Software Post!
The key question that I ask this week as I wonder through ETEC 490 is: What individual instructional digital tools can an AP history teacher use to help students learn content in a way that assesses them similar to the ways the AP test will?
As I explored the sources available to us by Professor Javier, I was feeling as though I asked too specific of a question. I could not find an instructional tool that specifically met what I was looking for. However, then I read the article Professor gave us titled, "6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2019". Every tool was super-cool and innovative, and made me want to try exploring them further. Yet, it was the last tool that triggered my creative juices, because I believe I have found an innovative tool that I can use regularly in my AP history classes.
The tool is called Webjets, and I can't wait to explore it further because I believe it will be an excellent tool to help students organize their learning towards their unit essential questions.
More questions emerge though:
1) How long does it take for students to make one of these?
2) Can these be worked on in partners?
3) Is this something students can easily refer back to as a study tool?
I will explore and find out!
Hi Dane!
ReplyDeleteI must have completely missed that tool! After reading your post I had to go check it out. It seems like an excellent way to help students organize their information and tasks. I would also be interested to know if the webjets can be shared between students or with the teacher?
Are you still trying to connect this topic to your original question? If so, how do you think it would help your AP History students learn the content?
I am excited to see what you find out and ways that you plan to use it in your class!
Hi Dane!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually very excited to see your final product! Webjets is something fairly new to me, never have personally used it but heard of it. What I have heard are mixed reviews on it but I'm glad you will be trying it out for your own classroom. I think that integrating technology into classrooms creates a space for students to be creative. Also, same here on the readings! I like the articles chosen by Santiago because it opens my perspectives on software and hardware available to use and show how easy they are to use!
DJ, webjets does seems like an interesting platform. For someone in the history field I think if it delivers on what it promises it could be a great tool for students to gather their thoughts and present data in a new and innovative way.
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