Hyper Docs
I revisited Hyper Docs this week because I am taking over a self-contained classroom for the next 4 weeks due to the teacher going on maternity leave.
The family opted out of using Google Classroom. They like the Hyper Doc platform and I explained how it works in the video. The family likes how everything is on one page and she prints everything out ahead of time.
Using the Screencastify worked for this activity. If it was longer than 5 minutes, it would have been in sections. It was real easy to add the extention. I watched the video and followed the instructions. It took me 4 tries to get some worth watching due to laughing, dogs barking and phone ringing. Screecastify gave me the option to share the video with Google and I did that. It saved in my drive.
I think having the video showing them what to do will help the younger students. The older students can work their way around ZOOM, Google Meets or Hangouts and in between screens. I go on YouTube all the time to see how things work. The video can show you how to work in real time or you can stop it and watch it again if you missed something.
The Hyper Doc is not very flashy due to extra stimuli for the students. There can not be a lot on the page or they will rip it up or not do it. I constructed the Hyper Doc to show one weeks worth and the family receives it every Friday from me for the following week. I included links from You Tube for stories, letter and number recognition, education.com for printed pages to work on handwriting and coloring, Starfall for extra interactive material, and google docs for letter and number hunts. The activities are engaging and videos do not last longer than 5:30 mins. I have also included independent activities that the students can go on after the parents log them in.
Week of 15-17 -has video
Work for April 20-24, 2020
I really like your HyperDoc this week, it is a great way to reach students who may not have access to other platforms. It is simple but very effective! I like that you used the screen casting tool to explain what to do in the assignment. I also love the theme of your blog this week--super cool!
ReplyDeleteGood plan for the specific needs and constraints of this family. I applaud you taking on the challenge and finding a really good solution. You have taken many things into consideration when designing this resource and the activities within it for the learner.
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