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Create and share your own videos and podcasts
09/21/2019
Topics: ISTE Standards for Educators, podcasting, Tools, Video
The explosion of teacher-created openly licensed educational resources, also known as open educational resources or OER, has transformed K-12 learning materials. No longer are educators tied to commercially produced curricula. Now they can use an idea developed by a teacher in another state or…
Super-Awesome Sylvia's Arduino heartbeat pendant
02/13/2015
Topics: Makerspaces, STEM & STEAM, Video
Super-Awesome Sylvia started making and tinkering when she was 7, and like a lot of kids, she loves to try new things. One year after visiting a nearby Maker Faire, she and her dad were inspired to create a web show about making.
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Documenting science with music videos
01/30/2015
Topics: Digital storytelling, Video
It’s generally a problem when students are dancing in a creek during science class. But not for middle school science teacher Brian Ravizza. He encouraged his students to sing and dance as part of a lesson where students created a music video to document their understanding of arthropods.…
Creating meaningful learning experiences through video
01/28/2015
Topics: Digital storytelling, Standards, Video
In today's digital world, one of the greatest powers we have is the ability to tell our stories — and share them with the world.
Teaching students how to tap into that power not only makes learning more meaningful, but it positions them to take their place in a digital society.
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