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Internet Find of the Week - December 2, 2013
Voice Comments on Google Docs
During our Thanksgiving in-service, we discussed the value of giving students timely feedback. I found a tool that will help you give timely feedback on writing assignments.
Kaizena is an app that works with Google docs. It takes its name from the Japanese word kai-zen which means, good change.
When your students type a paper in Google Docs, you can use Kaizena to make voice comments, written comments, and share web resources. I created a video for you to see how it works.
If you are interested in trying Kaizena with your students, let me know and I'll let you borrow a microphone. I can show your students how to create a document in Google Drive and share it with you. I'll be glad to help you try this with your class.
The Gettysburg Address
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, wants to help the country celebrate this anniversary. He's asked that people, young and old, famous and ordinay, Presidents and students to video themselves reciting the Gettysburg Address.
Visit Learn The Address to see people from President Barak Obama to Uma Thurman recite the address.
I offered to video any class who wanted to submit a recording to the project. To no one's surprise, Mrs. Miller's 4th grade class was the first to take me up on the offer.
If you would like to add your students to this choir of voices, let me know and I'll be glad to be your videographer!
Christmas Inspiration
Click here for the app.
You might be familiar with Christian authors, Ann Voskamp and Liz Curtis Higgs. Both of these women have new Christmas books out: The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp and The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs.
Last week, Ann and Liz got together and recorded a webinar/devotional. My favorite part of the webinar was Ann's description of the Jesse tree in her house. Here's a link to the devotional -- Christmas at the Farm.
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Christina Jontra
Grace Community School
Email: cjontra@gracetyler.org
Twitter: @Jontracation