Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ADJECTIVES

First graders at West Elementary recently studied how adjectives make their writing more descriptive. View their photostory to see how they turned orndinary sentences into descriptive writing.


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Wild Weather

Miss Hall's first grade students created Wild Weather facts after reading about weather in their non-fiction readers. I used Animoto to put their work into a short movie. Click on the link below. Wild Weather

Monday, March 28, 2011

Glogster

Did you know a praire chicken lays between 20-23 eggs in a day? I found this out while watching a second grade class present their Glogs on endangered animals. The students used a presentation tool called Glogster. They were able to convert the old fashioned "posterboard" into a highly engaging interactive presentation tool. Several of the students added sound and a few even added videos.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Tux Paint

During my Kindergarden computer lab, the students illustrated what they like to do in Tux Paint after reading the story I Like Me! They then recorded audio to go with their illustration. I inserted them into Photo Story.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Daily Borning Calendar...Not in My Room!

A couple years ago I began using my SmartBoard for my daily calendar activities. This turned a daunting daily ritual into a highly interactive part of my day.