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Project Based Learning

Student Spotlight: Video Projects for Refugee Students, Oakridge Elementary

April 2017Josh Whiting

Fire Drills Student Production - Screenshot

The 6th Grade students at Oakridge Elementary have been working with their teachers in Project Based Learning. The focus of their projects has primarily been around how we can support refugee students in our area. With the support of their teachers Krystal Bowen, BJ Nelson, and Laurel Myers, students researched areas of need and then created videos that would support a student’s transition to our school. This allowed them not only to explore new cultures but also utilize new technologies such as screen casting, video editing and voice-overs.

Here are examples of their work, produced and shared using Adobe Spark. Click on a screenshot to view the video.

Fire Drills Student Production - Screenshot
Fire Drills
How to Use a Computer Student Production - Screenshot
How to Use a Computer
The Asking Questions Song - Student Production - Screenshot
The Asking Questions Song
Fire Drill Procedures - Student Production - Screenshot
Fire Drill Procedures

Spotlight Author: Melissa White, School Technology Specialist at Oakridge Elementary and Valley Crest Elementary.

Filed Under: Digital Citizenship, News, Student Spotlights, Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: 6th Grade, Adobe Spark, BJ Nelson, Krystal Bowen, Laurel Myers, Melissa White, Oakridge Elementary, Project Based Learning, Refugee Support, Student Projects, Video Production

#GSDEdTech Chat Archive – STEM Education (4/28/2016)

April 2016Josh Whiting

Thanks to all the Granite teachers who joined us in our most recent chat and shared STEM-related classroom ideas. Check out the archive of the chat below.

[Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive – STEM Education (4/28/2016)

Filed Under: News, Professional DevelopmentTagged With: #GSDEdTech Chat, Problem Based Learning, Professional Development Resources, Project Based Learning, STEAM, STEM, Twitter Chats

#GSDEdTech Chat Archive: Favorite Apps and Web Tools (12/10/2015)

December 2015Josh Whiting

Many thanks to the teachers in Granite School District who joined our recent twitter chat, sharing suggestions and questions about apps and digital tools for teaching and learning. So many great ideas and resources were shared, as well as questions asked that give us opportunities to reach out and seek new solutions. Read on for a complete archive of the chat. [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive: Favorite Apps and Web Tools (12/10/2015)

Filed Under: News, Professional DevelopmentTagged With: #GSDEdTech Chat, Apps, Digital Learning, Digital Resources, Flipped Classroom, Patrick Flanagan, Project Based Learning, Student Collaboration, Student Creation, Twitter Chats, Web Tools

Digital Conversion Spotlight: Student Collaboration

April 2015Josh Whiting

In the lead-up to next year’s Digital Conversion implementation, we will be featuring spotlights and discussions from teachers and students who participated in pilot classroom Chromebook programs during the 2014-15 school year. In today’s video, teachers discuss how cloud-based collaborative tools such as Google Drive/Google Docs and classroom Chromebooks enable students to easily collaborate on projects and give immediate feedback to one another through peer-editing of writing.

Spotlight Created by Patrick Flanagan, Granite School District Director of Educational Technology.

Filed Under: Digital Conversion, NewsTagged With: Andy Graff, Chromebooks, Collaboration, Digital Conversion Spotlight, English Language Arts, Google Docs, Google Drive, Keri Graybill, Mindy Wallace, Patrick Flanagan, Project Based Learning, Rebecca Winters, Student Collaboration

Digital Conversion Spotlight: Student Creativity

April 2015Josh Whiting

In the lead-up to next year’s Digital Conversion implementation, we will be featuring spotlights and discussions from teachers and students who participated in pilot classroom Chromebook programs during the 2014-15 school year. In today’s video, teachers highlight ways that students use classroom Chromebooks to explore their own ideas and interests, develop creative projects, and become creators and producers of knowledge rather than simply consumers of information.

Spotlight Created by Patrick Flanagan, Granite School District Director of Educational Technology.

Filed Under: Digital Conversion, NewsTagged With: Andy Graff, Chromebooks, Creativity, Critical Thinking Skills, Digital Conversion Spotlight, English Language Arts, Keri Graybill, Patrick Flanagan, Project Based Learning, Stephanie Floch, Student Centered Learning

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