Description

Empower students to create and help them demonstrate their thinking with media. This self-paced class allows you to choose your own adventure to explore resources, play with tools, and create lessons you’ll actually use in the classroom. From video production to podcasting, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and resources to get your students reading, analyzing, and creating media in the classroom. Appropriate for all skills, subjects, and grades. Amplify your students’ voices -and your lessons!- with media.

The course is FREE and open to educators of all grades, subjects, and experience levels! Please complete this form to be added to the Google Classroom.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Teachers will:

• Reflect on their practice and identify potential areas for growth.
• Explore resources to support their use of media in the classroom.
• Play with tech tools and apps that support media creation in the classroom.
• Create lesson plans, activities, or units engaging students in the creation of media.

REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES:

1. Computer
2. Access to our Google Classroom -email darbakkegard@gmail.com to be added.
3. Reliable Wifi connection

"DARCY WAS EXCELLENT AND EXCITED AS AN INSTRUCTOR WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PASSION AND CONNECTIONS TO RELEVANT RESOURCES."

"AN INTERESTING CLASS WITH LOTS OF GREAT IDEAS!"

"THE COURSE WAS EASY TO FOLLOW AS LONG AS I WATCHED THE VIDEOS FOR EACH SECTION."

"I REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO HAVE TIME TO CREATE ASSIGNMENTS FOR STUDENTS TO USE NEXT YEAR TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO USING THE PROJECTS CREATED HERE IN MY CLASSROOM!"

"I REALLY LIKED THAT THERE WERE SO MANY OPTIONS AND CHOICES TO CHOOSE FROM AND I COULD TAKE MY OWN PATH THROUGH THE COURSE FOR THE MOST PART."

"THIS COURSE ALLOWED ME TO CHALLENGE MYSELF WHILE STILL PRODUCING ITEMS FOR MY CLASS."

"THE INSTRUCTOR WAS VERY HELPFUL AND GENUINE IN HER CARE AND CONCERN FOR YOUR LEARNING."

"THIS CLASS HELPED ME LEARN HOW TO INCORPORATE TECHNOLOGY INTO MY LESSONS AND PUSHED ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE."

"IT GAVE ME A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME OF THE PROJECTS I ONLY DREAMED I HAD TIME TO CREATE PLUS IT GAVE ME A CHANCE TO BOUNCE IDEAS OFF OTHERS."

"I APPRECIATED HOW YOU SEPARATED THINGS INTO BLOCKS. THAT HELPED ME STAY ORGANIZED."

"I REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO EXPLORE AND PLAY AROUND WITH DIFFERENT TOOLS. COMING UP WITH IDEAS FOR LESSONS/ACTIVITIES THAT INCORPORATE MEDIA."

"THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH!"