1:1 Toolkit Class Re-Design | Langwitches Blog: "As part of my job interview for the Middle School Academic Technology Coordinator position at the American School of São Paulo, Brazil, I was asked how I would re-design a class for 6th graders, entering a 1:1 laptop (BYOL) environment in the middle school.
The nuts and bolts of HOW to use a variety of tools (ex. Google Apps, iMovie/moviemaker) and skills (ex. file management) had been the focus of this type of class before. I wanted to place the emphasis on a workflow and learnflow instead of any particular software programs or apps the the middle school teachers and students were heavily relying on.
By making the goal a LEARNFLOW which supports the unconscious, smooth and effortless flow of learning, I was/am hoping that the the skills will simply become a part of the process NOT the goal.
As a firm believer that Teaching is the Highest Form of Understanding, I designed the layout of the course around tutorial creations. According to Alan November and his ideas around the Digital Learning Farm, tutorial designers become empowered learners. They become creators and contributors.
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