Communication & Collaboration
Integrating Technology in the 8th Grade!
Mollie Sandler's 8th Grade Class
Lets Get on the Same Page in Ending 8th Grade
Welcome to the head of middle school! You all have come so far and before you all go off to high school, you all have one more project to complete. This project will be about communication and collaboration. Students will be using digital media, which can include building a website, blog, pinterest board, etc. to interact, collaborate, and communicate with peers and multiple audiences to develop cultural understanding. Best of all, you all can choose a topic of your choice to research and share.
Tools for your End of the Year Project
You will be using some of these tools to create your project to support meaningful communication and collaboration with technology! Click on the tools below and read the descriptions of each.
Edmodo
Edmodo is a fantastic tool for having online discussions and collaboration between students and teachers. Students are able to read and comment on each others work and give ideas and critiques. With this tool, the teacher will not be the only one to look over your work!
What Did We Do Today?
WDWDT is an app to use a communication tool between students, parents, and teachers in order to keep everyone up to date. Questions about assignments, grades, etc. can be posted on here, as well as announcements and due dates!
WordPress
Create a free website or build a blog on WordPress! This tool is very easy to use and you are able to use thousands of widgets to clearly illustrate your topic. WordPress is only limited by your imagination so be creative!
Final Project!
After you are done with your digital media project, we will be collaborating everyone's blog, website, pinterest board, etc to explore different topics. You will give a five minute presentation to the class as emailing me your final project! If you have any questions please email me, see me after class, or use the app WDWDT or Edmodo!