Student Friendly Rubric That Adheres To CCSS
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Blog Assignment #7
In the video How to Make An Audio QR Code, students recorded their voices and created codes that others can scan and listen to. Despite seeming like a difficult task, it is fairly easy to do. This was a surprise to me because I thought that it might be technical things to do as far as making a code, but apparently not. All you have to do is record the audio, create a URL, go to the QR code website, create the code, and share with everyone. After receiving the access code, anyone can scan the code and listen to the file. If there is not already a scanner on your smart device, all one would have to do is download a QR scanner on their smart phone or device, and the file will be available to them. This is a great tool to use because just like in the video, students will be engaged and they love the recognition they get when their parents, family, and friends are able to listen to what their files. Guests can also leave notes and comments on the file.
Ipad Centers
In the video Ipad Centers, kindergarden students record themselves reading, and it is awesome. What was amazing to me is how great of a tool the iPads were for the reading. All the students did was hey sit the iPad up and record themselves reading a page in their books. Then they could go back and listen to the recordings and correct themselves if they made a mistake. This is a great tool for the learning process because it immediately corrects errors. As a young adult, it is just like when we record our videos for EDM310. Sometimes, we will mess up, but it is all about recognizing where we messed up and going back and correcting it. The kindergardeners are the same.
Poplet as a Center
In the video Poplet as a Center, the teacher, Mrs. Tuck, shows us how her kindergarden class uses the free app Poplet on their iPads to take pictures and create virtual webs. On the app, students take pictures of the pictures in their books and write descriptions for each picture. This tool comes in handy with writing sentences, learning grammar, becoming more detailed and descriptive. An example used in the video was from a book about veterinarians. The student took a picture of the veterinarian helping a bird, then wrote a description for her caption. Mrs. Tuck reviews the students work and screenshots it. This allows the student to have the ability to go back to over the work later or show their work to others.
Alabama Virtual Library as a Kindergarden Center
In the Alabama Virtual Library as a Kindergarden Center video, it shows you how the students use this tool to search words and choose different options to explore the topic. An example used in the video is the word transportation. After searching for the word transportation, "bicycle" comes up. The student can then watch a video or hear audio about the bicycle. The only thing that the student will have to do after that is write a sentence or two about what they learned about transportation from their research. I personally think this tool is amazing because it not only allows the student to put forth the research, but to actually get engaged in the assignment through watching videos and/or listening to audio.
Discovery Board Builder
In the videos about the Discovery Board Builder (Part 1 and Part 2), students describe how they uploaded images and information to create boards on specific topics. The board builder tool can be found on the Discovery Education website, and it is fairly easy to use. All the students have to do is do research on their topic, create their board, and upload information and pictures on to their boards. They are also able to watch videos, view images, and learn key facts about the topics from the sites. They are able to be extremely creative with these projects by changing backgrounds, adding titles and subtitles, and adding details and examples. They are also able to share what they have learned with their teachers, classmates, and even family and friends.
Using iMovie and Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarden
In the video Using iMovie and Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarden, Michelle Bennett and Elizabeth Davis, both media specialists at elementary schools, explain how they use technology to promote learning. Mrs. Bennett explains how kindergardeners have even used iMovie to make book trailers, just like our EDM310 class have done. At the ages of 5 and 6, I could barely color inside the lines, so I can understand why Mrs. Bennett says that it is unbelievable that they have been so effective with the technology. “You get the students started on the mechanics of the program, and once that is established, you do one or two examples as a group. The students take off and make it a project of their own," (Bennett). She goes on to say that when student's work is displayed, as soon as they see it they want to edit it! The students become very detailed and engaged in the work because they want to make sure the product is to their own and their classmates liking.
Next, Mrs. Davis talks about the Alabama Virtual Library. Apparently, this resource is free to anyone in the state of Alabama. It is easy to use, and a great example of this from the video is going to the site and typing in a word like "dog”, and the site immediately pulls up images, encyclopedia texts, books, and whatever resources about a dog that is available. This is very engaging for the students and a great tool for research!
In the video We All Become Learners, Dr. Strange is conducting an interview with Elizabeth Davis,a teacher at Daphne Elementary, and Michelle Bennett, a teacher at Gulf Shores Elementary. In the conversation, they explain how using devices change the dynamic of teaching. Instead of traditional roles of student and teacher, EVERYONE is a student and everyone is a teacher. So, EVERYONE learns. "Teachers teach students, students teach students, and students teach teachers." An example used in the video came from the free app Padlet which was discussed. In class, a student was able to assist Mrs. Bennett, who was trying to figure out how to take a picture on her Macbook. So in this example, the student was able to show the teacher that learning had occurred. After hearing this example, my mind drifted to my seven year old cousin that has taught me more about computers than I probably have known in my life. There is always an opportunity for growth, and always a chance to learn. If you think about it, when my generation is old and grey, the generation that I will have taught, will be the ones that are taking care of us!
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