Educators use frequent formative assessments to determine the needs of each student. This video is a good example of how we can use formative assessment that is talked about in week 5 in the textbook. Toby also has taught us about differentiation in classrooms.
Educators use frequent formative assessments to determine the needs of each student. This video is a good example of how we can use formative assessment that is talked about in week 5 in the textbook. Toby also has taught us about differentiation in classrooms.
Great website explaining the educational uses of Digital Storytelling. Includes example stories, software, information on how to create a storyboard, and educational material.
This website may be helpful when needing to learn more about digital storytelling. It steps one through the uses, elements, skills, and resources involved in Digital Storytelling. It has a section for How To and provides resources and examples as well.
This website may be helpful when needing to learn more about digital storytelling. It steps one through the uses, elements, skills, and resources involved in Digital Storytelling. It has a section for How To and provides resources and examples as well.
The Goals of this Website The primary goal of the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling website is to serve as a useful resource for educators and students who are interested in how digital storytelling can be integrated into a variety of educational activities.
This website is great! It has information on multiple technology tools you can use in the classroom. On the side bar you can choose any grade level and subject area and find online activities for students to play with and enhance their learning. I chose this resource for chapter 4 because it is a great site for educators to find activities and ideas on how to integrate technology into their classroom.
This article list and describes different tools to be used for technology integration. It gives examples for not only teachers to use, but also for school administration. It also gives quoted remarks on technology in the classroom from student perspectives.
" ...images are intrinsic to digital storytelling's communicative possibilities. Students use images to construct arguments connecting theory, history and story in their projects. " -The Digital Storytelling Multimedia Archive
In the field of education, teachers and their students, from early childhood classrooms through graduate school, are using digital storytelling in many different content areas and across a wide range of grade levels.
This site presents digital essays, narratives, and interactive storytelling.
We chose this website because it gives information about how to create digital stories to show to your class. We thought it was a different way to teach material that many teachers may not think to do. We thought that because it is not very common that when digital stories are shown to the class, they will be more interested in the material that is being taught.
This site has testimonials which gives great feedback for teachers to help them decide if PBL will be effective in their classroom. It has examples of different PBL's as well.
This is a great site to visit. The Fleming County Schools break down digital access and digital health and wellness. It gives descriptions of what each are and gives great examples of what each one consist of. It also explains the importance's of each topic.
For this site, unlike the others, it did not list pros nor cons, but it showed examples of activities that you can use for a "One Computer Classroom." While these activities are great, it would be advisable to take each activity, and shape it to fit your grade level, and also your content area.
This video is a quick introduction to Wikis. It explains their purpose and how they can be used. It uses teachers planning a camping trip as an example of how it can be used.
Effective communication is essential for building school-family partnerships. It constitutes the foundation for all other forms of family involvement in education.
This article explains some benefits of good parent-teacher relationships and gives some examples of ways to build this type of relationship. This would be good to look at when creating my own classroom.
TeachWithMovies.org offers a collection of lesson plans and curriculum materials using movies to inspire, inform and motivate your students. There are subject-specific sections for English, Social Studies, Sciences, and Other Subjects (which include Math, Health, Music, and numerous other subjects). These subject areas are often broken down into sub-categories (for example, Social Sciences is broke down into US History, World History, and Civics).
This article gives example of types of technology that can be incorporated into everyday teaching practices. It also tells you how you can use them. For example, the article suggests creating a class website or blog. This would be good for teachers who want to learn about how to integrate technology in their classroom with purpose. The article even talks about the use of smartphones in class.
What is an Infographic? Don't remember what an infographic is, from class. Just look through this website an refresh your memory. Also has great examples of Infographics.