What a great experience today at Stuart Cramer!!! The GCS Technology Smackdown was a wonderful way to begin the second semester. As a member of Pinnacle 17, I felt very fortunate to be a part of the event. Fit so very inspiring to see what was going on across GCS and of course it is a perfect time to pick up new idea and new methods as I create college and career ready learners. There was one tool that stood out to me as a great fit for my classroom.
Being that I have less than 45 minutes with my student each day I have to maximize what I get out of that time. One of the time suckers of instructional time for me is having to bring students up to speed when they have been out of class. "Ted Ed" was a great tool to help me flip my class for those particular students or for students who need to review a concept. I have used various screen casting apps to do this, but what sets Ted Ed apart is the fact that you embed questions, so that students can answer questions, which make sure they are "getting it", as they go through the video...Genius!!! This keeps my questions and the video all together and I can keep check on my students answers to make sure they understand the concept. Great time saver!!!
I can't wait to get the list of all of the Smackdown technologies. I am sure I will find more that will innovate the way we do music at YC. Who knew a Smackdown could be a good thing...lol.
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