b. collaborate with students, peers, parents and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
StoryBird is a great tool for people to use in order to successfully work together through media products. StoryBird allows one person to begin a story choosing through several different characters and templates and then allows someone else to access the story and add their own creativity to successful complete a media tool together. Users of the site use such technology to work together using the resources given to create a unique tale that is good in quality. This is also a great way for someone to express their own imagination! StoryBird definitely applies to the ISTE Standard.
Times are quickly changing. Today's society is becoming more advanced with new technology and media tools that we must adapt to and use in our everyday lifestyle. It is important for young students to early get a grasp on such devices and tools to better themselves and have a better chance of being successful. Teachers can use online sources like Edmodo, Skype, and StoryBird to allow students to engage with others online and learning the skills of using technology as well as a source of communication. Like stated in Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning, "Recently state and national policy leaders have begun to call for a greater emphasis on teaching students in K-12 schools about teaming and collaboration. This rationale for this new direction is two-fold, to increase and deepen learning, and to prepare students to be collaborative team members in work environments that are increasingly dependent on virtual, online collaborations." More work fields call for possibly online interaction and collaborations from long distances. This is why it is helpful if young students are being prepared and taught 21st century skills so they are ready when they go out into the real world.
No comments:
Post a Comment