As my students learn about poetry, each group writes a poem about a Halloween topic. They illustrate each line of the poem using KidPix. Then using GarageBand they record their poem, add their KidPix drawings and create a podcast. Listen to a…
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Look Out for Monsters!
Posted by Gayle Berthiaume on October 9, 2012 at 1:16am 0 Comments 0 Likes
With Halloween just around the corner, my first grade students are thinking about monsters. I am always thinking about technology, so I gather online and technology monster resources. Let me share with you the ways I add technology to the students' learning experiences using monsters as a theme.
Technology in an Australian Classroom
Posted by Gayle Berthiaume on October 9, 2012 at 1:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes
G'Day Mates!
I just returned from two weeks in Australia. No, I won't bore you with my 1200 digital photos. But I would like to tell you about one of the best technology experiences I had. Yes, I even travel thinking about technology. And yes, I also brought my laptop to Australia.
I had a meeting about technology withBrett Moller, Head of Learning and Educational Technologies at Kings Christian College on the Gold Coast. Then I was able to watch his students, who were in the process of producing music videos over a few weeks time period. I liked the way Brett set up the class. Physically he arranged the classroom with a boardroom table in the middle and computers around the perimeter of the room. Academically he set up the class…
Summer Learning
Posted by Gayle Berthiaume on October 9, 2012 at 1:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Throughout the summer break many teachers and students often have time to expand their own personal learning. They may choose to travel, read or take classes. Many teachers spend time on their own learning new skills. If they are like me, they will learn a new technology skill. I will be learning Logic Pro.
Just having a little extra time to explore websites is often a goal of many teachers and students. So here are some of my favorite websites to explore. Teachers can explore lesson plans on Scholastic's TeacherShare. They can learn new software or new skills from Atomic Learning. The social network Classroom 2.0 offers a plethora of ideas and resources to explore. One of the posts includes …
Tools for Collaboration
Posted by Gayle Berthiaume on October 9, 2012 at 1:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Collaboration is a skill we want our students to learn, whether it's collaborating face-to-face in a group or online. Many times students will start a project in class, then need to finish it as homework. Collaborating online allows them to work from home, assuming that they have Internet and a computer at home. There are so many options using Web 2.0 resources. Michelle and I wrote an article about Using Web Tools for Student Publishing: Tools for Collaborating, in which we shared several of these online tools.
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