Websites are a very useful tool for any grade or content area. Important papers for families can be posted online in addition to being sent home on paper. Then if little Johnny forgets his permission slip, his parents can print, sign and fax it to the school while the kids are loading onto the bus!
Websites can also be a great place to celebrate student work. Students can put their speeches into a podcast and post them onto a class website to share with friends and family who may not otherwise hear them.
Homework assignments can be posted to give students reminders about directions and due dates. You can view my website at www.gregsykora.com.
November 21, 2010
November 11, 2010
Voki
Voki is a web 2.0 tool that can be used to create online cartoon characters that speak the words you type. It is a fun way to get your students' attention for a short piece of content or important sets of directions. Voki can be embedded into a website.
Mobile Apps
Mobile applications (mobile apps) can be very useful for students of all ages. Even kindergarten can use mobile apps. There are easy apps to use, such as Kids Math Ace, in which students add pieces of fruit and pic their answer out of a group of different numbers.
Mobile apps can also be a great above and beyond activity for students how have finished the current assignment or for indoor recess. Students who have finished their science lab can learn about wind speed and direction with the Papertoss application (an app that allows you to throw a digital piece of paper into a garbage can from varying distances with varying wind speeds and directions in the room).
Mobile apps can also be a great above and beyond activity for students how have finished the current assignment or for indoor recess. Students who have finished their science lab can learn about wind speed and direction with the Papertoss application (an app that allows you to throw a digital piece of paper into a garbage can from varying distances with varying wind speeds and directions in the room).
November 4, 2010
Podcasting
Podcasting can be a great tool as long as it is used to teach to your objectives. Children can really master a concept if they create a podcast about it. For example, when younger grades are learning shapes, they can get into small groups and create podcasts about individual shapes. As a culminating lesson, the kids can have a popcorn party and watch each other's podcasts to review all of the shapes.
Teacher-created podcasts can also be helpful. I plan to create podcasts for my students to listen to at home. They will be fun and a good way for children to review what they have learned. They can also be used to front load new vocabulary, especially to ELLs.
Teacher-created podcasts can also be helpful. I plan to create podcasts for my students to listen to at home. They will be fun and a good way for children to review what they have learned. They can also be used to front load new vocabulary, especially to ELLs.
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