DOT
Do One Thing #dotchallenge
Hello, I'm DOT!
Well done on choosing to take on the #dotchallenge to build your ED-Tech skills. I hope to teach you a thing or two along the way by sharing some tips, tricks and bringing things to your attention.
Each week, I will email out a #dotchallenge with something small, something simple for you to try or look into.
Each #dotchallenge will earn you your gold dots which will accumulate across the year.
When you complete a #dotchallenge, email Sabe to gnanam.sabeshan@viss.ae with your evidence and #dotchallenge in the subject line to collect your GOLDEN DOTS.
It's that simple!
Click on the various DOTS down from the list below to find out more on what you can do to complete other #dotchallenge tasks!
If you need a hand with any of the #dotchallenge tasks or just want to talk to someone who will help you, come to 'DOT's Drop in Center' in the innovation room on Wednesdays. Sabe and I will be there to help you from 3:00 - 3:45pm.
I hope to see you there!
Cheers,
DOT
Twitter @MrDigiTechSabe
The Story Behind DOT:
The idea for 'DOT' came from a discussion I was having with my fellow 'Apple Distinguished Educators' about how I wanted to help staff at our school use more tech in their classrooms. I didn't want to overwhelm staff, but wanted to offer bite sized pieces of information of little things they can play around with...
All good ideas come from group discussions and brainstorms and a friend, Emma (twitter: @emmafourie) mentioned how she got her staff to 'DO ONE THING - DOT' at her school. Instantly, my mind was full of ideas! I thought of a character to jumpstart this program and before I knew it #dotchallenge was born.
You can follow along with this site and pick up some other tips and tricks, if you have any suggestions for ideas or have any queries get in touch with me via twitter.
If you do any of the challenges, make sure you share it online, tag me on Twitter @MrDigiTechSabe and hashtag it with #dotchallenge.
Let the learning begin!
Your Starter Pack:
Work through the following three #dotchallenges to get you set up for the year. There are so many things you will be able try simply by
Bitmoji #dotchallenge
This challenge earns you 2 gold dots and shows you how to create a Bitmoji character to use for any purpose in the classroom. It gives your classroom a personal and unique touch, the character looks like you!
Apple Teacher #dotchallenge
This challenge will earn you 20 gold dots and shows you how to get started with the Apple Teacher program. It's a challenge that will take some patience but is definitely worth it in the end.
