Ocean Reports
Posted by LeAnn on June 3, 2009 in Language Arts, PowerPoint, Science
The 2nd graders in Kayleen Diaz’s class at Lafayette study ocean animals. The classroom is transformed into an amazing underwater world! We worked together to come up with a technology project that they could do while writing their reports. The students created bubble maps, researched their animal and organized the information into an outline. From that written outline they chose at least 3 facts from the different categories to include in their PowerPoint. They were ecstatic to present their reports to their classmates and were trying their hardest to come up with questions that would stump their audience. This was the first time many of them had created a PowerPoint. You can view projects from Sarah, Henry C. and Simon here. For more information about the process read on.
Google Tools in the Classroom
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2009 in Excel, Language Arts, PowerPoint, Science, Web 2.0, Word
Nathan Hale science teachers Matt Hinkley and Karl Englert are always searching for useful technology tools for their classrooms. One of their favorites is Google Tools for Educators. Google Docs is one component of the Google Tools suite (Sites, Calendar, RSS Reader, Picasa Photos, Maps and more). Specifically, Google Docs contains a word processor, presentation, and spreadsheet application. All 3 of these are stand-a-lone applications but also integrate well with Microsoft Office. Also in Google Docs is Forms, an easy-to-use survey tool. In addition, they use Google Calendar. All of these are available with a free Google account.
Here are a few descriptions of how these teachers are using Google Docs in their classrooms…
Understanding Physics Concepts
Posted by Janice on January 5, 2009 in Science, Teacher Voices
Students from three of Kim Sciarrone’s physics classes at Ingraham High School created videos to demonstrate their understanding of various physics concepts. This process allows students to take charge of their own learning and share their projects with others. Kim divided her classes into groups who then collected the data, filmed their demonstration and used the library computer lab to produce their final projects.
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Digital Media in the Classroom
Posted by Gary on November 5, 2008 in Internet Research, Language Arts, Photo Story 3, Podcasting, PowerPoint, Science, Social Studies, Teacher Voices
An excellent example of teachers and students using digital media in the classroom is Nathan Hale’s 10th Grade Academy. These students are creating movies about the effects of worldwide epidemics as a research project. The Hale teachers realized that the video editing process would consume too much time and decrease the time students spent learning the content. Their solution was to imitate the “Ken Burns” style and create movies using only digital photos instead of video. To do this, the teachers designated Photostory 3 as the “movie” making application. These changes helped simplify the movie making process and reduced “creation” time significantly. (more…)
Using Video From the Internet
Posted by Eric C. on November 28, 2007 in Foreign Languages, Instructional Strategies, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, Social Studies, The Arts
More and more teachers are looking to the Internet as a source for videos to use in their classrooms. But before getting carried away there are a couple of major considerations to think about. First, is access to the videos you want blocked? Second, is your school’s Internet connection robust enough to handle watching video? (more…)
eScrapbooking
Posted by Abbey on October 15, 2007 in English Language Learners, Foreign Languages, Language Arts, Math, Photo Story 3, PowerPoint, Science, Social Studies
Scrapbooking is more than organizing a collection of pictures, words to document important memories. It is a selection process to capture details where powerful personal insights are revealed. eScrapbooking is the digital version of that process which can aid students in sorting through all the scraps of information they are bombarded with and in capturing snapshots of their own learning. It is also a useful tool for teachers to reflect on their practice. (more…)
Teacher Voices
Posted by Gary on June 7, 2007 in Science, Teacher Voices
Marco Behar teaches middle school science at Pathfinder K-8 Alternative School. In this interview Marco describes how the presentation station is changing his teaching and has influenced student learning. While describing the many possible uses Marco identifies instances when the flexibility of the equipment enables quick and impromptu investigations of student questions.
Click on the podcast below to hear Marco’s interview.
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