Technology
In New Literacies and Media, I learned about many Web 2.0 Tools that I could use in my classroom to engage my students in learning.
VoiceThread
I investigated VoiceThread and was able to incorporate it into my teaching. Click me to see the wiki my partner and I created on VoiceThread.
Here is a VoiceThread students used to discuss Anne of Green Gables. These students varied from third to tenth grade and attended seven different schools. The VoiceThread allowed them to share what they learned with other students no matter what grade or school each one attended. Using the same idea, another set of students used VoiceThread to discuss The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Here is a link to that discussion.
In addition to VoiceThread, I also implemented KidBlog after I learned about it in class. It was a great way to get students to write, and I found that many of them enjoyed typing more than hand writing something. While I worked in North Carolina, it was a great way for students who didn't attend the same school to learn from one another and to keep in contact. Even when I moved, the remaining itinerant teachers continued to see its value and most students still blog.
KidBlog
After I moved to Georgia in Fall 2012, I quickly started KidBlog in my classroom. Since my teacher position was no longer itinerant, I was able to use it on a more regular basis with my students. Each week we have a Blogging Challenge, and with the exception of two students, the class has LOVED it!
North Carolina Blog
Georgia Blog
WebQuests
I was also able to create a WebQuest that I based on Oliver Twist. Since creating the WebQuest, I have found them to be a great tool for learning. I have used many other WebQuests since discovering them early in my graduate career.
Apps
During my Mobile Learning class, I was able to explore many apps that are useful in classrooms to engage students in learning. Here is my group's Capstone where we integrated apps in the content areas for a cohesive lesson.
VoiceThread
I investigated VoiceThread and was able to incorporate it into my teaching. Click me to see the wiki my partner and I created on VoiceThread.
Here is a VoiceThread students used to discuss Anne of Green Gables. These students varied from third to tenth grade and attended seven different schools. The VoiceThread allowed them to share what they learned with other students no matter what grade or school each one attended. Using the same idea, another set of students used VoiceThread to discuss The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Here is a link to that discussion.
In addition to VoiceThread, I also implemented KidBlog after I learned about it in class. It was a great way to get students to write, and I found that many of them enjoyed typing more than hand writing something. While I worked in North Carolina, it was a great way for students who didn't attend the same school to learn from one another and to keep in contact. Even when I moved, the remaining itinerant teachers continued to see its value and most students still blog.
KidBlog
After I moved to Georgia in Fall 2012, I quickly started KidBlog in my classroom. Since my teacher position was no longer itinerant, I was able to use it on a more regular basis with my students. Each week we have a Blogging Challenge, and with the exception of two students, the class has LOVED it!
North Carolina Blog
Georgia Blog
WebQuests
I was also able to create a WebQuest that I based on Oliver Twist. Since creating the WebQuest, I have found them to be a great tool for learning. I have used many other WebQuests since discovering them early in my graduate career.
Apps
During my Mobile Learning class, I was able to explore many apps that are useful in classrooms to engage students in learning. Here is my group's Capstone where we integrated apps in the content areas for a cohesive lesson.