Using Dropbox with Your Students--Alli's presentation
Dropbox-- Hmm.. I would love to use this somehow. How? What assignments? Spelling? Reading minutes? Book reports? Individual poems--comment on each other's poem. Dropbox for each student or for whole class. Enrichment activities
1. Students turn in their assignments.
Paperless classroom.
No "lost" assignments.
No heavy stacks to take home and grade.
No "I left my assignment at home"
Return papers electronically
Your comments are typed and readable.
2. "Drop" handouts into the class Dropbox rather than spending time and resources
copying and passing them out in class.
Step towards paperless classroom--don't print out manuals, handbooks, reference
sheets, etc.
No more "can I get another..."
No more "I left my ___ at home/school"
Easily edit and update handouts and worksheets
Long-term storage of documents for students to review later
3. Collaboration--students can easily share work with each other in small groups
students can edit and comment on each other's work
students can share ideas, suggestions, or topic choices
build and share common resources such as notes, readings, photos, maps, etc.
asynchronous peer response
Using Google Docs in the Classroom
I really loved how we used Google Docs with the 7 Wonders of Nature Web Quest. How might I use this in my classroom? I am thinking about having an interactive "never-ending story" with another classroom. Students could edit each other's work.
Google Plus--a new social networking engine (overall tool). Plus is just another tool. Just need to turn it on. Like Facebook and Twitter, you get updates with your stream. Something like better than Twitter--can put more than 140 characters in it. Can post videos and photos.
So do I really want yet another place (tool) to keep in touch? NO! I have too many tools and places to follow!
Google Hangout--Can have up to 10 people. Only one person can talk at one time. When a person talks--his/her picture comes up.
Now, I can see how Google Hangout could be helpful. Being able to have up to 10 people could make discussions more interesting. People need to be "attached" to your Google Plus account to make this work. Cannot use csd account. Need to use your personal account. This is a drawback for me. I would prefer anything relating to work to be attached to my work emails. Can actually record hangout session.
Using Skype to bring in experts. What a fantastic, fun experience tonight. I just loved how Skype was integrated. The activity was fabulous. It felt good to get up and move. I now have a dance lesson I could use with my class as well as experience on how to use Skype!
What ideas found in these articles were your favorite ideas for using VoiceThread in the classroom? Explain. What ideas have you come up with for using VoiceThread and other Web2.0 presentation tools?
I think VoiceThread will be an easy Web 2.0 presentation tool to begin using. Here are a couple of ideas I have quickly brainstormed as well as ideas I found intriguing from the articles:
* Timeline of of flag and pledge history. My students have already created a small poster with a piece of history about the flag and the pledge. I want to scan their posters or take pictures of it and have them tell about their piece.
* Pictures of how humans are humans are impacting the earth. Show a picture, students tell what is happening or facts about it. Others respond on how they could help fix the problem.
* I still love the idea of writing poems and having students illustrate them and then record themselves reading them. Parents and students could comment on their poems.
Ideas I think I could use in my own classroom based 26 Interesting Ways to use VoiceThread in the Classroom
#1 - Mystery PlacesUpload an image of a mystery scene and have the class suggest what they think it is or what might have caused it--This could be integrated with the concepts being taught during reading. Students could then respond during "workstation" time. Or show a picture of something being studied. Students read information about the picture and record an interesting fact or give their opinion.
#3 - Peer Review ArtworkScan in and upload the children's artwork. Using VoiceThread, the children zoom in on each other's work, adding comments and annotations on sections they like. This could help students learn how to give positive feedback, thus helping to build classroom community.
#5 - (re)View & Discuss Video Voicethread lets you add video, upload a clip; comment, review and discuss.....
Using the big questions in Reading Streets, I could upload videos, so students could add comments, review it, and discuss. This could be done during "workstation" time.
#9 - Reviews*Use Voicethread as an alternative 'My favourite...' lesson idea*Import photos from a school outing and ask class to document it*After exploring a topic in Science/History/Geography ask the class to discuss what they liked most or didn't enjoy
This is a great idea. I think I might try this next week after our field trip to the landfill and copper mine. Maybe I could have students draw or take pictures about something they learned.
#10 - What are they thinking?* Find images of people... these might include:
* your own digital photos,
* Creative Commons images from Flickr (or other photo sharing sites),
still pictures taken from a film.* Ask pupils to add text / audio comments to explore what the characters in the pictures might be saying / thinking / feeling.* Great for developing inference, deduction and empathy skills.
I could require written responses to practice how to use quotations and word choice. Or for informational text, students could record a caption.
#12 - Collaborative play scripts
Add a series of images or video footage to use as a basic storyline for a play. Each student takes on the 'voice' of a character and adds to the thread to develop the dialogue. Stage directions can also be included. This has potential...Hmm?
#13 - Write "Important" PoemsRead The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown to your students. Have them write their own "important" poem. Create a VoiceThread of their finished work. Then they can add comments on each other's page.
What a fantastic way to get to know each other at the beginning of the year!
#15 - Improve WritingUpload a piece of good writing and in shared reading annotate what makes it good. Upload a piece of 'dull' writing and choose sections for children to improve- annotate or record
What another powerful way to get students to be reflective on writing. I can see ways this could be integrated into the Reading Streets program.
Dropbox-- Hmm.. I would love to use this somehow. How? What assignments? Spelling? Reading minutes? Book reports? Individual poems--comment on each other's poem. Dropbox for each student or for whole class. Enrichment activities
1. Students turn in their assignments.
Paperless classroom.
No "lost" assignments.
No heavy stacks to take home and grade.
No "I left my assignment at home"
Return papers electronically
Your comments are typed and readable.
2. "Drop" handouts into the class Dropbox rather than spending time and resources
copying and passing them out in class.
Step towards paperless classroom--don't print out manuals, handbooks, reference
sheets, etc.
No more "can I get another..."
No more "I left my ___ at home/school"
Easily edit and update handouts and worksheets
Long-term storage of documents for students to review later
3. Collaboration--students can easily share work with each other in small groups
students can edit and comment on each other's work
students can share ideas, suggestions, or topic choices
build and share common resources such as notes, readings, photos, maps, etc.
asynchronous peer response
Using Google Docs in the Classroom
I really loved how we used Google Docs with the 7 Wonders of Nature Web Quest. How might I use this in my classroom? I am thinking about having an interactive "never-ending story" with another classroom. Students could edit each other's work.
Google Plus--a new social networking engine (overall tool). Plus is just another tool. Just need to turn it on. Like Facebook and Twitter, you get updates with your stream. Something like better than Twitter--can put more than 140 characters in it. Can post videos and photos.
So do I really want yet another place (tool) to keep in touch? NO! I have too many tools and places to follow!
Google Hangout--Can have up to 10 people. Only one person can talk at one time. When a person talks--his/her picture comes up.
Now, I can see how Google Hangout could be helpful. Being able to have up to 10 people could make discussions more interesting. People need to be "attached" to your Google Plus account to make this work. Cannot use csd account. Need to use your personal account. This is a drawback for me. I would prefer anything relating to work to be attached to my work emails. Can actually record hangout session.
Using Skype to bring in experts. What a fantastic, fun experience tonight. I just loved how Skype was integrated. The activity was fabulous. It felt good to get up and move. I now have a dance lesson I could use with my class as well as experience on how to use Skype!
What ideas found in these articles were your favorite ideas for using VoiceThread in the classroom? Explain. What ideas have you come up with for using VoiceThread and other Web2.0 presentation tools?
I think VoiceThread will be an easy Web 2.0 presentation tool to begin using. Here are a couple of ideas I have quickly brainstormed as well as ideas I found intriguing from the articles:
* Timeline of of flag and pledge history. My students have already created a small poster with a piece of history about the flag and the pledge. I want to scan their posters or take pictures of it and have them tell about their piece.
* Pictures of how humans are humans are impacting the earth. Show a picture, students tell what is happening or facts about it. Others respond on how they could help fix the problem.
* I still love the idea of writing poems and having students illustrate them and then record themselves reading them. Parents and students could comment on their poems.
Ideas I think I could use in my own classroom based 26 Interesting Ways to use VoiceThread in the Classroom
#1 - Mystery PlacesUpload an image of a mystery scene and have the class suggest what they think it is or what might have caused it--This could be integrated with the concepts being taught during reading. Students could then respond during "workstation" time. Or show a picture of something being studied. Students read information about the picture and record an interesting fact or give their opinion.
#3 - Peer Review ArtworkScan in and upload the children's artwork. Using VoiceThread, the children zoom in on each other's work, adding comments and annotations on sections they like. This could help students learn how to give positive feedback, thus helping to build classroom community.
#5 - (re)View & Discuss Video Voicethread lets you add video, upload a clip; comment, review and discuss.....
Using the big questions in Reading Streets, I could upload videos, so students could add comments, review it, and discuss. This could be done during "workstation" time.
#9 - Reviews*Use Voicethread as an alternative 'My favourite...' lesson idea*Import photos from a school outing and ask class to document it*After exploring a topic in Science/History/Geography ask the class to discuss what they liked most or didn't enjoy
This is a great idea. I think I might try this next week after our field trip to the landfill and copper mine. Maybe I could have students draw or take pictures about something they learned.
#10 - What are they thinking?* Find images of people... these might include:
* your own digital photos,
* Creative Commons images from Flickr (or other photo sharing sites),
still pictures taken from a film.* Ask pupils to add text / audio comments to explore what the characters in the pictures might be saying / thinking / feeling.* Great for developing inference, deduction and empathy skills.
I could require written responses to practice how to use quotations and word choice. Or for informational text, students could record a caption.
#12 - Collaborative play scripts
Add a series of images or video footage to use as a basic storyline for a play. Each student takes on the 'voice' of a character and adds to the thread to develop the dialogue. Stage directions can also be included. This has potential...Hmm?
#13 - Write "Important" PoemsRead The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown to your students. Have them write their own "important" poem. Create a VoiceThread of their finished work. Then they can add comments on each other's page.
What a fantastic way to get to know each other at the beginning of the year!
#15 - Improve WritingUpload a piece of good writing and in shared reading annotate what makes it good. Upload a piece of 'dull' writing and choose sections for children to improve- annotate or record
What another powerful way to get students to be reflective on writing. I can see ways this could be integrated into the Reading Streets program.