myedtechchallenge

__** My EdTech Challenge **__ Student-Led, Created, Illustrated, Presented Find us on Twitter @jasonstamand and #myedtechchallenge

Inspired by the need to innovate the model we teach with, My EdTech Challenge was designed to help teachers take risks and try to find a new more engaging teaching methodology that works for them. So many teachers today know what tools can be used in the classroom that are the most engaging, but often don't take the risk to actually model them with their students. Twitter is a wonderful way to get connected as an educator, but are you using it? There are so many online assessments, project based learning examples and a myriad of tech tools to help you break the routine of the classroom lecture/discussion. You know about them. You talk about them. Yet many educators do not model what is considered today to be the "best practices" of teaching kids.

__** The Challenge: **__ To challenge the educator to step away from the front of the room, the lecture/discussion model and assume the role of guide. This lesson,1 or 2 week challenge is designed for educators to explore new models and tools to create the most engaging classroom. But most importantly, students are tasked to create "something" to prove their understanding of a chapter, topic or subject you are studying. Students are to discover, collaborate and create something (wiki page, blog, online assessment, etc.) to demonstrate (whether it be in front of the class or other presentation method) they have grasped the material you are covering. YOUR JOB, is to guide without lecture, to help explore to find the answer without giving it to them. Check out the resource page located here for more ideas! **If you are already modeling this, please share your projects by filling out the Google Spreadsheet (linked at bottom as well) so that others may learn from your experience!**

This site was designed to help faculty take those risks, model that which may be challenging and encourage faculty through examples of other classrooms to try something different, to stand in the middle of the room and guide, not the front of the room and lecture. I hope you will join us on this challenge.

Below you will find a link to a __**Google Spreadsheet**__. This __**o****pen document was designed for you to share your experience as you take The EdTech Challenge**__. This is not about abandoning the class lecture and discussion, but taking a step out of your comfort zone to grow as an educator to create the most engaging classroom possible. Click on the link below and see what others are doing! My EdTech Challenge Link