Connecting with Shekou International School

Kindergarten students in Sun Laoshi's class had a Google Hangout with 2nd grade students at Shekou International School in China.  They were very excited to be able to share a song and stories with each other.  The children are making connections and practicing their mandarin at the same time!  

Sock Puppets in World Language

Students in Yang Laoshi's class used the app Sock Puppets to arrange a playdate!

Google School: Students Teaching Teachers

High School students are helping primary school world language teachers learn through a project called Google School:  Students Teaching Teachers.  They share their knowledge about Google tools and support the teachers in using these applications in their daily teaching, planning, and learning! 

Non-Fiction and Fiction Reading Voices

Mr. Mike's class used Doodlecast Pro to demonstrate and explain the differences between non-fiction and fiction reading voices.

Showcasing Nonfiction Learning

First graders are exploring different ways to showcase their nonfiction research.  They were given options of making a nonfiction book using the app Book Creator, designing a presentation in the app Haiku Deck, or producing an iMovie.  Here are a few samples below.

iMovie

Haiku Deck

Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app


Book Creator (open the link in iBooks on an ipad) 

Blogging for Fun!

Two students in Ms. Analu's class used their Fun Friday time to write a story on their blog.  Their perseverance to publish such a lengthy story on their ipad is commendable, and then, to top it off, they independently made the decision to post it on their student-run blog!