Explain Everything
A mobile app for the iPad
Imagine that there is a way for students to organize their
notes about a new subject and then get guided toward giving a
presentation. Imagine that the presentation
is so effective that the TEACHER ends up learning something.
What does the teacher need to do to motivate students to use
this app?
What does the teacher say to engage the attention of
students?
What does the lesson plan look like that will accomplish
this useful end?
I talked with Peter Willett, head of art at Aiglon College,
and he described how some students learned about microeconomics and then made a
presentation using Explain Everything.
Peter ended up learning something more about how a business works. “Their presentation made perfect sense and
helped me understand the topic better than I had before.”
I wanted to know “What did you do with the students to
prepare them to use this app?” SEE THE COMMENT
I wanted to know the teacher talk, the procedures, the
in-depth preparation that he needed to insert to give a foundation for these
students to perform this remarkable performance of understanding.
His answer: “I showed
them the app. They went at it and I left
them alone.”
Let’s look at a statement by Dr. Richard E. Clark of
University of Southern California. For advanced,
motivated students, give them a project.
For all others, use fully guided instruction.”
Export and Import almost anything to and from anywhere.
Explain Everything is available on iPad and will “SOON” be
available for Android.
Thanks to Peter Willett for the recommendation.
Peter adds, "It was the law of 'supply and demand'. I will put my thinking cap on for more ideas about education and technology."
