First grade students will be studying weather and record the daily temperature and cloud coverage for a particular city to track its weather. At the end, students can compare various weather patterns from cities around the world with their classmates. Daily, students will: 1. Choose a city 2. Click on its 'globe' 3. Click on the link to find out that city's weather for the day 4. Record the weather on their monthly weather calendar
Today we had thirteen second grade students work together with the PS Tech Coaches to create three short videos highlighting the importance of our SAS Core Values. We had an hour to brainstorm and plan in the morning and then an hour to film and edit before lunch. The link to the playlist is below:
The new clip-n-clip feature in iMovie is amazing! Here is a short sample I made quickly for our first graders who will be studying weather in January...can't wait to try it with them.
I have just returned from the Google Teacher Academy in London. It was an honor to learn with such positive, open-minded educators who are Google Apps for Education leaders in their community. One of the most important take-aways is the connection you build with inspiring people from around the world who are life-long learners. It definitely broadens the horizons of my personal learning community, which I can share locally. Some awesome Google Tools that were discussed are:
Google Cultural Institue
The Google Cultural Institute brings together millions of artifacts from multiple partners, with the stories that bring them to life, in a virtual museum. http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/home
Tour Builder
Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places you've visited and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation. https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/