Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Blog Post #14 & #15

Blog Post #14

Over the course of the semester, I have improved on Project Based Learning. I would normally dislike classes that require a lot of work, but actually doing work outside of class is what helps you the most. Doing a lot of work in a class is what helps you learn things because you are actually involved in everything. One of my strengths is definitely being interested in learning Project Based Learning and being able to learn as you go. I usually like knowing as much as I can before actually doing things, but it is so much easier to learn as you go through a class. I also enjoy helping children learn so that is definitely a strength for me going into Elementary Education. A weakness that I definitely need to work on is being more serious with students. It is a lot of fun to play games in class and to have fun while learning, but you do have to get serious at times. I know that overtime I will get better at it.

Blog Post #15

How to Make an Audio QR Code 

In this video, Mrs. Bennett talks about making a QR code for audio. You can record your voice reading something that you can play for the students to later listen to and students can even record themselves talking. When you save the recording that you like, the website will make it into a URL code that students can go to to listen your recording. 

iPad Reading Center

In this video a teacher tells us about a reading center that she has her students do. The students record themselves reading a book with their iPads and have the chance to listen to themselves read and follow along with the video. I think this is a great way to help students with their reading in the classroom.

Using Poplet in Centers

Poplet is an app that the students can use to make a web of a book that they choose. The students then take pictures of what they want to put in the web and write a sentence about the picture that they took.

Alabama Virtual Library in a Kindergarten Class

Alabama Virtual Library is an app that the students can download to their iPads. They students were taught how to use the app in their school library so that they can do it own their own. The students can look up different things and learn from watching or listening to videos about what they searched. This is great for all grade level school students to use as a source while doing research.

iMovie Trailer for Kindergarten

In this video, Mrs. Tuck shows us how to make an iMovie Trailer. We made a book trailer as an assignment earlier in the semester and I enjoyed making it. This is something that is great for students to do after they read a book because then they can show it classmates. One thing that is a great idea when starting to make the trailer is to let the students listen to the music that they can choose from to make the trailer, but do not tell them what it is called. Some students may want to use certain music just because of the name of it. Making book trailers is definitely an activity/project that I will have my future students do.

Discovery Education Board Builder

Students are able to make their own board about something they learn in class. In this video students create a board for a moon project that they are doing in class. They can add, images, videos, and facts about what their topic is. The students are able to get their videos and images from Discovery Education.

Mrs. Tassin's 2nd grade students share Board Builders Part 1 and Part 2

In these two videos, Mrs. Tassin has a few of her students showing their Board Builders that they made for her class. Board Builder looks like a great way for students to research different things and have them present it to help with their public speaking.

Twitter for Educators

In this video, Dr. Strange interviews two teachers from Daphne Elementary School and Gulf Shores Elementary School. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Bennett talk about how Twitter helped them as educators. You can learn so much from Twitter! Being in a chat is definitely a great way to learn new things.

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