This document discusses the potential of technology to empower learning and humanize digital experiences. It provides examples of how students can use emojis, digital storytelling, coding and more to be creative. It also highlights citizen science projects and how individuals can contribute to scientific research online. The document encourages exploring new approaches to problems and stretching one's mind with new experiences.
2. “The number one benefit of
educational technology is
that it empowers people to
do what they want to do. It
lets people be creative …
productive … learn things
… in a sense it is all about
potential.”
- Steve Ballmer
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David Mendez
29. Photo by Ross Goodman: Flic.kr/p/ddRBxr
Citizen journalism
“23% of Americans
say they have
shared a made-up
news story – either
knowingly or not”
- Journalism.org
12/15/16
31. Who wants to go
on a mission?
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“It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become.” - The Lorax
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“In real life, problems
are complex and
require our learners to
spend time exploring
them and approaching
them in new ways.”
- Shelly Sanchez Terrell
Hack Digital Learning
39. • Join the Life
Responds project on
iNaturalist iOS/
Android app.
• Scout your area for
animals and plants.
• During the eclipse,
make 3 separate
observations adding
each of them to the
"Life Responds.”
Eclipse 2017: Life Responds iNaturalist iOS/Android App