Ryan McGinnis

Have to say, less than 18 hours with the iPhone Duo and I am loving it so far! Does it take some time to adjust, yes! Touch ID not as slick as Face ID, yes! But so far, as the apps get updated, it paints a very compelling picture!

My DUO is here!!!!

💡 Not all screen time is created equal. 💡 A common concern among parents and district leaders is device (and screen-time, in general) overload. 📱🤯 But the issue is not simply "screens or no screens"; it's what students are doing behind them. ❌ Passive Screen Time: Scrolling social media, watching endless video clips, or clicking through passive quizzes. Time on an app that leads to minimal learning advantages. ✅ Active Creation Time: Scripting a story, recording a podcast, editing a green-screen presentation, or designing interactive media. FULL cognitive engagement, creativity unlocked! When students use @WeVideo, their screen time becomes a digital sandbox. They exercise agency, problem-solving, unleash creativity and practice digital literacy. Screen time should not mean turning brains off, it should mean turning creativity on! 🎨 #WeVideo #CreateOverConsume #PBL #EdTech

The real learning doesn't happen in the first draft; it happens in the revision. 🔄 When a student turns in a paper, receives a grade, and files it away, the learning tends to stop. But real-world mastery requires iteration, feedback, and refinement. Multimodal media creation natively incorporates the iterative loop: 1️⃣ Drafting/Scripting: Planning visual and audio elements, storyboarding, script-drafting. 2️⃣ Recording/Peer Review: Gathering feedback from classmates using asynchronous video tools like ClassFeed and peer-review with a rubric looking for missing elements. 3️⃣ Refining/Editing: Trimming audio, adjusting visuals, and polishing the narrative until it communicates clearly. With @WeVideo , students do not just submit a final file...they practice the exact project management, editing, and continuous improvement skills needed in tomorrow's workplace. #EdTech #K12 #IterativeLearning #PeerFeedback #PBL

Trading paper worksheets for digital PDFs is not EdTech innovation...it's just digitizing paper. 📄 ➡️💻Many K-12 districts fall into the trap of using high-powered devices as glorification tools for basic recall. But real digital transformation happens when students shift from content consumers to active creators. When students create with @WeVideo, they are not simply filling in blanks, they are: 🎙️ Synthesizing knowledge into original podcasts or video projects 🎬 Directing documentary-style videos to explain historical or scientific processes. 💬 Engaging in peer critique through video responses in ClassFeed. Ditch the digital worksheets. Give students a creative platform where they can actually construct meaning alongside flexing their creativity!

AI can handle "Remember" and "Understand." 🤖 K12 classrooms need to focus on the peak of Bloom’s Taxonomy: CREATE. 🔺 When students edit podcasts, film documentaries, & design media on @WeVideo, they aren't just consuming knowledge, they’re building original proof of mastery. Kids deserve higher-order creation! #EdTech #K12 #ProjectBasedLearning