- Demonstrated the tools on Monday with the expectations that they would create a storyboard for their personal creation during the day on Monday.
Note: one of our teachers's children became ill and she was unable to be at school on Monday. No problem, she used her personal iPad and another device to join in the learning through a Google Hangout!
- coached them through their creation on Tuesday while using the Explain Everything App.
Next Friday, I will be utilizing our school's Large Group Instruction area to demonstrate features of Explain Everything to all of the biology students . This should take about 15 minutes or less. Students will then formulate their storyboard in their classrooms so that during the next class period, they will start creating using the Explain Everything app.
Below is the Protein product that one of our biology teachers, Ms. Thut, created.
This was the first time that the entire process of coaching teachers using a technology tool occurred in this sequence. Teacher's time is very precious and not taking an entire prep period to discuss technology integration was a benefit. Extending the learning for teachers over the course of two days was also a benefit.
I'm looking forward to teaching the tools of the Explain Everything app to the students knowing the teachers know the tech tool because of a personal learning experience.
Some might say that we use the Explain Everything app too much. We do use it numerous times, but as students become MORE familiar with the app, the technology tool becomes invisible. Students and teachers don't think twice about using a writing utensil because it is essentially invisible. The thoughts, ideas, and solutions that come from the writing utensil are what matters! So it hopefully will be with technology tools!
Step 1 - Teaching Teachers
Step 2 - Teaching Students
Step 3 - Exporting the Project
Step 4 - Lesson Reflection
Step 5 - Student Reflection
