The select few who have read this blog for a few years now might remember the old, 12-Second Tech Challenges from my previous life. These were (EXTREMELY) short video intros to some tech resources, followed by a challenge to find a way to integrate it into the curriculum. Well, 12seconds.tv doesn’t exist anymore, which is good and bad news, probably. On the negative side, 12seconds was a really cool site and community. On the positive side, I won’t be limited to just 12 seconds (No, that is not the negative side..ahem!). Still, in order to respect the time of the reader, I’ve vowed to myself to keep each video under 2 minutes.
Here is how this 2-Minute Tech Challenge thing works.
- Watch the video
- Use the resource.
- Share your result as a comment.
- Seguin faculty who participate will be entered to win some cool stuff! 1 entry per challenge + 1 bonus entry if you or your kids use the resource in the curriculum–be sure to specify.
That’s it. Sometime in the spring, I’ll tally up all of the entries and give away some useful, technology-related prizes. Just remember, it only takes a few minutes, but you have to do a little work to win. This first one will get you off to a VERY easy start!
Now, create your own. Think of how this might be used as a conversation between historical or literary characters, scientific things such as atoms, cells, etc. When finished, share the link to your fake text conversation by posting a comment to this blog post. That’s it! I look forward to seeing your creative responses!
 
November 13, 2012 at 1:47 pm
That is super cool! I think students would really enjoy using this tool.
November 13, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Isn’t it, Kristi? It’s a quick and easy tool, too, but still allows for some really creative thinking.
November 13, 2012 at 2:31 pm
This is quite a lot of fun — I’ve posted one on the Library Events wiki, on our Reading Group page: https://libraryevents.wikispaces.com
November 13, 2012 at 2:39 pm
That’s great, Jamie–thanks! Thanks for the wiki link, too–you have a TON of good stuff on there!
November 13, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Thank you — I try to keep it up to date (though I do not always succeed!)
November 13, 2012 at 4:12 pm
This is cool! I tried it just for fun and am posting the link below. We have been researching historical figures and have discussed how their inventions still effect our lives even today, so I thought this was a good “play on inventions,” if you will. 🙂 Not sure how I will use it exactly, but I like it!
http://ifaketext.com/img/h3ppvolw.jpg
November 14, 2012 at 8:04 am
That made me chuckle–clever!
November 13, 2012 at 4:56 pm
OMG, the students will love it, especially the format! Just have to figure out how creative I can be with my elementary kiddos. Thx.
November 14, 2012 at 8:05 am
Glad you like it, Lisa! Did you create one?
November 14, 2012 at 9:45 am
This was fun!
http://ifaketext.com/img/h2dl87cj.jpg
November 14, 2012 at 11:35 am
Glad you liked it, Ninja!
November 15, 2012 at 8:58 am
My 5th graders are studying Ancient Greek gods and this will be loads of fun.
http://ifaketext.com/img/sm3cuz5m.jpg
November 15, 2012 at 9:28 am
Here’s one my students created.
http://ifaketext.com/img/l7c6ixbu.jpg
November 15, 2012 at 9:23 pm
That’s fantastic, Dawn–hope it is a great learning tool for you and your kids!
November 16, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Fun site! Will be thinking about how to use with elementary students.
http://ifaketext.com/img/y537piop.jpg
November 16, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Attempting to brainwash the boss? I like it!
November 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Very Cool thing to know:
http://ifaketext.com/img/jwwstrub.jpg
I can’t wait to show it to the ABE teachers!
November 19, 2012 at 5:02 pm
http://ifaketext.com/img/jwwstrub.jpg
Love it! Can’t wait to show it to teachers!
November 27, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Santa needs to send an elf to our house!!
http://ifaketext.com/img/gasd2ux4.jpg