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15 Webtools in 15 Weeks–the video

15 Webtools in 15 Weeks

This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free to subscribers of Ask a Tech Teacher:

Summary

Teach 15 internet tools over 15 weeks, engaging students in exploration and teaching, while fostering digital citizenship and problem-solving skills.

Highlights

🌟 Engaging Project: Students teach each other 15 internet tools, promoting excitement and exploration.
👩‍🏫 Student-Centered: Learners take charge, becoming teachers and sharing newfound knowledge with classmates.
🤝 Collaboration: Students work in groups, enhancing teamwork and communication skills.
📚 Digital Citizenship: Emphasis on safe online practices and fair use of content is integrated into lessons.
🛠️ Tool Selection: Teachers curate tools based on input from grade-level colleagues to ensure relevance.
📅 Flexible Timing: Each presentation takes 20-30 minutes, allowing for other curriculum activities.
🎉 Fun Wrap-Up: The project serves as an engaging end-of-year activity, keeping students motivated.

Key Insights

🌍 Empowering Learners: By allowing students to select and teach tools, they develop ownership of their learning process, fostering independence and confidence.
💡 Authentic Learning: Teachers learn alongside students, creating a shared experience that models lifelong learning and curiosity.
🎯 Academic Relevance: Integrating tools relevant to future grades ensures that students are prepared for academic expectations, enhancing their transition to the next level.
📈 Reflective Practice: Incorporating reflections into the project promotes metacognition, helping students understand their learning journey and areas for improvement.
🏆 Focused Assessment: Clear grading rubrics guide students in expectations and encourage high-quality presentations, emphasizing knowledge and teaching ability.
🌐 Resource Creation: Students build a library of resources for future classes, promoting a culture of sharing and collaboration within the school community.
🎊 Exciting Conclusion: The project culminates the school year on a high note, emphasizing creativity and student engagement, making learning enjoyable.

–summarized by NoteGPT

This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free to Ask a Tech Teacher subscribers. Videos include (in alphabetic order):

15 Webtools in 15 Weeks
18 Digital Tools in the Classroom
A focus on strategies
Alternative tools
Assessment isn’t static
Author doers
BYOD
Class warm-ups
Collaboration
Curriuculum Maps
Differentiation–How to teach the hard-to-teach class
Flipping the classroom
Gamification of education
How to Teach a Tech Lesson
Presentation Boards
Tech-infused classroom
Tech tools
The 20% rule
Using backchannel devices
Warm-ups

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

Author: Jacqui

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, an Amazon Vine Voice, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.