Having spent the last year as a technology coach, I have worked with numerous teachers and students on a variety of tech related projects. This is my observation: Using technology in the classroom forces all involved to work. First, teachers need to learn the technology so they can be comfortable with it when working with [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Where does technology impact learning?
Posted in Why Tech? on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Number 1 lesson for students when using Movie Maker for classroom projects
Posted in Movie/Video, Online Tools on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There is one thing that all students need to be taught when using Movie Maker. This one action or click of the mouse will save the teacher and the students a lot of headache and tears (I mean tears literally here!). When saving a movie in Movie Maker, videos need to be saved as a [...]
5 technology skills every student needs before they leave high school
Posted in Online Tools, Why Tech? on May 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The title says high school, but the more I think about it, maybe I should say, 5 technology skills every student needs before they enter middle school. As wrote yesterday, the earlier students learn these skills, the more they can actually use them. These are the skills that allows students great freedom in expressing themselves [...]
Every student needs to learn how to make a video
Posted in Movie/Video, Why Tech? on May 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When every student in the school knows how to use a particular piece of technology like how to make a video, then technology can be used to its fullest potential as a tool in the classroom. Over the past month, I worked with the computer teacher in our 5th and 6th grade school to help [...]
Friday Video: Something all teachers can relate to
Posted in Random Stuff on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, so it’s Saturday. I usually try to post a video on Friday, but this week, it didn’t happen. Sometimes a day goes by, and it almost seems like it never even happened. Anyway… This is a funny little video. Any teacher can identify with one of the teachers in this sketch, whether it be [...]
4 tech projects and apps that promote student group work and collaboration
Posted in Online Tools, Why Tech?, tagged Cover It Live, edtech, Educational technology, learning, teaching, video, Video projects, web 2.0 on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the reasons that I like tech projects is that they often promote group work. One of the reasons that most teachers hate group tech projects is that students have a hard time working in groups and students can quickly get out of control. The key to a good tech project where students work [...]
Use Animoto to show student work, projects, and field trips
Posted in Movie/Video, tagged animoto, edtech, education, Educational technology, elementary education, learning, teaching, video on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know if there is another app out there that can make a high quality slideshow with the professional flare that Animoto can. Not only are Animotos good looking, they are easy to make. With a little experience, making an Animoto shouldn’t take much more than 15 minutes. Oftentimes, loading the pictures takes longer [...]
Looking to the past for the future of ed tech
Posted in Why Tech? on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine where the future of technology will lead us. For most, over the age of 35, the internet has been around for a while, but it is relatively new. For those born within the last 20 years, a “connected world” is all they have ever known. There is no doubt that technology is pushing forward [...]
Video projects in the first grade science classroom
Posted in Movie/Video, Science on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Video projects do not have to be limited to older students. Young students also benefit greatly from the process of writing and acting in their own production. This video was produced with a group of first graders. It is an excellent example of how video can be used to not only help students learn a [...]
