UMBC ISD Now Forum with Richard Byrne: "Making Your Curriculum Digital"
ISD Now presents Richard Byrne, one of the thought leaders using free technology for teaching and the author of the well-known website http://freetech4teachers.com, for ideas on how to make your curriculum digital
Making the transition from a print-based curriculum to a digital curriculum can appear daunting to some educators. The common questions when making this move include; why should I do this? Where do I start? Are there adequate resources for the topics I teach? And how do I organize my new curriculum materials? Richard Byrne will help you tackle those questions and more.
Watch this vide to learn about:
1. The benefits of a digital curriculum. (from an instructor & student perspective)
2. The first steps toward creating a digital curriculum. (starting from scratch and modifying existing curriculum)
3. Locating resources to use in your digital curriculum. (search tools and tactics and creating your own reference materials)
4. Organizing and using your digital curriculum (tools for publishing your curriculum and using your digital curriculum without creating more work for yourself)
5. How to get your students, peers, and supervisors to buy-in.