It took me a while to catch the #WakeletWave...I already have Pinterest, Google Keep, Chrome bookmarks, Twitter Bookmarks, Google Drive folders....and the list goes on. Curation can be difficult! Though I was hesitant, there are a few things that changed my mind.
#1 Sections
It may seem like a silly place to start, but my collections were just a hodge-podged, unorganized mess until I saw this post on Twitter by Kathi Kersznowski about how to create sections. It did not occur to me that I have a Wakelet dashboard that was separate from my public Wakelet profile. Here’s a quick video on how to organize your collections into sections. When I learned how to create sections, the organized, type-a curator in me found some peace with Wakelet!
#2 Extension & App
Once I was able to organize, the browser extension and mobile app made it more convenient for me to save items from all across the web easily.
I know, I know...at this point, you’re probably thinking “I can do those things with Pinterest.” Well, I think these next reasons are what really set Wakelet apart, especially for educators. #3 Community
Everything is better with community...and the Wakelet Community does not disappoint. After joining the community, I gained access news and feature updates. The email updates are meaningful and helpful. I get curated collections in my inbox that are relevant to my profession and give me great ideas for using Wakelet with students.In addition, I have the ability to copy and follow collections and follow other Wakelet members.
#4 Students can ride the wave too!
That’s right, students can create an account and curate their own resources. They can collaborate or add to a teacher-created collection with an access link/code and not have to sign up or log in. With the recent addition of sub-collections... I mean, there are so many possibilities. Check out this webinar by Joe Merrill of @TheMerrillsEDU for some great ideas for creating lessons with Wakelet.
So...now you can catch me riding the #WakeletWave. I'm excited to be a Wakelet Ambassador, learning the ins and out of the platform and sharing my experiences and successes with other educators. Wakelet is a great tool for finding, organizing, and sharing information. For more details about Wakelet, check out these Collections by James Davis, Head of the Wakelet Community! You can find me on Wakelet here.
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With a year of Canvas under our belts, it's time to start cleaning up our Canvas courses. With this being the first year of Canvas implementation, there was quite a bit of trial and error. Staff survey results showed that teachers either want to make minor adjustments or completely overhaul their courses and most of the responses referred to the organization of their courses.
Being in the middle of remote learning during COVID-19 quarantine, a face-to-face training is not possible. I debated between a Zoom webinar or an asynchronous option and I settled on EdPuzzle because I really wanted to talk through the presentation and collect responses from participants. I am so excited that there will soon be a Screencastify + Edpuzzle integration.
Check out the 30-minute EdPuzzle "webinar" for real teacher examples and to get inspiration for how to organize your Canvas course to simplify navigation and increase student engagement.
HyperDocs are defined as "a transformative, interactive Google Doc replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction." You can find lots of information, templates, and examples at Hyperdocs.co. While traditionally created using Google Docs, I'm quickly starting to prefer Google Slides. Slides naturally creates chunks for breaking up lessons, there is so much possibility in the gray space around the Slide canvas, and editing the master make it possible to lock things in place. Plus, you still get all of the great collaboration and sharing features of the G Suite applications.
7th Grade Language Arts students were studying author’s tone and mood by reading and listening to “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” by Ray Bradbury with this HyperDoc as their guide!
I chunked content into three steps.
I used the gray space to provide annotation directions and a suggested paragraph structure to assist students in their analysis and application.
In addition, editing the master slide makes it possible for things that I don't want to be moved or edited to be "fixed" in the background of the slide. If you're not familiar with "editing the master," Meredith Akers provides an easy to follow tutorial.
You can grab a copy of this HyperDoc here! What's your experience with HyperDocs? Have you tried using Google Slides instead of Docs? If so, what's your preference? |
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