Afterwards, the group came back together to explore how to create a digital math storybook using iPhoto. We are looking forward to next year and how the laptops can be integrated into the curriculum.
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Showing posts with label mcs sharing. Show all posts
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Gathering in NE1!
On Monday, the MCS teachers in NE1 gathered together to share their year of success with the Mac laptops. The group started by sharing and networking, then broke into two groups: new MCS teachers and Year 2 MCS teachers. The new MCS teachers received the basics on the Macbooks and what they can do, while the Year 2 MCS teachers participated in a 3 part math lesson. Fun was had by all!
Afterwards, the group came back together to explore how to create a digital math storybook using iPhoto. We are looking forward to next year and how the laptops can be integrated into the curriculum.
Afterwards, the group came back together to explore how to create a digital math storybook using iPhoto. We are looking forward to next year and how the laptops can be integrated into the curriculum.
Sharing in SE 3
Today we were in SE3 celebrating the Mobile Computing Strategy and the presentations were amazing! In earlier emails, people were reluctant to commit to share, but once the group warmed up they went to the front of the room and projected what their kids had accomplished...and it was fantastic! From podcasts to capturing images...everyone was excited about the different ways people used the Macs to support the curriculum.
A really interesting project that stands out is the Global Partners in New York. In this year's project, students had to develop a food cart in Google Sketch-up, research different foods from all over the world that they would sell from their cart, and then create a website to advertise their product. What a great opportunity for kids to research, create and innovate in the real world!
A really interesting project that stands out is the Global Partners in New York. In this year's project, students had to develop a food cart in Google Sketch-up, research different foods from all over the world that they would sell from their cart, and then create a website to advertise their product. What a great opportunity for kids to research, create and innovate in the real world!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sharing and Celebrating the Mobile Computing Strategy
Over the week I have been meeting with different Families of Schools to share and celebrate what teachers and students have created with the Mac laptops.
I have been truly overwhelmed by what has been accomplished. Both teachers and students have been excited to share their work and all of their new learning.
One teacher mentioned how his entire way of teaching has changed since using technology in the classroom this year. He now uses Edmodo to communicate and collaborate with his students. Another teacher is using Moodle for sharing resources and organization and Voice Thread for oral presentations. I was particularly touched by one teacher who was a Mac beginner at the start of the project but has worked so hard to develop her skills. She shared imovies her students created to support their poetry unit; the results were breathtaking!
Another teacher, Kristen Thorsley, at Fairmount Jr. P.S. sent in Bitstrips her students created when
finding the area of a triangle and parallelogram.
I have been truly overwhelmed by what has been accomplished. Both teachers and students have been excited to share their work and all of their new learning.
One teacher mentioned how his entire way of teaching has changed since using technology in the classroom this year. He now uses Edmodo to communicate and collaborate with his students. Another teacher is using Moodle for sharing resources and organization and Voice Thread for oral presentations. I was particularly touched by one teacher who was a Mac beginner at the start of the project but has worked so hard to develop her skills. She shared imovies her students created to support their poetry unit; the results were breathtaking!
Another teacher, Kristen Thorsley, at Fairmount Jr. P.S. sent in Bitstrips her students created when
finding the area of a triangle and parallelogram.
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