Episode 5
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 Tutors
Links for Learning
Check 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 concept
Tip 3: Using videos and maps to illustrate concepts
Tip 4: Creating comics for book summaries and concept review
More comic creation ideas from Katie
Tip 5: Creating and sharing assessment rubrics
Tip 6: Using concept maps to explore ideas
Concept mapping resources from Katie and Michelle
Tip 7: Creating portfolios of student work
VoiceThread example from Mary Anne Staples
Tip 8: Recording audio for fluency practice
Tip 9: Creating photo cards with PhotoBooth and iPhoto
More ideas from Ted Lai in his book iLife in the Classroom
Tip 10: Blogging to set goals and practice writing
More ideas from Gail Lovely’s website
Tip 11: Creating songs to match a story’s mood
Tip 12: Taking a virtual field trip
Twitter Shout Outs
podpiper (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 cards
glovely (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.
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| Friday, April 17, 2009
Episode 5: Starting Simple
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