Some of the free educational apps I reviewed were:
Shape Builder which is quite good for Geometry,
123 Animals Counting to teach counting visually,
Math Ace for visually adding-subtracting,
Kids Song Machine which kids seem to enjoy a lot according to the comments of the consumers,
Glow Coloring for drawing and,
Alphabet Tracing for learning and practicing letters.
I can see the students working with these and more apps during center time and small group learning about Technology use, Language Arts, Science, Math, Geometry, Music, Fine motor skills and Communication.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Tool #9 Sharing Information Through Jing & Skype
The main use I see for these two tools is facilitating communication.
With Jing it will be easier to explain some facts to my students and collaborators by adding visuals. It will be faster to distinguish and focus on the relevant.
I have used Skype for years, exchanged documents through it, and made contacts and friends with people of other cultures and latitudes. I have used it for work and for personal purposes as well. It is fun, global and useful.
With Jing it will be easier to explain some facts to my students and collaborators by adding visuals. It will be faster to distinguish and focus on the relevant.
I have used Skype for years, exchanged documents through it, and made contacts and friends with people of other cultures and latitudes. I have used it for work and for personal purposes as well. It is fun, global and useful.
Tool #8 Video Resources
Wow!
Videos are always an excellent tool to have all students focused. I chose two videos that include what I want my students to learn about two science themes: dinosaurs and zoo animals.
Tool #7 Digital Storytelling
This is great! I really enjoyed using this tool! Visuals are always helpful for engaging and entertaining.
I will teach this tool to my students through making a class video where they can participate in images, music, voice, fonts and script!
For a hard to get concept or theme, this is a great option because it can be very creative.
I will teach this tool to my students through making a class video where they can participate in images, music, voice, fonts and script!
For a hard to get concept or theme, this is a great option because it can be very creative.
Tool #6 Wikis
I will explain this tool to my students using a Party example where they will first mention all they would require and what they already have.
Later, we can use this tool, for some of our brainstorming for a new concept or theme.
The wikis will be practical for brainstorming, committees, team work, projects, opinions, et cetera with my peers.
Later, we can use this tool, for some of our brainstorming for a new concept or theme.
The wikis will be practical for brainstorming, committees, team work, projects, opinions, et cetera with my peers.
Tool #5 Tagging and Social Bookmarking
In order to find the following links, I used education and video tags.
http://www.neok12.com/
www.teachertube.com
The social bookmarking will be useful and practical to provide lists of informative links to sites to improve my lessons and make them more engaging.
http://www.neok12.com/
www.teachertube.com
The social bookmarking will be useful and practical to provide lists of informative links to sites to improve my lessons and make them more engaging.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Tool #4 Cool Google Tools
I've always liked Google but had not taken advantage of these tools. Google Doc will be really helpful in most of the team work and committees in my campus. It will enhance participation and communication.
Google Reader is quite useful because all the information and materials to be used with my students will be totally updated, plus it will continuously provide with new ideas.
Google Reader is quite useful because all the information and materials to be used with my students will be totally updated, plus it will continuously provide with new ideas.
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