A Student’s Perspective on Essential Tech Skills
Homeschooling with Technology

A Student’s Perspective on Essential Tech Skills

B1IntermediateAugust 12, 202615 min

384: A Student’s Perspective on Essential Tech Skills for High School In this episode, Meryl talks with high school senior Ada Anderson about the technology skills she has found most useful throughout her high school years.Ada shares the tools she uses regularly for school, scholarships, personal projects, and staying organized. She also talks about some of the tech skills students are often expected to know even though no one has actually taught them how to use them well. In this episode, we discuss: The tech tools Ada uses most often, including Go...

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This is a production of the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network. Welcome to the Homeschooling with Technology show. Your host, Meryl van der Merwe loves using technology to streamline her life and to make lessons more engaging.

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She is a graduated homeschool mom and teaches homeschoolers at her local co-op classes and online at fundafundacademy.com. Whether you are tech challenged or someone who loves technology, this show is for you. And here's your host, Meryl van der Merwe.

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Hello and welcome to the Homeschooling with Technology podcast. I'm your host, Meryl van der Merwe. And today we're going to have a student's perspective on essential tech skills. So last week we listened to a student share about their views on AI.

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