Digital Presentations...
Honestly, my experience with digital presentations is so limited. I was introduced to Prezi by a student teacher year before last, yes, I know that's kind of sad. I have never actually used Prezi, but at least I am familiar with it. I do like that they have a free membership for teachers, albeit limited.
I really liked Slidely. I think it looks really cool and easy to use. Easy for me, easy for kids! I also like that there are apps for phones and tablets so students would be able to access from home to create own presentations versus the tired old poster board! Being able to add music makes it very appealing to me as well. I think the video aspect of Slidely could be used in place of the costly Animoto, as both are easy, just drop in photos.
I would like to explore Blendspace with my team this year. I think it would be a useful tool to create units of study and be able to share with each other, as well as with parents. There would be no excuses that they didn't know what to do or what was going on in class!
Given that we have such a visual population that we are teaching, I love Thinglink. I had been previously introduced to this site during social studies training. It was suggested that we use pictures and maps and link content knowledge, vocabulary and even quiz questions to the photos. I like the way the site demos linking YouTube videos. I look forward to more exploration of this site in the near future.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
What are AR and QR, really?
Okay, I'll admit, I was pretty familiar with QR codes. I have used them some in my classroom and have even created a scavenger hunt for our faculty last year using them. But AR, it's not Accelerated Reader anymore!
I was playing around with some of the links in some of the articles in this week's sandbox. I created this little beauty, which will take you to my website.
Here is another handy one that links to your Google or Android Calendar. Would be great to add to newsletters for important dates you don't want parents to forget.
AR is not just Accelerated Reader anymore
So I had a little fun playing around with Aurasma. I created a funny little ninja that popped out of my iced tea glass. I know it's not very librarian of me, but it's been a long day and it made me laugh. I look forward to messing around with it a little more in the morning, after a good night's sleep. Here's hoping there are no ninjas in my dreams.
I was playing around with some of the links in some of the articles in this week's sandbox. I created this little beauty, which will take you to my website.
Here is another handy one that links to your Google or Android Calendar. Would be great to add to newsletters for important dates you don't want parents to forget.
AR is not just Accelerated Reader anymore
So I had a little fun playing around with Aurasma. I created a funny little ninja that popped out of my iced tea glass. I know it's not very librarian of me, but it's been a long day and it made me laugh. I look forward to messing around with it a little more in the morning, after a good night's sleep. Here's hoping there are no ninjas in my dreams.
Grab the Popcorn! It's Movie Time!
I had a great time playing around with the video tools. Knowing how to use these will be a great asset, as kids are much more engaged by video than any other medium.
Powtoon was really cool. I could see students enjoying creating their own videos. I made my own video (just tweaked one of theirs) for an introduction that I may use next school year. I realize it needs more work, but it was fun to play around with.
https://www.powtoon.com/show/fl7OflOFlGE/ms-freemans-introduction/#/
Animoto is a tool that I have used in the past. It's too bad they no longer have a free version for educators. It's so easy to use and students and parents love it. It is a great way to culminate a field trip, unit of study, or end of the year. Here's a little video I made of my kiddoes from last year. Even though school is out, I have sent this link to my parents so they can view and show their students.
https://animoto.com/play/rqXqwGVnYTrrHs3UM2FyKg
Sock Puppets is a great app. Last year I had 4 iPads in my classroom. The kids loved using this app to create their own "puppet shows" using the sock puppets and their voices. We used them to retell stories, explain content vocabulary terms, and to read original writing. The app is very easy to use and kid friendly.
Powtoon was really cool. I could see students enjoying creating their own videos. I made my own video (just tweaked one of theirs) for an introduction that I may use next school year. I realize it needs more work, but it was fun to play around with.
https://www.powtoon.com/show/fl7OflOFlGE/ms-freemans-introduction/#/
Animoto is a tool that I have used in the past. It's too bad they no longer have a free version for educators. It's so easy to use and students and parents love it. It is a great way to culminate a field trip, unit of study, or end of the year. Here's a little video I made of my kiddoes from last year. Even though school is out, I have sent this link to my parents so they can view and show their students.
https://animoto.com/play/rqXqwGVnYTrrHs3UM2FyKg
Sock Puppets is a great app. Last year I had 4 iPads in my classroom. The kids loved using this app to create their own "puppet shows" using the sock puppets and their voices. We used them to retell stories, explain content vocabulary terms, and to read original writing. The app is very easy to use and kid friendly.
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