Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Students are Producers!

     Discovery Education's Board Builder provides a fantastic opportunity for students to become skilled producers. No longer do students passively consume content, but now, they create, design and order content on a given topic. Students use Discovery Education services to search for videos, images or web links. Then they add appropriate content to their digital board. What makes Board Builder a dynamic resource and tool is the possibility for students to create their own content and add to their board. Essentially anything students can store in their Google Drive accounts can be added to Board Builder. Wow! How exciting for teachers and students! Teachers provide the requirements and structure of the assignment as students determine how to best display their knowledge using these tools. Meanwhile, students are developing critical thinking skills as they consider audience, content and display of each item they add. Still have doubts? Take a look at this link to gather some ideas of how you might use this compelling resource.

50 Ways to Use Board Builder