BYOD class activity
As part of an assignment for Social Studies 10 class, I had students create a road tour of BC that was historical in context (idea was obtained from someone else). The details of the assignment along with the rubric are all found in Google Classroom. This is where we start when explaining the assignment. The tour was based on history events from the 1800's into the early 1900's. They were to include 10 stops eight of which had general topics such as stop for the Cariboo Gold Rush, the CPR, the Fur Trade and more.
They had choice in how they could do this, but the one that I recommended was tourbuilder, which uses Google Earth to show where the places are located as you go form site to site. Some students used Prezi, others used Google Slides.
For each stop the student was to include a picture of then and now and describe the significance of the site to the history and development of British Columbia. A number of students presented to the class. They had to plan their road trip as if someone was going to drive to all these places in one tour, so overnight stops could be part of the tour.
The devices they used were mostly laptops, and some tablets.
Advantages to this activity over a hard copy of something similar was the cool effect and engagement for the student that it could have. It is easier to create digital tour than a hard copy that can include digital photos and still require citing sources. More time is spend on the actual learning than on the time it could take to make a hard copy.
Disadvantages to some students is the reluctance to learn something new and to play with it. Some students are more tactile and prefer to produce a hands on kind of project.
They had choice in how they could do this, but the one that I recommended was tourbuilder, which uses Google Earth to show where the places are located as you go form site to site. Some students used Prezi, others used Google Slides.
For each stop the student was to include a picture of then and now and describe the significance of the site to the history and development of British Columbia. A number of students presented to the class. They had to plan their road trip as if someone was going to drive to all these places in one tour, so overnight stops could be part of the tour.
The devices they used were mostly laptops, and some tablets.
Advantages to this activity over a hard copy of something similar was the cool effect and engagement for the student that it could have. It is easier to create digital tour than a hard copy that can include digital photos and still require citing sources. More time is spend on the actual learning than on the time it could take to make a hard copy.
Disadvantages to some students is the reluctance to learn something new and to play with it. Some students are more tactile and prefer to produce a hands on kind of project.