https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i The tip of the iceberg en-us 2020-07-18 17:07:53 UTC 2020-07-18 20:00:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/300036790/1e0081cde95b137a460eab44e2de348b/me_funky.jpg MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657483231 Video-editing tool used to create 30-second (free version) high-quality videos using still images, music and text.

Ideas for use:
1) Students in 3rd grade will create a video highlighting features in our Homer community during their "Our Hometown" unit.
2) Students/partners in 5th grade will go on a digital scavenger hunt for figures of speech images and ideas to be used in a short video.
3) Students in 3rd - 6th grade will create a video advertisement for a book they have read.

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking exists in analysis of information, explanation of figurative language.
Collaboration & Communication exist when projects are shared and done in groups.
Creativity exists in the images , text,  themes, music selected and arranged.


]]> 2020-07-18 17:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657483231 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657485047 Interactive presentation  tool used with Google Slides to turn slides into opportunities for formative assessment and active learning.
Ideas for use:
1) Create interactive slides to accompany read alouds for our Nebraska Golden Sower book awards each spring.
2) Create  a Pear Deck presentation for use with elementary students on the Dewey Decimal System and genres.

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking required to find and analyze sources.
Communication with the teacher, question & answer.]]> 2020-07-18 17:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657485047 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657486316 Content curation platform used to save links, social media posts, videos, and images as items organized into collections. Users add notes to Items to tell a story, ask questions, or give directions.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in English 7 will contribute to a class Wakelet on characters and concepts in Greek mythology.
2)Students in Digital Media will curate a Wakelet of Google expeditions around a theme.

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking required to find and analyze sources.
Collaboration & Communication exist when projects are shared and done in groups.

]]> 2020-07-18 17:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657486316 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657487674 Digital book platform used to gather text, images, audio and video to create interactive stories and digital portfolios.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in 2nd grade will create collaborative books on  U.S. landmarks social studies projects.
2) Students in 1st grade will create books about community helpers.
3) Students in 4th grade will create a photo book of their field trip to Lincoln in the spring (if we can go on a field trip by then!).

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking required to find sources, evaluate worth, explain symbols
Collaboration & Communication exist when projects are shared and done in groups.
Creativity required in the search process, in the design of the book, using color, font, theme.

]]> 2020-07-18 17:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657487674 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657488453 Web-page creation tool used to create simple web sites that support collaboration between different editors.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in 8th grade Digital Media will create a Google Site to serve as a portfolio for projects, a daily or weekly log of activity, and a place for reflection.
2)Students in 4th grade will research a state and create a "My State" website with their findings.

Four "C" skills:
Critical thinking used in the analysis/evaluation of information, inference based on evidence, questioning, decision making, and explaining.
Communication exists when websites are shared.
Creativity required in the web-building process.]]> 2020-07-18 17:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657488453 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657489619 Blog-publishing platform used to create blogs.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in 6th grade will create a blog to accompany the class reading of The False Prince/Asendance trilogy.
2) Students in Digital Media will participate in "The Student Blogging Challenge" to improve blogging and commenting skills and to connect with a  global audience.
https://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking exists in the reading and analysis of text, exploring information related to text.
Communication exists with the sharing of ideas, commenting on others, connecting with an audience outside of Homer!

]]> 2020-07-18 17:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657489619 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657490250 Language arts tool used to create stories.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in 1st & 2nd grade library specials will use the Creative Challenges to create stories of their own.
2) Students in 5th & 6th grade library specials will use the poetry challenge to create original works during our April poetry unit.

Four "C" skills:
Communication exists when they share thoughts and ideas.
Collaboration  exists when co-author stories are assigned.
Creativity used to make up stories, characters, illustrations.]]> 2020-07-18 17:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657490250 MsJatHomer https://padlet.com/MsJatHomer/53f09j6hn154uv9i/wish/657490967 RSS feed reader and news aggregator used to organize, read, and share content.
Ideas for use:
1) Students in English 10 writing research papers will use Feedly to find,  organize, and bookmark their research topics. Bibliographies will be easy to create with the information in one place.
2) Students in chemistry will use Feedly to find and keep track of science blogs and websites to read and analyze for weekly article assignments.  Feedly will provide current science trends and topics.

Four "C" skills:
 Critical thinking required to find and analyze sources.
Collaboration & Communication exist when projects are shared and done in groups.
Creativity required in the search process.


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