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Our students are excited to share their math thinking using Explain Everything

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I had never used Padlet but after this

post I decided to try it with my students. We had been studying text features of informational text so I posted a focus question on a padlet, checked out a laptop cart and the kids responded to the question on laptops. The AHA moment for me was that kids could SEE each other's responses as they were being written. One student said, "Hey, Mrs. B, I can SEE someone's answer and not just hear it"….. The students can now sort the responses and form groups to discuss each other's ideas.

http://padlet.com/rockland/fgkvx5k82yob

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Check out my Blendspace as a resource for math interventions--

Log in:ckjlaurie@hotmail.com

Password:Intervention

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We are improving the Home/School Connection by using a class Twitter Page to tweet about our daily learning!

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We have been immersed in Popplet and are using this tool in various ways. Response to reading and Organizing writing, Creating Mealworm life cycles and Noun Maps ... to name a few! The students enjoyed learning how to take and insert pictures into their Popplet!

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After a very exciting intro to google drive yesterday with Sue, I spent sometime watching

Tutorials on "mind meister"... Similar to popplet but easier to save ,share, and print!

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During PD we created Google Docs accounts to share and collaborate resources

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Students in our small group closely read text, create a popplet, and share information on PowerPoint.

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I'm strengthening my PLN through edchats on twitter, gaining valuable resources, connecting with educators across the globe, and bringing those ideas back into the classroom.

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Prior to designing, testing, and evaluating a science vehicle, we dig deep to learn about real engineers and their own process (The Wright Brothers) . Using wonderopolis

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My kids enjoy using popplet to organize

their thinking before writing. Popplet is

user friendly and very applicable to any

content area.

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Gail D:  I just started using Flipgrid and I love it!  Of course you know I also love those digital flyers by Smore

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Gail D:  I just started using Flipgrid and I love it!  Of course you know I also love those digital flyers by Smore

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Fourth graders love creating comics to communicate important tips and ideas about cyber bullying using Make Belief Comics.

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Create Your Own Comic Strips Online with MakeBeliefsComix

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We Offer Support and Resources.

From Richard Byrne, editor of Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week -- ''Creating Comics for Comfort'' -- Living in Maine and father of two school-age children, Richard wrote the following item for teachers and students dealing with the terrible tragedy of the recent mass shootings in that state. He thought this an appropriate time to review and use Social and Emotional Learning resources, such as those offered by MakeBeliefsComix.com.

Make Beliefs Comix offers a library of fantastic, free ebooks for SEL. The library hosted by Make Beliefs Comix contains fillable PDFs that you can download for free. The latest addition to that library is 50+ Ways to Talk to Yourself and Find Healing. And for something a bit lighter, take a look at Pet Words: Conversations With Your Animal Friends.

"Here's a video overview of the Make Beliefs Comix ebooks and here's one about how to create comic strips on the Make Beliefs Comix website."

For many LGBTQ+ kids, especially when they're figuring things out, finding accepting spaces online can sometimes feel safer. Seek out creative opportunities and modes of self-expression, with this section in Make Beliefs Comix.

READ ABOUT US IN THE NEW YORK TIMES!

ARTICLE #1: (click on the link below)
MakeBeliefsComix encourages students to create their own visual pandemic diary.

ARTICLE #2: (click on the link below)
One easy way to start playing with ideas is through the free, online tool at MakeBeliefsComix.com.

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Create Comics Online, it's Fun & Free at MakeBeliefsComix!

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Create comics online at MakeBeliefsComix. A fun way educators & parents can empower students to express ideas and stories in comix!

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My class enjoys making slide shows and videos

with Animoto. You can insert pictures, add text and

select music. 30 second videos are free. (Pay for longer

videos.) Students have done PSAs and I showed

their Fall Haikus on one Animoto slide show.

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Just double click and start typing

to create a note like this one :)

Example: One of my favorite tools is

PADLET...I can just create a "wall"

where folks can contribute their thoughts

and ideas.