GotTechED the Podcast Episode #111: 20 Engaging End of Year Project Ideas

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 111 called “20 Engaging End of Year Project Ideas”   In this episode, we’ve collected a huge list of our favorite projects and how they could be done as end of the year experiences in your class.  We’ll describe each project and talk about some of the edtech you can use along the way.  Check it out.

Segment 1: Updates and Intro

Year is wrapping up, pool fence in a pool fence

Segment 2:  End of Year Project Ideas

1. Animations
2. Google slides Publish to Web
3. Google Slides
4. Example Animation
5. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRRzmOlh4yzJLYAdlcx4NHAbnjcZBm197Lj8IF27Vq0JThFJ-uwud8uHybX0tCUEdlzuIJ-RKOMDspC/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=100
6. Stop Motion Studio app
7.  (The Blue One is Free)
8. Gamification
9. Amazing Race
10. Google Sites
11. Google maps waypoints for scavenger hunt
12. Lewis’ Rap Battle and Flocabulary
13. Record an instructional video in a different accent with YouTube as support
14. Escape the Desert
15. The Seven Quests (A minute to win it)
16. Team Building Experiences with content built-in, tied in to the park field trip
17. Puzzles and Problem Solving
18. Murder Mystery
19. Escape the Room
20. Escape Room Episodes
21. Using Google Sites to Create Digital Escape Room
22. https://player.captivate.fm/episode/37e06fd2-5ac3-48a4-872e-dca3523b9016
23. Second-Chance Learning, Escape Rooms, and Pecha Kuchas
24. https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c55d0360-83bb-4daa-b2b3-89e6186ed2cf
25. BreakoutEDU, make your own
26. Content Creation
27. Class podcast
28. Video
29. PSA, commercial, newscast, 1 minute movie festival
30. Blog
31. Photography Contest
32. Presentations
33. Pecha kucha
34. working interview
35. Passion Project/Genius Hour
36. Real World Experiences
37. Game commissioner
38. Politician
39. Outside speakers (skype a scientist)
40. Plan An Event
41. Fundraiser
42. Food truck
43. Doc Screening
44. Festival or fair

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• The Degs: Shotgun http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Degs/
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As experienced presenters and content creators, you can contact Nick and Guise to speak at your school, event, or conference. They can customize a workshop that meets your organization’s unique time and content needs. While no topic is out of bounds, GotTechED is best known for sessions on:

• 1:1 Chromebook Integration
• EdTech Throwdown
• TargetED Learning
• Gamification (Badge Systems)
• Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
• Google apps and extensions
• Personalized learning and Choice Boards
• Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
• Digital content creation
• Student Podcasting
• Screencasting
• Flipped Classroom
• Student-Centered Learning