Beyond Word Processing
Where We Are
I always start this Educational Technology Applications course, EDU585, with a survey of student skills, a needs assessment if you will. I like to get a handle on the kind of learner I am dealing with by getting a snapshot or pulse on their skills, abilities, knowledge and dispositions. I start by asking each learner to share a few insights about how they see themselves as a user of technology.
This group, along with many others, have rated themselves highly in word processing. There is a great deal to know about the word processing tool and the associated techniques. I wonder how they as teachers will employ this tool and what capabilities they feel it possesses as an instructional game changer. I hope that they reach beyond reports, headers, footers, citations and the like.
HyperDocs According to the Experts
I know at this point in the program they have had their fair share of research papers and response papers and term papers to write. They must have found success in using word processing to document their learning. So, I want to make sure that they are prepared to use this tool in their teaching. Enter, the Hyperdoc...word processing beyond word processing. If you are not sure what exactly is a Hyperdoc, then you need to visit the HyperDoc Girls website to learn more.
Once you understand the basic concept of transforming student learning through the use of personalized digital lessons and instructional delivery. You should dig a little deeper by listening to this Google Teacher Tribe interview with practitioner Sean Fahey. (There is A LOT of INFO in this session...the interview with Sean starts around the 14:30 mark).
Matt Miller and Kasey Bell continue the conversation about Hyperdocs by going back to the source. They interview one of the original HyperDoc Girls, Lisa Highfill in the very next episode of the Google Teacher Tribe podcast. (Once again...tons of info...the chat with Lisa starts at about 5:30 mark).
