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Great Technology Resources For First Grade
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Visual Inspiration
The "Write" Stuff
E-Portfolios; A Great Way For Kids To Show Off
Visual Inspiration
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
This website helps you make mini comic strips using a library of characters and props. Create your dialog, add a background and you are done. You can print or e-mail your finished product.
Possible uses: To introduce the next spelling rule OR use it for a sequencing activity.
Check out this website to make interesting pictures, cards and mini movies.
Possible uses: Let kids create thank you notes for a guest speaker OR let the class work together to create a mini movie after completing a unit.
If you have an old PowerPoint that needs a lift, try converting it to an action-packed visual using Powtoons. It can give new life to an old faithful.
Possible Uses: PowerPoint Make Over OR use it for a community meeting presentation.
What do you think of this web-flyer? I was able to whip this up SUPER QUICK! If you like it , check out Smore. Everything is easy to use and the design options are very appealing.
Possible Uses: promote special events for your classroom OR provide information among colleagues (like I am doing here :-))
The Write Stuff
Pre-Writing / Brainstorming
photoprompts.tumblr.com
This site provides visual inspiration for writing. Teachers should check first. Not all pictures are ideal for First Graders to write about.
Drafting
This site enables students to orally state ideas and thoughts first.
Revising & Editing
This is an easy program that allows kids to create and collaborate
Google Docs works great with kids, too!
Publishing
Create 3-D books that include your own photos.
If you try it, let me know what you think!
E-Portfolios; A Great Way For Kids To Show Off
This site makes images interactive. Which means a reading sample, drawing sample, writing, sample, video sample, and much more could all be recorded in one spot. Wouldn't it be helpful to be able to see and hear how kids progress over time? Could visual and audio evidence help parents, too? Who wants to try it?