In this EdTech Essentials Spotlight, I’ll share tips on how to help students better navigate digital spaces that come straight from my new book. You’ll hear about the role of student consumers, the different types of media students come across in digital spaces, and favorite resources to help students build skills as navigators.
Navigate Digital Spaces
This week’s podcast is titled: How to Help Students Better Navigate Digital Spaces [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] and I’ll share a topic I feature in Chapter 1 of my new book EdTech Essentials: The Top 10 Technology Strategies for All Learning Environments. We’ll look at the role of student consumers, the different types of media students come across in digital spaces, and favorite resources to help students build skills as navigators.
The focus of today – Navigate – is also the focus of the first chapter of my new book EdTech Essentials. If you would like to get your hands on Chapter 1 of the book, or want more details on how to order, just send me a message on Instagram @ClassTechTips or use the book bonus link in the description of this podcast episode. I’m also excited to share my extension of book bonus items for anyone who orders the book through the end of September!
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Tips for Digital Spaces
- First, review the idea of students as consumers.
- Next, reflect on what students consume in digital spaces.
- Then, model how to use links, videos, and other online features.
- Finally, incorporate a new type of media into your next lesson.
Sponsored by Kokomo24/7
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Episode Resources
- Special Book Bonus Items
- EdTech Essentials: A Sneak Peek Inside My New Book (Podcast Episode)
- EdTech Books by Monica Burns
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- Class Tech Tips Free Newsletter, EdTech Events and Workshops & Free EdTech Tools for Your Classroom
- Microsoft Immersive Reader
- Chromebook Accessibility Overview
- Apple Accessibility Overview
