Recently, several Chandler Oaks teachers have learned about a new tool to use with their students called Movenote. Movenote lets students combine photos or documents with video so they can talk about their work. This is an awesome tool to use to encourage reflection, fluency, presenting and sharing! But it's not really about the tool, it's about all the great learning that is taking place when students use it! Check out these examples to see COES students hard at work sharing their learning!
Ms. Estrada's 1st grade class: What traditions do you celebrate in your family?
Ms. Ortega's 1st Grade Class: Procedural Video- How To Make A Snowman
Ms Imperial with 2nd Grade: Poems about Pets in Spanish
Ms. Morehead's Kindergarten Class: Read Aloud of Published Writing Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
I think you'll agree that our students have found a lot of great uses to communicate what they know and have accomplished!
Showing posts with label publishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publishing. Show all posts
Friday, December 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
4th Graders Take a Virtual Tour of Texas- and Send Postcards!
Students in 4th grade recently took a virtual bus tour through the regions of Texas. They took notes on each region as then went. Students used Padlet, an online bulletin board tool, to collect their notes and thoughts. As an assessment, they created a postcard on a Google Drawing and wrote a letter about their favorite region, using facts and details to back up their reasons. See Ms. Barrios' class hard work below:
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Monday, November 18, 2013
5th Grade Explorers Trading Cards
5th Grade recently wrapped up their Where We Are in Place and Time unit where they investigated the central idea "Human discovery and exploration shapes the individual and the world." After studying several different explorers, they made trading cards to show what they learned. Students researched what motivated the explorers and what their impact was. Students in Mrs. Kim's class used Microsoft Publisher to put together their cards, while students in Mrs. Walker's class utilized Google Docs. Check out some of their awesome work below:
Links to Mrs. Walker's Class Explorer Trading Cards
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Spring Techno Art Movies
Students in Mrs. Lanahan's Techno Art Club have been busy this spring! They used claymation techniques and Frames movie making software to make their own movies. Students used a storyboard to plan out their movie, then created scenery and props. Students used digital cameras to photograph each step of their movie, then combined the photos with music and special effects. Check out their work below!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Blogging in the Classroom: Kinder and 4th Grade Students Think, Wonder and Reflect
This year, two classes have started blogging in the classroom with a great tool called KidBlog. Both Kindergarten and 4th grade students started blogs this spring as an opportunity to write and express their ideas and wonders for a wider audience. Students have written about their activities at school and in their daily lives, things they wonder about, and their reflections of the day. In just over a month of blogging, the two classes have received over 2700 views! Pretty amazing!
Kinder blog samples:
Kinder blog samples:
4th grade samples:
We hope you will hop over to their blogs and check them out. One of the best things a blog author can get is some great feedback and comments. So if you like what you see, or you have some thoughts or questions of you own, I know our students would love some comments! (By the way, for student safety, all comments are moderated by the teacher, so your comment will need teacher approval before it can be viewed by others.)
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
4th Grade Letter Writing
Students in 4th grade were recently working on friendly letter writing. One of Mrs. Ganong's students wanted to write to her grandparents but their first language was Polish. Although the student can speak and understand Polish, she wasn't sure if she could write it. She used Google Translate to help. First, she wrote in English, then pasted her work into Google Translate. Once it translated her writing, she was able to check it over to make sure it sounded right. The whole class benefited as well, because Google Translate will read aloud the translation. It's remarkable what technology tools like Google Translate can do to facilitate communication!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
5th Grade Gets Inspired by Art
Their central idea is: Art, music and literature can express the values and influence the culture of the time
And the lines of inquiry:
1. Art reflects the values of a time period
2. The legacy of artistic contributions
3. How artists craft their art, music & literature to convey their message
And the lines of inquiry:
1. Art reflects the values of a time period
2. The legacy of artistic contributions
3. How artists craft their art, music & literature to convey their message
Students looked at a variety of pieces of art then wrote a creative writing piece inspired by one of the works of art. Once students are done with their piece, they will compare their story with what actually inspired the artist to create the piece. Have you studied these pieces before? What message do they convey to you?
Friday, April 5, 2013
Kinder Kids Dig Into Research
Monday, November 26, 2012
5th Grade Book Critics
To show understanding of their book club projects, 5th grade students have been writing book recommendations to share with other fifth graders. This is the beginning of a living document where students can find out about potential books by their peers. Students are using Google Slides (like Power Point) to contribute to a collaborative document. As students finish other books this year, they can write up recommendations to share with other students.
Check out some of their work, and maybe even find a new book to read!
Friday, October 26, 2012
5th Grade Studies Explorers
5th grade students were investigating the central idea "Human discovery and exploration shapes the individual and the world." during their Who We Are in Place and Time unit. They used their research skills to inquire about a European Explorer. In collaboration with their partner, they used their communication skills to write a newsletter about their
findings. A variety of publishing tools were used including Word, Power Point, and Google Docs.
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