What the Tech?
π February Edition π
π 3-5 Grade Teachers- you will LOVE Hapara!! π
Valentine Activities by Ctrl Alt Achieve
Valentine Rebus Story
A fun writing activity for students is to use emojis in Google Docs to write a Valentine-themed rebus. Click here to access a copy of your own. Make any necessary changes to meet the needs of your students and then add it to your Google Classroom so each student gets a copy!
- Write a story that uses text, but also with images in place of key words.
- For the images, use the emojis that are included with Google Docs.
- You can copy and paste emojis from the sample emoji bank provided at the top of the document.
- Or you can add any emoji of your choice by clicking "Insert" then "Special characters" then "Emoji", where you can then browse, draw, or type in a search term to find the emoji you want.
Valentine Magnetic Poetry
In this activity, students create a Valentine-themed poem by dragging and dropping words onto a digital canvas. Click here to access a copy of your own. Make any necessary changes to meet the needs of your students and then add it to your Google Classroom so each student gets a copy!
Valentine Card
G Suite does not provide a traditional desktop publishing tool, Google Drawings can actually be a great option for some basic projects such as posters, brochures, and even greeting cards. Click here to access a copy of your own. Make any necessary changes to meet the needs of your students and then add it to your Google Classroom so each student gets a copy!
π Making Learning Visible with Seesaw π
Want to amplify the voice of your students through pictures, audio recordings, video, and digital creations? What about providing a collaborative space for students to learn together, provide feedback and celebrate their adventures of learning?
Check out this month's PD! π
Suggested for all Seesaw users!
β€οΈ Class Twitter & Instagram Accounts β€οΈ
Add your name to this list if you are using Twitter or Instagram in your classroom! Make sure you follow others.
βWhat ifβ¦ Every teacher tweeted one thing a day they did in their classroom to a school hashtag and took 5 minutes a day to read those tweets? What would that do for learning and school culture?β @gcouros
π Living the STEAM DREAM! Learning Music, Art, Science, Math with Chrome Music Lab π
To help explore musical concepts and how they relate to other topics, Google has created the Chrome Music Lab. This is a collection of 13 interactive "experiments" (so far) that let users create, play, and learn with a wide range of music concepts. These activities are also cross-platform, working on laptops, tablets, and phones.
Click on the link below for an explanation of each of these engaging tools...
Heather Reit
How can I help you?
-find appropriate resources
-brainstorm integration ideas
-model/facilitate/team teach integration lessons
-implementing student ISTE standards (teacher, coaches, & admin)
-introduce G Suite for Education to your students through an integration lesson
-setup learning platforms (Google Classroom & Seesaw) & provide best practices
-provide professional development
-research digital tools and their effectiveness
-develop digital learning menus
-video editing
-Lego WeDo 2.0
...If you have something you need help with or want to try something new...JUST ASK!
Email: hreiteng@lexrich5.org
Website: http://www.lexrich5.org/hreiteng
Twitter: @hreitDIS