In a previous post I outlined my 6 step process for implementing digital projects (1. Evaluate an example, 2. Assign the mission, 3. Students carryout the mission, 4. Peer edit, 5. Share the mission, and 6. Feedback/evaluation). In upcoming posts I will be sharing some of my student projects to give you ideas for the upcoming […]
Tag: Technology tips
A Process for Implementing Student Digital Projects
Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. My students also create several digital products throughout my courses, such as mind maps, infographics, posters, presentations, video commercials, audio interviews, comics, ebooks, portfolios, visual prompts, speaking avatars, […]
Introducing the Teacher Reboot Camp eNewsletter
Thank you so much for reading Teacher Reboot Camp. In addition to writing this blog, I also write for other blogs, provide free webinars, share free resources, and co-organize many different professional development projects and events. Most are free. To keep you current with these projects that range from virtual conferences to open online courses, I […]
Are Your Students Digitally Safe? 15+ Resources
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category “We all need someone who inspires us to do better than we know how.” ~ Anonymous Technology has changed the way we interact with the world and each other. Our students are participating in rituals that are vastly different than […]
20+ Tips and Resources to Engage Learners with Comics
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category At a young age, I was interested in comic books, which was really how I learnt to read. ~ Nicholas Cage Comics can be powerful learning tools. The mix of art, dialogue, character expressions, and frames engages learners and is […]
Are Your Students Digitally Literate? 10 Resources
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. ~ Robert S McNamara Our learners live in a connected world where technology impacts their lives daily. Our students often dedicate many hours to communicating, […]
20 Ways to Bring Your Textbook to Life!
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. ~ Albert Einstein Your textbook is just another tool in your teacher’s instructional kit. The problem is that for many of us it […]
Teach Students About Creative Commons: 15+ Resources
Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning, The 30 Goals Challenge, or Learning to Go. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com! “Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination … Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery — celebrate it if you feel like it.” ~ Jim Jarmusch Your […]
15+ Resources to Inspire Writing with Digital Prompts
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category “The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible.” ~ Vladimir Nabakov One of my favorite activities with my students was having them keep […]
The Technology May Fail You
Included in the Digital Tips Advent Calendar and part of the Effective Technology Integration category “Don’t panic!” ~ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy During the ISTEK conference in Istanbul, I was doing a partner presentation with Sue Lyon-Jones titled, Teaching with Technology: Plan B! Ironically, our projector didn’t work. We were in a room full of teachers and […]