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Knowing Technologies Campfire PD session June 13th at Mercy High School



I was able to attend the inaugural professional development campfire put on by one of our partners, Knowing Technologies. I want to shout out the director, a De La Salle alum and past teacher, Jim Puccetti.


I loved that the presenters were other educators from private and charter schools. We have similar experiences and can learn a lot from others. I love hearing what has been successful for other educators regarding technology in and out of the classroom.  My favorite takeaways were:



Having students use the touchcast app.  This app allows students to create and edit videos using a green screen.  I loved examples i saw and how easy it would be to create dynamic and engaging videos in my classes.  There are some great tutorials on youtube to check out!

Another app I look forward to trying next school year is called clips. It is another video app that students can use to create short videos.  What makes clips special is you can add labels, emojis and subtitles. I think it would be a lot of fun for the students to add some ‘flair to their video clips. Their personalities can shine through as well as they can edit clips to include phrases and other information. There is an in depth tutorial video here. ’


*I was lucky enough to attend with Janine Orr and Ashley Mangini too!