome presenter and make introductions and announcements to audience

 Steps

  1. Decide upon a date for the assembly.
  2. Get permission from administration.
  3. Decide on a time and place.
  4. Find a presenter.
  5. Coordinate presenter’s needs and logistics.
  6. If appropriate, get students excited by setting up interactions beforehand, such as making a BINGO card where students mark a square if the presenter says something, or create a Kahoot challenge for after the presentation.
  7. Make sure to take photos and complete an activity form for All-Star points.

 Make it GREAT

See if this could be a school-wide assembly or invite other class groups to come listen to the presenter. Make time for questions or for students to meet the presenter.

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Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity

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Pedestrian Obstacle Course

Show the dangers of being distracted while walking. Students go through the course with and without being distracted while timed and are evaluated by time and number of objects knocked over.

Tabletop Simulator Activity

The Tabletop Simulator is available for schools, in limited areas, to borrow. The simulator offers multiple modules to complete, covering all risks a new driver will encounter. The user can set up a unique User ID and go through all modules, or use one User ID and focus on one risk.

Distract-A-Match

Distract-A-Match is available for schools to borrow. This activity helps you demonstrate a person’s susceptibility to distraction and how this could interfere with their ability to perform driving tasks and increase crash risk. Many people believe they can multitask while driving without it impacting their driving ability; this activity shows the effect of distractions in a safe and fun environment.

Let’s Talk… Speeding

This activity will help you facilitate a guided discussion with your peers to address their attitudes and behaviors around speeding and starts a conversation about the negative effect speed has on car crashes and how teens can speak up for their safety.

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