Episode 5: Starting Simple

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DATE : Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:53:02 -0500
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Here are a dozen simple strategies for getting started with laptops in your classroom. Listen in as Katie and Michelle interview teachers in their schools and share suggestions from Twitter-using educators on first steps in laptop learning.Thanks to Gayle Berthiaume for the Episode 5 Intro! Gayle and Michelle blog as Scholastic’s Tech TutorsLinks for LearningCheck out the Always On wiki for more ideas! Tip 1: Using a word processor to keep a daily digital journal Tip 2: Searching for images related to a conceptCreative Commons Image Search Pics4Learning Image SearchKatie’s Image Search SitesPCHS Fair Use ResourcesTip 3: Using videos and maps to illustrate conceptsWingClipsTeacherTubeTip 4: Creating comics for book summaries and concept reviewComicLifeComiqs Online Comic CreatorMore comic creation ideas from KatieTip 5: Creating and sharing assessment rubricsRubistarTip 6: Using concept maps to explore ideasInspiration Software Concept mapping resources from Katie and MichelleTip 7: Creating portfolios of student workVoiceThread example from Mary Anne StaplesTip 8: Recording audio for fluency practiceQuickTime ProTip 9: Creating photo cards with PhotoBooth and iPhoto More ideas from Ted Lai in his book iLife in the ClassroomTip 10: Blogging to set goals and practice writing More ideas from Gail Lovely’s websiteTip 11: Creating songs to match a story’s moodTip 12: Taking a virtual field tripVR Magazine Twitter Shout Outspodpiper (Ted Lai, California, http://podpiperproductions.com, Ed Tech Evangelist)@katiemorrow We began with PhotoBooth. Kids took photos of themselves (some mangled), brought them into iPhoto, & made introduction cardsglovely (Gail Lovely, Friendswood, Texas A teacher, learner, leader, but mostly a curious soul - details? speaker, PD leader, DEN Star, ISTE Mentor)@katiemorrow OH! I would have them write a blog entry about their hopes and expectations for their laptops... and revisit these later in yr.digiduchess (Francie, Florida, http://tinyurl.com/onecogifted, K-5 educator, lover of ed tech, life long learner, school webmaster, christian......)
@milobo Huge fan of student blogging. Open ended, see where everyone is at, gives an audience. Works on content, CT, writing all at once. Also easy and collaborative. @milobo Been reading different blog post on challenge interesting conversation. Agree the how is important.jdog90 (Jamey, Nebraska, http://julius.centura.k12.ne.us, Father / Husband / Teacher / Coach)@katiemorrow Creating a song for Lord of the Flies with GarageBand.rmbyrne (Richard Byrne, Maine, http://freetech4teachers.com, Teacher and Web apps junky)@katiemorrow the first activity I did was a virtual a virtual US Congress activity. rhumgordon (http://www.kigluaitadventures.com/blog/musher, Musher and builder of all things crooked) @katiemorrow http://bit.ly/qBAE (virtual sled dog race)coov82 (Peg Coover, Nebraska, http://julius.centura.k12.ne.us/, Math and Science Teacher and Runner)@katiemorrow probably graphing data collected in physics lab using excel; or an imovie demonstrating Newton's Laws of Motion.ernieeaster ( Ernie Easter, New Sweden, Maine, http://meholocausteducation.ning.com, Middle school teacher, educator, local historian)@milobo Use presentation software (I use KeyNote) & have students work in teams of 2 to develop Preso about <topic depends on curriculum) @milobo topics might be current events related, final book preso, current history or science study. @miloboWe use NoteShare Server (notebook program for Macs) for groups to collaborate in. Again, any topic that lends itself to group work.