Author: No author Describe the lesson plan: Have the 2nd graders learn to use power point. The students must research dinosaurs to add the information to the power point presentation. The students must create four slides in power point. Use the internet to find pictures of dinosaurs. Use zoomdinosaurs.com to add facts about dinosaurs to your slides. List the skills and concepts that the students should be learning in this lesson or the purpose of power point as described in your source: The students will learn to research the internet for information. Once the research is done, the students will have to use their power point skills to add pictures. This lesson will teach the students to create a project on their own and let them use their imagination while working on this project. Conclude with a short description or example of how you would use this lesson in your classroom: I would use the power point in my classroom as a way to change up the lessons. I feel that the power point would let the children us their imagination and research skills. I would pick a topic that the students find interesting and I would have them research and create a power point presentation on that subject.

We publish photos/slideshows of things we do in the class or as a class on the class page of the blog and the students each have their own page attached. Parents, grandparents, friends and blogging buddies can read all of this and the students love to have feedback from other students, family and friends about their blogging

I would love to have a class that blogged with another classroom in a foreign country. What a great opportunity for both classes and all the students. So much could be learned from each other.

I think the 3 most important tips for educators new to blogging would be: 1. Have a go - there's lots of help around and if I can do it anyone can. 2. Let the students have a say in what you put on the class blog page and in what format. Depending on their age they can do most of the blogging for you. 3. One of the best things about my journeu into blogging so far is the connections I have made with other educators who blog with their students. There is a whole world out there waiting for you!

This teacher found a terrific tool (blogging) to help her students write and actually take pride in their writing. The students know that others including their peers will read their writing and this has made them want to write well.