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Want to do Tech Like a Pirate stuff?
Website: TechLikeaPirate.com
What’s the focus of the book? (Using tech to create an experience, make learning memorable) “Don’t just teach a lesson. Create an experience!”
Is there research that supports doing activities that are fun? (Shawn Achor productivity, neuroscience study, National Institute for Play ongoing studies)
What are the ways to Tech Like a Pirate?
- Social media and apps
- Video
- Games
- Collaboration
- Images
- Exploration
- Global communication
Can these be used with Google tools? And remote learning?
- Social media and apps: Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter templates in Slides
- Video: In video calls/pre-recorded video: What’s the lens you see the video through? (news anchor, on the scenes TV reporter, reality game show, horror movie, etc.)
- Global communication: Inviting virtual guests, adding virtual field trips to video calls
- Exploration: giving students flexibility in what they research/find info (and where they find it)
- Collaboration: Shared Google Slides
Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag
Renee Johnson (California)
Steve Scaysbrook (United Kingdom)
On The Blogs
- Matt:
- Tech Like a PIRATE: 10 things you’ll find in the book
- Tech Like a PIRATE resources page
- Kasey:
- FREE Access to Fluency Tutor
- Remote Learning Resources
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