Just testing

Just trying to see if I can do what I learned

Create interactive meetings at Poll Everywhere

Here's a response

Build television sms voting polls at Poll Everywhere

Here's a gcast pod cast

The Flip

A new toy is now in use...the FLIP! I had attempted a while back and encountered a problem...this week, we've been taping and droping into movie maker...so much fun. This will be something we will continue to use over the coming days and weeks. A group of fifth graders made a great video about washing your hands....we showed it to the school on Friday....it was so much fun. I am looking forward to what we create next....we have created a monster!

Technology Overload

Curriculum night is over and Saturday I attended the Activboard training. I have so many ideas floating in my head right now it's about to explode. I have had many positive comments about the web 2.0 tools we are using at school....so I'm going to try to learn and pass on a few more. I learned about podcasting from an activboard...how exciting....can't wait to find time to play.

TGIF

My brain has been in overload this week trying to learn a few new websites. We're getting ready for curriculum night (next Thursday) and I'm trying to get some fresh ideas to share. Came across these in a journal article....looks like something the kids would enjoy... http://www.readwritethink.org/crossword/ (students can use a crossword or create a crossword)
http://www.tikatok.com/ - (where students can write a book/story…if you actually print and publish…a cost of about 20.00 a book. Register to use…but no cost until printing)
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ (create a comic strip…think of it as a way for students to write a summary of a story)

It's amazing how many new things can pop up...I can't keep up with it all. Check back next week for some new sites to try with your children. As always...I'm a bit frazzled this week.

Things to try

I've decided that I can't keep up with technology. Every day I get new websites to go and visit...rarely do I have the time to try them out to their fullest extent. I'm going to have to try to schedule in some time to "play." www.toondoo.com is a site where you can build a cartoon. www.gcast.com allows you to create a podcast or MP3 file. I've gotten hooked on www.zamzar.com where you can convert YouTube videos into MP4/AVI files to show at school. www.sparklebox.co.uk is a good site for the young children on literacy, numeracy, books signs and labels. All in all, just a few clicks and you learn all kinds of new things. My list just keeps growing.

Election Project

The fifth grade students at Rummel Creek will be doing an election project, really a "So I want to be President" project. As I shared the project yesterday, I was so impressed about their knowledge of the current issues being discussed on the current national election. Their projects should be outstanding. I shared the final product with a short sample using photostory incorporating several web 2.0 tools. Before I could finish explaining the sample, the students were already shouting out ideas...WOW! These projects are going to be great. I can't wait to see where the students go with their creativity. Today, several had cameras and had begun writing. This is exciting to see the students go after and activity so quickly. More on the election project soon.

Just Thinking Out Loud

It's been a wild week in the Rummel Creek Library, students are busy with research and projects. I also checked out Mrs. Davis' homeroom Wiki...such good writers. Things would have gone even better if all of the technology had worked...by Friday I thought I might pull my hair out. I hope the teachers and the students don't give up on technology...it's going to be better real soon.....we're learning patience. The first of the activboards just arrived...we can't wait to try them.
Rummel Creek students are always interested in a contest...check out this site for a fun contest... http://www.cobblestonepub.com/kids.html ...
Hope you all enjoy the festival tonight.