Quality
Questioning, Formative Assessment, Project Based Learning, and Technology are
all initiatives that can be found in many schools in our system. Our challenge as a teacher is to find a way to
mesh these together to help us serve our students and allow them to become the
best most successful person that is possible.
This week the focus will be on technology that supports project based
learning.
1. BAM Radio: If you are not aware of this resource you are
missing out. The educator’s channel
provides broadcasts of many timely topics. Developed by early childhood professionals, BAM! Radio started out as
a single online radio program called Body Mind and Child. It was created to
bring parents the latest insights and wisdom from the leading experts in the
fields of early childhood education, physical education/motor development, play
research, child development, and the neurosciences. Recently there was a
broadcast entitled: “Project Based
Learning: Integrating Technology.”
2. Kid
Blog: Kid blog is a great blogging
platform. It has been included in Friday
Five several times in the past. It is a
great way for students to talk about their learning in a closed platform. They can also give each other feedback and
ask for clarification of learning. This
is an easy way to get students thinking and collaborating. What makes this new and exciting is that Kid
Blog now has an app.
3. PowToon: This is alternative to PowerPoint. It allows students to produce a presentation
with a WOW factor. You can get a free
educators trial for 30 days. It is
priced at $27.00 a year for educators.
They also have a free version.
They free version limits the video length to 45 seconds. Even if your
students do not use it for their project, it would be a great hook for teachers
to create to introduce a PBL unit.
4.
iBooks Author: I know this limits many readers but it is
such a cool idea it need to be shared.
With this free Mac download students can create interactive books that
can be shared on an iPad. This could be
a powerful presentation with an interactive, multimedia book.
5.
Everybody needs a Break: Recently I discovered an app called Mask
Jumble. In this app students take a
picture of themselves with an animal mask.
The developer calls it a magic mirror mask. It uses face recognition to follow the face
until the picture is taken. In the
classroom students could write about their day spent being the animal that they
choose. They could also share research
about their animal’s habitat. The full app is $1.99 but they have a free lite
version.
Have a great weekend!
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