Everyday Tech Den Meeting Plan
Scouts notice technology in familiar places, explore ways digital tools help people, and demonstrate safe use of a home digital device to their Lion adult partner. This den meeting addresses the first two parts without requiring Scouts to bring devices or share accounts. The home demonstration remains outstanding until completed.
- Supported requirements
- 1, 2, 3
Adventure: Everyday Tech
Rank: Lion (kindergarten)
Status: Elective
Selected activities: Technology observation walk; digital-tool problem-solving conversation; safe-use demonstration on a home digital device
Suggested meeting duration: 60 minutes, plus the home-device demonstration with an adult partner
Estimated leader preparation: 10-20 minutes to choose a safe observation area, review the official digital-safety guidance, and prepare picture prompts; allow 5 minutes for cleanup. Assumes up to six Scouts with adult partners and no personal devices at the den meeting.
About this adventure
Scouts notice technology in familiar places, explore ways digital tools help people, and demonstrate safe use of a home digital device to their Lion adult partner. This den meeting addresses the first two parts without requiring Scouts to bring devices or share accounts. The home demonstration remains outstanding until completed. See the adventure page for approved plans and handouts..
Safety and respect
- Follow the official adventure’s digital-safety guidance. Use only leader-provided or publicly visible examples in the den; do not ask Scouts to disclose passwords, account names, addresses, or private family routines.
- Do not require families to purchase a device, create an account, download an app, or share a screen publicly.
- For the home demonstration, an adult partner chooses a suitable household device and follows the official guide’s instructions. Do not invent or replace its safety criteria.
- Make the observation activity accessible with pictures or verbal examples if walking is difficult. Keep movement in a supervised area.
Meeting preparation
Overall preparation effort: Low, assuming the meeting space and paper prompts are available. Tasks are selecting a safe observation area, checking the official safety guidance, and setting up a short discussion. The home-device demonstration is completed by each family using its existing device and is not included in the den’s supply assumptions.
- Review the official Everyday Tech guide before the meeting, especially its digital-safety notes.
- Prepare a few picture prompts showing everyday technology, including non-digital examples and digital tools.
- Tell families that a home digital device demonstration is required with an adult partner. No device should be brought to the den meeting.
- Ask privately about accessibility needs. Do not record household device details in reusable materials.
Supplies
- Everyday objects or leader-made picture prompts
- Paper and crayons for optional drawing
- No Scout-owned phone, tablet, computer, login, or internet access is needed during this meeting
- A home digital device is needed only for the family’s later demonstration, if available; arrange a permitted alternative through the official guidance if not
Pre and post meeting activities for scouts
Before
Bring a Lion adult partner. No digital device or account information is needed at the meeting.
After
With the adult partner, demonstrate safe use of a home digital device as described by the official adventure. Use the parent handout to remember the remaining step. Families notify the den leader when complete; do not send passwords, photographs, or other private information.
Completion checklist
- Requirement 1: Scout noticed and identified examples of technology in familiar places.
- Requirement 2: Scout explored how digital tools help people.
- Requirement 3: Scout demonstrated safe use of a home digital device to the Lion adult partner. This remains incomplete until the home demonstration occurs.
Sample Agenda
| Time | Activity | Actionable leader notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00-0:05 | Welcome and opening | Explain that technology includes more than screens. Keep adult partners with Scouts. |
| 0:05-0:18 | Technology observation | Walk a short supervised route or use picture prompts to identify technology. Requirement 1. |
| 0:18-0:23 | Movement and reset | Return to the circle and offer a brief stretch. |
| 0:23-0:38 | How digital tools help | Discuss familiar tasks supported by digital technology using examples, not personal account details. Requirement 2. |
| 0:38-0:45 | Sort examples | Match a few tools to the task they help with; invite pointing or partner responses. |
| 0:45-0:52 | Home demonstration briefing | Read the official safety guidance and explain the adult-partner demonstration to do at home. |
| 0:52-1:00 | Closing and completion check | Review which parts were practiced and give families the conditional reminder. |
Leader notes and talking points
Welcome and opening (0:00-0:05)
- Set up: Keep personal devices put away. Arrange adults and Scouts in a circle.
- Say: “Technology can be a tool people use to do a job. Some technology has a screen, and some does not.”
- Ask: “What tools help people at home or in our community?”
- Do: Accept familiar examples without testing vocabulary.
Technology observation (0:05-0:18)
- Set up: Choose a short, safe route inside the meeting space or prepare pictures.
- Say: “Let’s look for things people made to help do a job.”
- Do: Ask Scouts to point out examples, including tools that are not digital. Partners can help describe how an item is used.
- Ask: “What does this tool help someone do?”
- Check: Each Scout identifies examples, not merely watches a screen.
Movement and reset (0:18-0:23)
- Do: Walk back together or lead gentle seated stretches.
- Say: “Let’s return to our circle and give everyone room.”
- Ask: “What is one thing you noticed?”
How digital tools help (0:23-0:38)
- Say: “Digital tools can help people communicate, find information, or complete everyday tasks.”
- Do: Use generic, non-personal examples such as a public transit display or a library catalog. Do not demonstrate sign-in screens or collect private details.
- Ask: “How could a digital tool help someone with this task?”
- Check: Each Scout participates in exploring how a digital tool helps people.
Sort examples (0:38-0:45)
- Do: Pair picture prompts with their purpose. Let Scouts place, point, or explain a match.
- Say: “Which tool could help with this job?”
- Ask: “Could a person do the job another way too?”
- Tip: Avoid implying everyone needs the same device or service.
Home demonstration briefing (0:45-0:52)
- Do: Open the official guide and restate its current safe-use instructions without adding substitutes. Hand families the reminder.
- Say to adults: “Please complete the home-device demonstration with your Scout using the official guide. No passwords or photos need to be shared with the den.”
- Ask privately: “Do you have access or accessibility questions about the official activity?”
- Check: Keep requirement 3 unchecked until the Scout demonstrates safe use to their adult partner.
Closing and completion check (0:52-1:00)
- Ask: “What is one tool you noticed, and what can it help someone do?”
- Do: Thank partners and close with a den cheer. Record only the completion status, not device or account details.