March 23, 2020

18 #Edtech Activities to Try During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Show Notes

18 #Edtech Activities to Try During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In this episode of GotTechED the Podcast we discuss:

18 edtech activities that students can do at home

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Segment 1: 18 Edtech Activities to try during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Go to this Resource Website for all of the following resources talked about in today’s show! https://sites.google.com/hvrsd.org/distance-learning/curation-resources

Screencasting

Personal Response to article, video or story
Demonstrate a skill (math problem, thesis, or lab)
Peer review
Digital journal entry or book review
PSA
Virtual TedTalk or pechakucha, presentation, etc.

Podcasting

Single assignment - inplace of book report, etc
Class project - shared with class and getting feedback

Digital Escape Rooms

Create your own through Google - see examples in our site, Chemistry, Running of the Bulls, To Kill a Mockingbird, Odyssey, Photosynthesis

Video Tools

WeVideo - make a video or podcast
Flipgrid - boards for QandA

Student discussions

Google gallery walk and discussion board
Running student discussions through Edji

Google Meet

Host a virtual class through Google Meet/Zoom or a help session

Claims Evidence Reasoning

CER Activity

Curated Resources

“Flipped” lesson at home

Open a Google Doc, insert a link to a video or other content resource for students, insert a link to platform for asking questions (Google Meet, Zoom, another editable Google Doc), add questions for students to answer. Push to them with your LMS and they submit their answers when done.

Music Credits:

The Degs: Shotgun http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Degs/
@bensounds https://www.bensound.com/

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