“So here’s what I’ve got for all you educators our there: some random and cool EduTech tools, tech tools for teachers and students, ways to integrate mobile devices into the classroom, social learning tools, elearning and online learning resources and finally some test prep, textbook, educational gaming and a few other random resources. What you won’t find here are any lame attempts to pawn off something that’s not an education-specific tech tool as something marvelous and new like I’ve seen on a few other blogs (like Gmail or Skype–definitely useful, but come on, not education specific). The scope of this list covers everything from Kindergarten-age up through college-age so there’s hopefully something for everyone here.”
I didn’t post these last week because I didn’t have time, but I really liked the mind mapping tool. There are so many applications and software out there that are available but this one is free. I like free.
1. New mind mapping tool, that shifts and focuses on the part of the map you want to…
Round Robin activity
This is the product of one of the activities at my in service today. I wrote the first, fifth and last lines of the poem while the rest was contributed by the other four members of group. We were all pretty amazed at how well it all came together in the end especially since we only had the previous line to go off of.
Definitely can be used in a cooperative learning classroom. :-)
Rules and expectations in a 1st grade classroom. I really like the looks like sounds like chart (someone’s been listening to me!)
A group of advisory students is doing a project where they put messages in balloons, and then give them to people. You have to pop the balloon and then read the message inside. One of my students gave me this.
Text: “Even if you do have awkward dances, sometimes we do not get your jokes yet we laugh, and sometimes only you understand what you’re saying, your class is one which we have all learned valuable lessons from.”
Aw. heart. warmed.
Piclits ”is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.”
#elemchat #spedchat #writing #Piclits
That’s exactly what you do, put words together with beautiful pictures to tell a story. Piclits has a word-bank for EACH picture or students can write their own. PicLits has an easy to use drag and drop format.
There are also three free classes for teachers and students. Excellent support and ideas on how to use PicLits.
Screenshot below
Educational Applications…
- Create a poetry PicLit
- Have students find a memorable quote from a story or book they are reading and create a Piclit to showcase it.
- Each student can choose a phrase they hear often (from mom, dad, grandma, teacher etc.) and design a Piclit around it.
- Choose a line from a favorite poem and create a Piclit.
- Choose a line from a favorite song or rap and create a Piclit.
- Choose five vocabulary words and create a Piclit.
- Choose five adjectives to describe the picture they chose.
- Choose five rhyming words to describe the picture they chose.
See the full PicLit at PicLits.comSample PicLit above.
PicLits is included in
Write On! for Kids LiveBinder
