You've heard of apps for students, but have you heard of an app made by students? Listen as a 4th-grade teacher and EdTech consultant, Brad Wilson discusses Things to Think About, a student-driven app of writing prompts, and how he uses social media to create meaningful connections in a learning environment.

Concepts

education technology

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Use this at your next PLC meeting to begin a discussion about possible student projects in which learners design educational technology
• Share with your colleagues and consider how you might collectively begin utilizing social media, such as Twitter, in your classrooms 

Classroom Considerations

• Having trouble getting the video to play smoothly? Clicking the blue HD letters in the lower right corner will play the video at a lower resolution and decrease buffering time

Pros

• Motivational video that will surely spark new ideas and creativity among colleagues
• Links to Brad's app and student app are provided in overview text

Cons

• None

Common Core

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