What it is: Woopid is one of the best sites I have seen for technology training video tutorials. You can find a video about nearly every gadget or computer question you may have. The videos are very easy to search by category or keyword. Video categories include Hardware, Internet, Mac, and Windows. Each category has a number of sub categories, I am amazed at the number and quality of videos here! Don’t see the tutorial you need? Send in a request and Woopid may choose your suggestion for the next training video.
How to integrate Woopid into the classroom: I can’t tell you how much I learn through online tutorials like these. The computer skills that I have did not come from a classroom, I generally learn from interacting with video and written tutorials. I love these videos because they are easy to follow and understand. I think teaching students how to teach themselves is a valuable skill and Woopid helps you do that. Give students a few resource sites like Woopid, then give them a task. Don’t teach them how to complete the task, let them use the resources to find the information they need and teach themselves. You will be amazed at what your students can accomplish when they learn how to learn! Woopid is also a great site to pass onto colleagues!
Tips: Parents may benefit from Woopid at home, many times parents don’t know how to set up filters and parental controls on their personal Internet, Woopid can help out!
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Thanks Kelly, great find!