Tools tried...

Oops, haven’t blogged in a week.  Is there a rule about that?

Challenge 3 is to create.  Before I do, I’m going to share some of the things I created this year using Web 2.0 tools.  I know this is about trying NEW things but perhaps someone will get some ideas from these and being new to the district, I haven’t shared these with many of my co-workers.

Google Sites:  I created the new Holt Media website using Google Sites - https://sites.google.com/site/holtmediacenter/.  It was pretty easy to use.  This year I will promote the site more with teachers and students and continue to add resources.

Animoto:  I created an Animoto presentation to introduce last year’s NCCBA nominees to students - http://animoto.com/play/6zViy05O4nCYKYTzSGDR1A?utm_source=googleusercontent.com&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=player.  This year I’ll try another presentation tool for practice.

Google Survey/Spreadsheet:  I created a reference skills questionnaire to assess our 3^rd – 5^th grade students.  This is really easy once you understand how the survey links to the spreadsheet.  https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFp2ZVg3V1dIQ2xHeEs1Q3hzQkVwNWc6MA

Wordles:  I used Wordles to brainstorm “heroes” with grades 2-5.  We read different books about African American heroes, then brainstormed descriptive words.  https://sites.google.com/site/holtmediacenter/student-work  We did this as a group because I didn’t have access to enough computers to have each student do their own.  Aargh.