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Video Projects to Engage Learners: 20+ Tools & Tips

Teacher Reboot Camp

Students can create video tutorials, silent films, screencasts, lip dubs, commercials, news reports, music videos, documentaries, movie trailers, video diaries, vodcasts, soap operas, stop motion films, machinimas, claymation, talk shows, and game shows. So why not have your students share their knowledge through video projects?

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How SAMR and Tech Can Help Teachers Truly Transform Assessment

Edsurge

Socrative , Kahoot and TopHat , are great tools for augmenting assessment, especially in flipped classrooms. These digital tools gamify the process of learning and help teachers quickly assess topics that require either more or less discussion, allowing students to move to independent and group work faster.

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Number one skill for being successful in learning: the ability to self-assess. When focusing on 1:1, iPads, etc: Focus on teaching teachers to give better feedback and students to self-assess instead of the technology. Example: Working toward self assessment of math. The key is the principal holding teachers accountable.

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Differentiating with Personalized Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” Use the self-grading features of programs like Google Forms to assess student work. Presenting: iMovie , Keynote , Educreations. ” — ISTE.

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Favorite Tech Tools For Social Studies Classes

MindShift

Socrative has long been a favorite in many classrooms for the easy formative assessment it offers. Educreations is another presentation tool that can aid in flipping the classroom or letting kids explain their thinking. Educreations allows students to record their voice, draw and import pictures,” Langenhorst said.

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