Activity #7

https://docs.google.com/a/moundsviewschools.org/document/d/1KHbYsQZYH19J3pJ6og5kRDdO8S6WdnJfZ_yO6XTVawE/edit


This is the link to a social story I wrote about recess.  Recess seems to be a time when kids have a lot of trouble, and this story could be shared and used with other students.  We have used Google Drive with our special ed. team to keep track of caseloads, meetings, due process deadlines, schedules, etc.  I haven't used it with my students.  It would probably be a great way to share information/give feedback on assignments, etc.  Maybe I will try it this year, since I will be working with the upper grades, and I think they use Google Drive with their students quite a bit.

Activity #6

I loved this activity!  I think I would use both of these tools with my students.  I used Tagxedo and Quizlet and they were both easy to use, which is saying a lot for me!  I chose addition and subtraction vocabulary words, since my students have difficulty with word problems.  I thought this would be a good way for them to get some more review with the terms, and hopefully it would help them with their problem solving skills. With the Tagxedo, it could be fun for the students highlight all of the addition words in one color, and the subtraction words in another color (or something like that).  On Quizlet I loved all of the different activities for the students to do with the vocabulary words, so they wouldn't get bored.

Activity#5

Here is my YouTube video.  It was easier than I thought to upload, (with Jenna's help, of course!)  I think this could be a useful tool for parents to learn what we are doing in class, and for students to get some review if they need it.  I'm surprised at how many useful/educational videos there are on YouTube!

Activity #4: Screencast

I was dreading this activity.  I get stressed out when I have to talk officially, and I hate the sound of my voice recorded.  I used Screenr, which was easy to use once Jenna helped me.  (Thank you, Jenna!) It's a pretty neat tool, but I'm not sure if I would use it often.  I'm pretty sure people would rather hear someone else's voice!

Activity #3: Digital Storytelling

http://storybird.com/books/my-happy-place-2/

Here is the link to my story.  I used Storybird and I really liked it!  Once I got the hang of it, it was pretty user friendly, and I think I would actually spend more time on this site.  I had an idea for a story, but I had a little trouble finding pictures that would fit some of the pages, so I modified it a little.  I'm sure if I looked a little more, I could have found a better variety of pictures to use - (next time!)

Activty #2: Prezi

Well, I finished activity #2.  It's not pretty, but it's done!  I've never done a Prezi before, but luckily I had my daughter, Zella, help me!  (There were some computer troubles the day I tried to log on, so I used her account, too!)  The video isn't great, because it didn't have all the shapes, but it was the best I could find.

Activity 1 - Blog Bling

I think blogging would be a good way to communicate with some parents.  I would definitely need to get better at it, and I'm not sure how many parents would view it.  I use TouchMath a lot on my classroom, so I decided to put the TouchMath number line on my blog.  It's a great visual for students and parents to use.