Here is my first attempt at editing a video!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Weather Webquest
Example of a Webquest
Grade Level: 1st
Grade
Topic: Weather
Learning Objective:
Different Weather and Why it Happens
What is weather? We have all seen the snow in our backyard and
the lighting from clouds but do you know where it comes from? Lets go on a trip to find out all about
weather!
First lets look at the weather where we are!
Go to:
Type Park City, Utah in
the search bar on the top right.
1.What pictures come
up?
2.What temperature does
it say it is right now?
Lets find out what temperature means.
Go to:
3.What does temperature
mean?
4.Use the temperature
conversion calculator. Type in the
temperature that you found it was in Park City above. What is that temperature in Celsius?
5.What bug tells us what
temperature it is outside?
I wonder what temperature it is in other parts of the
world….
Go to:
6.Is the temperature
warmer or colder on the top of the map?
7.Try and find the USA. What color is it?
8.Look at the map key
on the bottom left. What temperature
does that color represent?
What are some of the different types of weather and
temperature?
Go to:
9.What are some
different types of weather they talk about?
10.Where are some of
the places that the temperature is warm?
Lets find out how temperature
affects the weather!
Go to:
11.What different types
of weather did you make?
12.What did you do to
make the different types of weather?
Lets find out more about
different types of weather.
Go to:
Click the arrow to go
to the next slide. Stop after you listen
to the slide about hail.
13.What types of
precipitation have you seen at your house?
How does water become snow,
rain and hail? Lets find out!
Go to:
Click on Auto on the
bottom left
True or False
14.Water is always
moving
15.Water turns into
steam or vapor
Lets find out more about ice
and snow!
Go to:
If you don’t know the
answer just guess!
16.What is in the
center of a snowflake?
17.Newly Fallen snow is percent air.
Lets find out more about where
clouds come from!
Go to:
18.What is the word
that Bill Nye uses for when his helmet and glasses get fogged up?
Go to:
19.How do you know how
far away the lighting and thunder is?
20. What does it mean
if you see lighting and don’t hear thunder?
EXTRA CREDIT!
Go to:
Write 4 sentences that
describe what happens in this episode of magic school bus:
Answer Key:
1.
It depends
on the weather…. could be a sun, clouds or a snowflake
2.
Depends on
the day what the temperature will be!
3.
Temperature
is a degree of hotness or coldness the can be measured using a thermometer.
It's also a measure of how fast the atoms and molecules of a substance are
moving. Temperature is measured in degrees on the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and
Kelvin scales. Answer needs to include at least one of the sentences above
4.
Depends on
the answer to #2
5.
A Cricket
6.
Colder
7.
Purple or
Yellow
8.
0 or -10
9.
Rain, Snow,
hot and cold temperatures
10.
Deserts,
Rainforest
11.
Could be rain, snow, wind, hail or any
combination of the four
12.
Change the temperature and humidity
thermometers
13.
Could be rain snow or hail
14.
True
15.
True
16.
Dust
17.
90
18.
Condensation
19.
You count
the seconds between lighting and thunder…you can measure seconds by saying
thunder
20.They are far away
Why Blog?
Here are the top ten reasons to use a blog as a teacher:
1. To keep in touch with parents
2. To have a place to post assignments and information for students
3. You can post important information to everyone at once, faster than email!
4. You are able to share multimedia faster than you can with e-mail.
5. Parents and students are able to interact through comments on a blog
6. You can share your ideas with other teachers
7. Kids can share their projects with each other and with parents
8. Creates a virtual community for your classroom
9. Good way to show principal and others how you are keeping in touch with parents
10. More fun than a newsletter!
Video about Technology in the Classroom
How technology is used in the classroom at a charter school in Park City, Utah.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
How Can We Use Apps in the Classroom?
1. There are alot of apps that have great visuals, such as an interactive version of the solar system.
2. There are great apps that have flash cards to help kids memorize different subjects.
3. Apps are great for helping with spelling and vocabulary.
4. Apps are a great way to use kids knowledge of technology to help them connect to a subject.
5. There are some great Apps that help teachers stay connected with parents and teachers.
6. Apps can be used to allow students to track their progress.
7. Apps are great for interactive texts that allow kids to watch videos within the text.
8. There are some great apps that allow kids to take quizzes and tests and receive instant feedback.
9. There are also some great apps that keep track of kids behavior.
10. It is a great way to include entertainment in learning!
2. There are great apps that have flash cards to help kids memorize different subjects.
3. Apps are great for helping with spelling and vocabulary.
4. Apps are a great way to use kids knowledge of technology to help them connect to a subject.
5. There are some great Apps that help teachers stay connected with parents and teachers.
6. Apps can be used to allow students to track their progress.
7. Apps are great for interactive texts that allow kids to watch videos within the text.
8. There are some great apps that allow kids to take quizzes and tests and receive instant feedback.
9. There are also some great apps that keep track of kids behavior.
10. It is a great way to include entertainment in learning!
Webquests
What are the benefits, and the ways you can use Webquests in your classroom?
1. It is a great way to introduce a topic.
2. It is a good thing to have around incase you are gone and need an activity for the sub.
3. It can help teach students how to research topics correctly.
4. It shows students that there is more to the internet than just facebook!
5. It allows kids to go at their own speed, rather than along with the speed of the class. It is easy to differentiate.
6. This is a good way to keep kids entertained while learning a topic.
7. This could also be used an open note assessment to see if kids learned what they needed to learn.
8. It is good for kids to be able to recognize a good source from a bad source.
9. This is a good way for younger students get comfortable with computers and the internet.
10. For older students it is a good way to use their knowledge of technology to help them learn.
1. It is a great way to introduce a topic.
2. It is a good thing to have around incase you are gone and need an activity for the sub.
3. It can help teach students how to research topics correctly.
4. It shows students that there is more to the internet than just facebook!
5. It allows kids to go at their own speed, rather than along with the speed of the class. It is easy to differentiate.
6. This is a good way to keep kids entertained while learning a topic.
7. This could also be used an open note assessment to see if kids learned what they needed to learn.
8. It is good for kids to be able to recognize a good source from a bad source.
9. This is a good way for younger students get comfortable with computers and the internet.
10. For older students it is a good way to use their knowledge of technology to help them learn.
How Can Videos Be Used in the Classroom?
Here are the top 10 ways videos can be used in the classroom
1. To introduce a topic in an interesting way.
2. To help visual learners to understand a topic.
3. As an option for a book report or other project rather than a paper.
4. Have kids create a video in a group to illustrate a topic.
5. Kids love youtube, have them find a video and share with the class how it relates to what you are learning.
6. Videos are a good way to illustrate experiments and things that cannot just be described.
7. Having kids edit videos is a great skill for kids to learn.
8. Relating movies kids know to your lesson is a great way to get them excited about it!
9. Have kids watch a movie as homework and list ways it relates to the lesson.
10. Musical videos, such as Bill Nye's Raps, are a fun and interesting way to teach lessons in a unique way.
1. To introduce a topic in an interesting way.
2. To help visual learners to understand a topic.
3. As an option for a book report or other project rather than a paper.
4. Have kids create a video in a group to illustrate a topic.
5. Kids love youtube, have them find a video and share with the class how it relates to what you are learning.
6. Videos are a good way to illustrate experiments and things that cannot just be described.
7. Having kids edit videos is a great skill for kids to learn.
8. Relating movies kids know to your lesson is a great way to get them excited about it!
9. Have kids watch a movie as homework and list ways it relates to the lesson.
10. Musical videos, such as Bill Nye's Raps, are a fun and interesting way to teach lessons in a unique way.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Education Apps.....Edmodo
Using my Ipad I found a great
application called Edmodo. It is a
system somewhat similar to Angel or Blackboard where students and teachers can
connect. The benefit of Edmodo verse
some of the other social learning platforms such as Angel, is that it is much
more interactive and user friendly. It
is a great tool for teachers to really be able to connect to their students
even when they aren’t in their classroom.
As
a teacher the thing that really stands out about Edmodo is that it is a
somewhat similar layout as Facebook. The
great thing about this is that most students are familiar with Facebook and so
they will already have some concept of how Edmodo works. The other great thing about this is it allows
you as a teacher to have interactive conversations through posts with the
entire classroom. Using student’s prior
knowledge of Facebook they will easily be able to use Edmodo’s many similar
features such as the tag option, notifications, and posts.
Another
great thing about Edmodo is the amount of support available for teachers. You are able to view videos of what other
teachers have done with Edmodo, and watch webinars on how they did it. This is a create tool to use are you are
first starting out with the application.
Another great feature is you are able to
connect with other teachers through different communities. As a teacher this is such a great way to be
connected with other professionals and to talk to other teachers about what is
working in their classroom.
There is also the
option for parents to join in. Although they
are not able to create posts, they are able to view everything else. This is a great way to stay connected with the
parents and to show them exactly what their student is learning and how. Since there is a place for assignments and
grades it can also help parents to keep on top of how their student is
progressing and what assignments are due.
Edmodo is a great
resource for teachers. It is a great way
to use student’s technology knowledge to get them interested and invested in
your class. I will definitely use Edmodo
in my classroom!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Powerpoint Video
This is a video that shows how to use powerpoint to create a video for your classroom.
I created a video for my Pre-K classroom to teach them about animal.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Benefits of Powerpoint in Education
As teachers, why should we use powerpoint in out classrooms?
1. The animation can help to keep kids interested
2. We can narrate each presentation
3. If kids miss a day we can post a narrated powerpoint for them
4. For linear learners powerpoint is easy to follow
5. Unlike Prezi, you can add sound to Powerpoint
6. It is easy to print out note sheets for students from powerpoint
7. Most children are familiar with Powerpoint and its layout
8. It is a good way to display pictures
9. You can add dialogue boxes
10. There are a lot of great theme options that make it easy!
1. The animation can help to keep kids interested
2. We can narrate each presentation
3. If kids miss a day we can post a narrated powerpoint for them
4. For linear learners powerpoint is easy to follow
5. Unlike Prezi, you can add sound to Powerpoint
6. It is easy to print out note sheets for students from powerpoint
7. Most children are familiar with Powerpoint and its layout
8. It is a good way to display pictures
9. You can add dialogue boxes
10. There are a lot of great theme options that make it easy!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Benefits of Prezi in Education Settings
1. Alot of movement
2. Ability to share with a large group
3. The meeting feature allows multiple users to edit it at the same time
4. The marker feature allows you to circle and highlight important features
5. The zoom feature lets you focus in on certain topics
6. The versatility
7. Keeps peoples focus longer than powerpoint
8. Non Linear slide arrangement
9. Looks more professional than powerpoint
10. Allows endless creativity!
2. Ability to share with a large group
3. The meeting feature allows multiple users to edit it at the same time
4. The marker feature allows you to circle and highlight important features
5. The zoom feature lets you focus in on certain topics
6. The versatility
7. Keeps peoples focus longer than powerpoint
8. Non Linear slide arrangement
9. Looks more professional than powerpoint
10. Allows endless creativity!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
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