For the Plate Tectonic Unit in my science classroom, we use a variety of technological resourses and students create a variety of products/projects using technology. Teaching students to use the technology is usually my most frustrating job! Normally, I teach the technology by showing the students its uses and then give them a handout of instructions (step-by-step) on how to complete the assignment using the technology. However, it is rarely successful (meaning I usually get TONS of questions). With the Plate Tectonics unit, I could use the screen recorder to do the following things:
1) Teach students how to use PowerPoint (for their final projects in the unit)--both the basics and the additional features. This file could be accessed at school and at home so that whenever a student has questions, they do not have to immediately find me.
2) Teach students how to access Flickr (where I will be posting pictures). Their parents can also use the file to access Flickr!
3) Part of our plate tectonics unit also includes a few laboratories. Students will need to construct graphs for the analysis portion of their lab reports. I can show them how to use Microsoft Excel for making graphs, imputing data, and constructing reports. This usually take me DAYS to explain, so a screen recorder will be great. Plus, students work at such different paces and they can access this file right before they begin that portion (it will be fresh in their minds then).
4) Our school has a grading program where students can see their current grades online. I can use the screen recorder to explain to students how to access this important information. Plus, parents will love the fact that they can see their child's grades at any time.
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