VRSA 2014 Presentation
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iPads + Apps + Blogging = Students Excited about Reading and Writing Alisa Downey and Tina Coffey STEM Crazy Teachers
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STEM Crazy Teachers
Transcript of VRSA 2014 Presentation
iPads + Apps + Blogging =
Students Excited about Reading and Writing
Alisa Downey and Tina CoffeySTEM Crazy Teachers
Alisa DowneySpecial Education TeacherOak Grove ElementaryEmail: [email protected]
Tina CoffeyInstructional Technology Resource TeacherRoanoke County SchoolsEmail: [email protected]
Everything from Today’s Session is here:
www.STEMCrazyTeachers.com
Objectives for this Presentation
• Intro—Student Engagement• Showcase Projects using Technology (and STEM)• Short Activity • Technology Playtime
Engaging Students
• Roanoke County’s Push to tap into 21st Century Skills:• Collaboration• Communication• Critical Thinking• Creativity
• By Using• STEM/ PBL• Authentic Learning Experiences• Technology
Reading
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
By Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Examples (STEM Project)
• Big Bad Wolf Video
Examples (Pic Collage)
Snowmen All Year Long by Caralyn Buehner
by Caralyn Buehner
“At Home in the Cold” from Beyond Penguins and Polar BearsExample: http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/
Provides leveled text, readers theaters, and take home books.
Examples (Video)
Snowmen Design Video
Examples (STEM Project)
Examples (Pic Collage)
Examples (Videolicious)
• Videolicious Video
Example 1Example 2
That Book Woman by Heather Henson
The Librarian of Basara by Jeanette Winter
Examples (PBL Project and STEM Projects)
http://littlefreelibrary.org/
Example (Pic Collage)
Iditarod Literature
http://iditarod.com/ http://itcteacheronthetrail.com/
Use videos, images, and text to help build prior knowledge.
Examples (Trading Cards)
Students research mushers and create a trading card on one of them. Students will follow 5 of the mushers during the Iditarod.
Rosa Parks: Freedom Rider
By Keith Brandt and Joanne Mattern
Examples (Popplet and Videolicious)
Videolicious Video:
Island of the Blue Dolphins
By Scott O’Dell
Examples (Pic Collage)
Writing
Snowman Descriptive Writing with Blog Buddies
Tip: Check Out Jen Wagner Projects!
Snowman Skype
Tip: Find partners for similar projects on Skype in the classroom
Writing Books
Examples from Book Creator
• See iBooks on the iPad
Student Blogging
Post Projects
Writing Practice
Comments-Authentic Audience
From TeachersFrom Administrators
From Classmates
Comments-Authentic AudienceFrom People Around the World
Tip: #Comments4Kids
QR Codes
Teacher Blogging
Digital Archive (website, blog, or wiki to show work)
Your Task:
• You have 5 minutes:• Use the materials in your bag to create something that the main character in your
book could use. • We will use this item to learn about some technology
How to Use Pic Collage
Pic Collage
ABC Book Examples (Pic Collage)
Pic Collage Task
• You have 5 minutes to create a pic collage showcasing the object you just built.
Other Recommended Apps
• Sock Puppets• Videolicious• iMovie• Book Creator• Chatterpix Kids
• Read, Write, Think Apps• Trading Cards• Venn Diagram• Word Mover• RWT Timeline• Diamante
Dropbox
• We use dropbox so students can transfer projects from the student iPads to the teacher’s computer.
Chatterpix
• This app was also mentioned during the presentation. Here are a few examples:
Resources
• Check out our website for all our resources: www.STEMCrazyTeachers.com
Check out Alisa’s Blogs here:http://kidblog.org/4-Thompson-Downey/http://kidblog.org/5-Sharp-Downey/
Check out Tina’s Blog here:http://tcoffey.edublogs.org
