Here’s another animoto slide show that was produced by the MS media crew after school.
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It’s that time of year where teachers begin to prepare portfolio’s with students. Some of us start right at the beginning and other wait until the last minute. Perhaps it depends on how organizationally challenged we are
This year I started collecting student work electronically from the beginning of school. Our school developed an [...]
In thiking about going to a full one to one laptop program I thought I would capture some of my students and how they are using them. In my class I have 15 students that bring in their own computers. We took some on a field trip with us last week to the library. Sorry [...]
I found a news report on YouTube today that is the epitome of character. This is about a softball game between two college teams in Washington state. This six minute video is a compelling story of what it really takes to be a winner. I’m sharing it with my class. Watch for yourself.
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Sorry I’ve been gone for a while. My wife has just had her hip replaced and I have been the primary care givier which has demanded some of my time. While helping her I had some time to surf and update my knowledge on some Google apps, of which one is Picasa.
With the all new [...]
I recently ran an after school activity called Race to Space for 4th and 5th graders. A lot of my material was based on materials I obtained from having spent time at the NASA Aerospace Institute in Cape Canaveral Florida. The kids were into it! The highlight for them was our launching rockets. Now that [...]
The second grader’s eyes were wide open gazing at the leaf. He had never seen so many colors before his eyes. You see, he had lived his whole life in Riyadh and had never before known leaves to change color. Back in 2004, I made a video for grade 2 students at the American International [...]
As promised, I used a Flip video camera under extreme light conditions … I went up to Artist’s Point on Mt. Baker the day after it opened. It was beautiful blue sky and very bright! The video came out pretty good. There was some moving and shaking and static movement. Perhaps I was moving [...]
Okay educators … I need some help here. I am on a quest. How do we improve reading/writing with technology?
Education is said to be cyclical. I’ve been around the block enough times and teaching for 20+ years, but I’m not sure what the answer to my question is. As a teacher technologist, I believe in [...]
I recently purchased a Flip video to experiment with. Our plan is to use it in the upper primary classrooms. Given its limitations, the question is whether it would offer enough flexibility for the students filming their vodcasts. Tonight, about 9:45pm, the local Gold Wing Road Riders Association had a light parade through town. The [...]
