Kids'
Vid is an instructional web site that gives teachers and students
the tools necessary to implement video production in the classroom.
Video production can be intimidating to the novice. Not
to worry. It is nothing more than a method for recording
research and expressing creative ideas. Video production,
if properly implemented, is more than a new toy for students.
It provides the tools and the means for students to create
and display serious work in a new, exciting and engaging way
that is appropriate for all age groups and abilities. This
is a place for serious fun.
Jeff Johnson on 06 Aug 08Saugus Union School District in Santa Clarita, CA is launching a new program for its fourth-grade students that couples writing and science using ultra-mobile devices and collaborative learning software, among other technologies. According to information supplied to us by the district, the initiative is being funded through a $1.4 million EETT competitive grant the district recently won. The initiative, dubbed "Student Writing Achievement Through Technology Enhanced Collaboration" (SWATTEC), focuses on writing achievement within the science curriculum. EETT funding will provide access to Asus wireless ultra-mobile devices (UMDs) for all 1,700 fourth-grade students in the district, Web-based writing tools, and an online collaborative learning environment. It will also provide teachers with laptops, projectors, printers, interactive pads, mobile carts, and wireless hardware. Teachers are also receiving professional development for the initiative.
