Common Craft Videos

In my Ed Tech class at some point I feel that I have to address tech skills. It sort of goes with the territory. I do a survey at the beginning of the semester to see where they are at. There is usually a range. My favorite activity to improve their tech expertise is to have them watch theCommonCraft videos on technology. I let the students select 4 to watch and they often watch more than the four. It's fun to read their discussion board posts on the experience of watching the videos.

I appreciate the CC videos on security issues: passwords, phishing, keeping your computer secure. These help people become responsible digital citizens. And since we are working toward using educational technologies in the classroom, understanding the Web 2.0 tools such as podcasting, RSS, and social bookmarking are good to learn about.

This assignment also models differentiated instruction and giving choice in learning activities, while providing a basic structure.