Notes+Voicethread

Allows kids to create and put something on display. All modes of communication Allows you to individualize assignments Put on WIKI Parents and outside entities viewing the technology See sjstone21 TIMESAVER!! Allows you to take simple regular class activities Kids can use their own pictures (expertise) to do these You can put grammar slides on it without all the bells and whistles This is really FAST for upload. (as opposed to Photo share)

A great to take what you're using and put it into tech and make it spiffy!! Flat Stanley project You can doodle! You can link it to google docs.

ELISA: has created a wiki for her class. Use a video camera (as she did here and filmed a few of us in class). You could let the kids do something similar, talking with each class member. Put on wiki. Students are the ones using voicethread.

You can make the voicethread private so that only your students can comment on it. Flip camera --- $119 on amazon.com

WIKI's sra jurado-moran Versatility of Kiki's Tool to collaborate with students Homework posted right on WIki: It archives HW for whole year Also, you can post a photo and students HW is to write a description of what they see. It is archived by date, so easy to find. Powerpoints, etc., can be right on the WIKI (good for absentees)

DYNAMIC -- no paper Discussion forum: Do a discussion about what was done in class. Kids are actually publishing and everyone sees it. Students are collaborating -- using language as a means to collaborate.

COOP LEARNING & ASSESSMENT Collaboration site All thematic unit materials together and accessible to students Survey Monkey -->

Photo Story 3 BLOG

Microsoft Video Maker Doodle

//La carta del padre

Travelogue // voice thread and Photo Story 3thematic unit

MY GARDEN. connect to diego Rivera's work --> Gallery of photos; connect to "how does the picture make you feel? Kids describe how pictures make them feel.

Then give each student a picture and they go in to Voicethread and describe by speaking. Set up gallery for parents to go to to see.

Diana Hannah: Have kids do an electronic notebook. They set up their own WIKI. Then, have a class competition to vote for the best wiki.

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