Earth's many Layers

I was able to create my own educational video within eduCreations. This was my first time using this tool and I found it very fascinating. It was simple and easy to use and I love the fact that I can create a video for my students on any subject material that I am teaching. I have never really liked recording my voice or creating videos; however, by using eduCreations it gave me a new perspective on video making and I found that it was something I enjoyed doing. Before I created this video, I never thought that I would record my own voice or use a video making tool within my own classroom, but by experimenting with this video tool, I realized that it is something that I would use in my future classroom, both to teach my students about certain material and to teach them how to use the tool themselves.

By understanding how to use eduCreations I will be able to create presentations for my students to view as well as teach them how to use eduCreations in creating their own videos. One example of how I can use eduCreations within my own classroom is to assign my students to create a story about a certain topic or subject material by using pictures illustrate the story and recording their own voice to read the story aloud. This will allow my students to use their creativity in coming up with a story and also teach them reading skills.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Types of Climate

I created a presentation through Prezi about the different types of climate. This was my first time using Prezi and I believe it is a great way to create a presentation. It has a different layout than powerpoint and Google Slides and I think that in some ways it is easier to use than powerpoint and Google Slides. It also gives another type of visual other than PowerPoint. One thing that I like about Prezi is that, similar to Google Slides, you can access your presentation on any computer without emailing it to yourself. This will be very helpful to my students because if they create a presentation through Prezi, they can access it both at school and at home.

I will be able to use Prezi within my future classroom by creating presentations on any subject and by teaching my students how to use Prezi to complete their own projects. My students will not only be able use Prezi within my classroom, but they will be able to use it for presentations and projects in future classes.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Diversity Story

I created a children’s short story within Storybird. My story is about a jaguar named Jack who lives in the rain forest. Jack spends most of his time spying on the other animals, specifically the monkeys. Each animal got the impression that the jaguar was going to kill the monkeys. That was not the case. Jack the jaguar was lonely. He would spy on the monkeys because they always looked happy, but he thought he could never be friends with the monkeys because he was different. In the end, Jack the jaguar put their differences aside and became friends with every animal in the rain forest. Diversity is a huge part in schools today and if we teach our students to not let their differences affect their friendships, we can have a more diverse and friendly classroom environment.

This was my first time using Storybird and I believe it is a great way to create and present a story that will teach my students a certain concept or topic. I can also use Storybird in my classroom by giving my students the opportunity to create their own story that leads to a central theme. Some students are more creative than others and using Storybird will give these students the opportunity to use their creativity in creating a project.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Link to "The Lonely Jaguar"

Educational Videos

Within my YouTube account I decided to research and find different types of educational videos that cover many different topics that I could use in my future classroom to help my students understand certain material better or help them remember the material in a fun way. One of my favorite videos that I shared is a song about the fifty states and capitals. This song is very catchy and is a fun way to teach my students how to memorize the capitals of each state. I was able to find videos about the different parts of speech, math videos, Liberty kids episodes, as well as songs on the many presidents of the United States. I also found different videos by Crash Course that will help me teach science to my students in a fun and visual way.  

I have always used YouTube to find music videos, educational videos and videos on topics that I am interested in. However, I never thought that you could save videos that you find on your personal YouTube account. By being able to save certain videos that I find on YouTube it will help me to stay organized in my own classroom and help reduce the risk of not being to find a video that I wanted to share with a class. While using YouTube there are many videos that come up that you might not have searched for or do not want to view, so by learning more about how to navigate educational and ‘safe’ videos, I can teach my own students how to find useful videos that will help them throughout their school as well as daily lives.

Link to Educational Videos on YouTube

States and Capitals song

School House Rock: The Preamble

Crash Course kids: The Moon

School House Rock: Nouns

Mean Median and Mode song

Underwater Creatures

I created a Thinglink about underwater creatures that will help my students learn more about the animals that live underwater. This was my first time using Thinglink and I found it very interesting and a great way to create an interactive presentation that each student will enjoy. I was able to insert my own image on the topic I wanted to cover as well as type in information about each individual animal I wanted to talk about. I inserted video clips and images to help my students get involved in learning. I was also able to include a website that my students can go onto. They can watch videos and play interactive games that will help them learn more about underwater creatures while having fun.

I know I will use the tools Thinglink has to offer in my future classroom to allow my students a fun way of learning. My students can also use this tool by giving them the option of creating an interactive presentation for a project and presenting it to the class. My favorite part about Thinglink is that you can insert videos, photos, and websites right into the presentation which makes it quicker and easier to access when presenting the material to your class.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Link to Underwater Creatures Interactive Presentation

Learning about Poetry

I created a presentation through Google slides. My presentation is about Poetry and the many different types of poems you can write. I have used Google slides many times in the past and each presentation I have created within Google slides has turned out great. Google slides is very similar to PowerPoint and I found it very easy to use. One thing that I do love about Google slides is that you can pull up your presentation on any computer without emailing it to yourself, just by logging into your gmail account.

Within my future classroom, I will be able to use Google slides to create presentations about any subject or material that I will be teaching my students. I will also be able to teach my students how to use Google slides so they can complete their own presentations for future projects. Google slides is a very common tool to create presentations on and by teaching my students how to use this tool it will not only benefit them in my class, but it will benefit them in all of the classes in the future.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Ed-Tech Standard 7: Use telecommunications and on-line resources (e.g., email, online discussions, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Link to Poetry Google Slides Presentation

Types of Rocks Mind Map

I created a mind map within Popplet about the different type of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic. This was my second time using Popplet and I have really enjoyed using this tool. It is a quick and easy way to create an interesting presentation that students will enjoy. My favorite thing about Popplet is that you can use it to create a presentation for any subject you are teaching. Popplet is a very interactive tool and allows students to feel as if they are a part of the presentation. When presenting a mind map to your class, you can pull it up on a smart board and give your students the opportunity to move around the mind map and experience it themselves. 

By using Popplet, I found that it is an easy tool to use and you can get the hang of it quickly. Within my own future classroom, I will use the Popplet mind map tool to present material to my students and allow them the opportunity to get involved in the presentation. I will also be able to teach my own students how to use the mind map tool in Popplet and give my students the choice to create a Popplet for a project. For example, if my class is learning about the four seasons, I can assign my students to each create their own mind map explaining the four seasons.

Ed-Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Link to Type of Rocks Popplet