Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Building Empathy. Building Understanding. Building Apps.


Cult Lit III Empathy Apps: Seeing the world through the eyes of the heart... wrapping our minds around the power of the human spirit. 

How might we help students to develop digital literacy skills and the confidence to express themselves using emerging forms of media?

(Previous empathy building experience: "Using Design Thinking to Learn About the Great Depression")


Student App Showcase | Empathy Apps (Modern & Historical)










Start Building Apps in Your Classroom Today | Templates to Remix, Modify, and Share


Jennifer Lanas | The Fluency Project "ICMA" App Building Template (Inquiry - Case Making - Advocacy)

Dr. Brandao | CL III App Template for Remixing by Students


Getting Started: How might we add App Building to your curriculum?

- My work with the Fluency Project Cohort yielded tremendous personal and professional moments of growth. I also created a wealth of resources that we are publishing together. Here is a unit on challenging stereotypes that also encompasses app building. Please feel free to share, providing  link to my site and attribution to me and The Fluency Project.

High School +/- 9 weeks  | Challenging Stereotypes, Empowering Youth-Led Change

Self-Evaluation | Public Issues Discussion Rubric

Peer-Evaluation | Think-Puzzle-Explore

Project Proposal | Challenging Stereotypes, Empowering Youth-Led Change


Getting Started: How might we digitize SketchNotes and incorporate 21st century tinkering?


Interactive SketchNotes in Google Drawings - YouTube (1:55)

Tutorial: Use Google Drawings to Make Interactive Sketchnotes - YouTube (3:00)

NexMap: Hack Your Notebook - YouTube