Upgrade Your Toolbox: Utilizing Bitmoji Classroom to Amplify Student Engagement
3 credits / 45 hours
Instructor Kathleen Nicholson
Course Description
This course is designed for K-12 teachers who want to use Bitmoji classroom as a tool for providing structure, routine, and student choice for all types of learning environments (remote, hybrid, and in-person learning). This tool will help educators deliver any type of content – academic or social-emotional – by creating structure, fostering opportunities for student choice, and increasing levels of engagement. Participants in this course will learn how to build their own Bitmoji classrooms and will connect with educators throughout the country to develop a plethora of Bitmoji resources. In addition, participants will practice utilizing other tools – Google Forms, Pixel Art, and EdPuzzle to name a few – within the context of their Bitmoji classroom.
Course Description
This course is designed for K-12 teachers who want to use Bitmoji classroom as a tool for providing structure, routine, and student choice for all types of learning environments (remote, hybrid, and in-person learning). This tool will help educators deliver any type of content – academic or social-emotional – by creating structure, fostering opportunities for student choice, and increasing levels of engagement. Participants in this course will learn how to build their own Bitmoji classrooms and will connect with educators throughout the country to develop a plethora of Bitmoji resources. In addition, participants will practice utilizing other tools – Google Forms, Pixel Art, and EdPuzzle to name a few – within the context of their Bitmoji classroom.
Course Objectives
Students that enroll in this class will...
Know
- The different ways Bitmoji classroom can be used to provide structure for students.
- The design techniques that lead to impactful online delivery.
- The skills needed to create your personalized online classroom from scratch
Understand
- How structure positively influences student growth and achievement.
- How student choice increases engagement.
- How to ensure that digital tools are accessible for all learners
and Be Able To
- Implement a Bitmoji classroom structure that promotes connection and predictability.
- Create a content-specific lesson that allows for student choice.
- Utilize a range of online tools with a Bitmoji classroom.
