21 Things 4 Students is an online project-based resource to help students improve their technology proficiency as they prepare for success in the real world. It addresses all of the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for students (ISTE) and Michigan's Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MITECS) competencies. Teachers value 21 Things 4 Students because it's hands-on, experiential, relevant, self-paced, applicable and adaptable. Students say they love these activities.
Students will explore the differences and qualities of a resume, create one and complete an application for employment.
Students will create a web page as a digital portfolio, put their resume and application on it.
Students will create a video resume after viewing samples, and provided video creation resources and tutorials.
Students will learn about different software applications for creating digital objects or artifacts to communicate their ideas in new and creative ways.
Communicating with technology can be very powerful. A resource that can give you, your friends,your teacher a voice in the classroom is Flipgrid.
Students in two groups compare the message from a video or from the print format to determine advantages and disadvantages of the medium for communicating the message.
Students will explore and see examples of different media types rating how well they communicate an idea, and then identify types of school assignments the different media would be useful for.
Four-part process to select a subject area of interest, skim articles, work in a group, and make a plan with an outline using a graphic organizer.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different animation resources online.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different audio recording resources online.
Students learn about cartoon creation resources. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students select a technology resource to use to best communicate their main idea to others.
Students learn about Information Infographics and resources. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students advantages and disadvantages of the different interactive media resources.
Students learn about podcasts, listen to examples, search and access them with or with-out iTunes. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students learn to judge qualities of an audio recording, and view tutorials about using Audacity to record, edit, and export an audio recording. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students advantages and disadvantages of different screencasting resources. They also learn about tips for creating good screencasts, see examples, and locate some for portable devices.
Students advantages and disadvantages of different slideshow/presentation resources.
Students learan about features of different video creation resources as well as tips on creating a short video for creating their artifact.
Students review copyright and Fair Use guidelines, and create a remix of the media they have created, adding a Creative Commons license.