TechNollerGist 8: Student Choice

the TechNollerGist Episode 8...Student Choice

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Student Choice

Leveraging tech tools and student tech interest to increase student choice and voice and (hopefully) increase engagement.

• social media as research
• twitter conversations with experts
• databases with millions of topics (Gale Power Search, MelCat, Mel.org)
• passion projects injected into research
• research SKILLS matter way more than CONTENT of the topic!

Senior Research Project Topics and authentic research

• Great Lakes Surfing and Need for Conservation

1. Twitter conversation with Surfrider founder

• Nursing education

1. interviewed nurse practitioner
2. video recorded interview with nursing instructor at CTC; video part of presentation

• Who's responsible for policing online harassment

1. Research includes video game company EULAs and participant regulations
2. Research includes autobiographical video posted by female gamer regularly subjected to sexual harassment, misogyny and threats of violence

• The challenges of foster care (and what to do about it)

1. Email interview with foster parent who adopted a teenager

• Promoting more technical/trade education

1. smartphone recorded interviews with TBA CTC teachers and students

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