It's amazing to me how many things are available online! What's even MORE amazing that nearly every day someone sends me a new website. Some a good, some are bad and a few are great. I'm lucky to work with some amazing people who share links with me and I really appreciate that. So do your part to pass it on. When you find a cool new link but can't use it yourself send to someone you know. Thay'll appreciate it more than you know. If you have something you've found that I haven't included this week be sure to share it with the class on your blog.
Since it's WAY easier for me to understand a site if I actualy see what you can do with it I'm linking you to a blog I created to showcase some of my 5th grade technology projects: http://grade5uestechnology.blogspot.com/
There you will see some of the things my classes have been completing lately - Animotos and Movie Maker Movies - ENJOY!
Great stuff :) I wish I had a teacher like you when I was their age but, alas, the closest thing we had was typing class (yes, I give my age away). I do remember making a music video in 8th grade with a creative writing teacher. It was an awesome experience and I still remember it very vividly. I recently gave my middle school students an assignment using Movie Maker among other programs (depending on what they had access to) . Some of them created mini musicals and some of them made music videos. It was a lot of fun for them and great watching them all. Kids can do so many great things when they are steered in the right direction and given the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI second that statement Shari! Ditto! Where were you Prof. Schmidt when I was kid in school? As a kid these types of activities are so motivating nowadays! Children have different needs to express themselves. They can use this as a healthy outlet to relieve their stress... In college I had to make a short story movie regarding my job at the time. It was fun to do, however editing was such a hassle and time consuming. These kind of sites would have definetely helped me and made my project so much better.
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