5/20/2019 0 Comments Final Synergy Grant BlogThe following are some of the videos that were created by my grade 3 and 4 students as a final project for our SET BC Synergy Communications Grant Every Tool Has A Place. The students have been working hard all year - gaining knowledge and skills about local Indigenous Peoples connections to place, specifically looking at local plant uses. They have shown a deep level of learning and really connected with using digital technology to show their learning. I am proud to share that all students met learning outcomes set out for this project with the exception of creating digital journals on Explain Everything (EE). Although most students were adept at using the EE app, having a limited number of iPads made it difficult for the whole class to participate fully and the decision was made to switch to using Seesaw to communicate their learning. There have been other challenges along the way for both students and teacher. We have persevered through learning how to use the Padcaster and the apps on the iPads and had to adapt when things did not go as expected. Through this process students strengthened their problem-solving skills and became more resilient technology users. They enjoyed learning an oral storytelling process and became better communicators - learning that it is sometimes hard to clearly and effectively communicate in front of a camera. This led to discussions about public speaking and leadership skills. There were many more unexpected learning outcomes during the process. Some of the spin-off lesson topics included digital citizenship and environmental stewardship. It has also been a pleasure to learn along with my students and my teaching partner, Debbie Gilchrist. I hope you enjoy viewing my class videos and previous blogs about our learning journey using green-screen filming technology.
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