Activity #3 My Story

My reflection on my experience.
As with most encounters I have with technology, I had to figure out the website and the tools.  After making numerous mistakes and losing work, I finally got a finished product.  I would like to explore the site and see how to import clipart from other sites.  I think this would be a great activity for students who want a challenge.  They could publish their stories.

Summer Camp Web 2.0 Activity #2

http://popplet.com/app/index.php#/1099483


Life Cycle of a Butterfly  I was very impressed at how easily I could navigate the Popplet website. I'm not very tech savvy so I'm glad I discovered a site I could readily incorporate into my instruction. I need to investigate if what I create on Popplet is SMART software compatible.

Activity #1

Bill Nye the Science Guy is a fabulous resource for reinforcing science concepts in the classroom.  From my past experiences,  I have discovered that students are able to make connections to what they are learning in class to the demonstrations and examples Mr. Nye uses in his instructional videos.

Blogging would be beneficial for me as an educator because I can connect my students and families to valuable sites that would complement the learning that's happening in the classroom.  I think the main purpose for blogging would be to communicate with families and provide more learning opportunities for families to explore.

As I reviewed blog site options, I think KidBlog.org would be the best for first graders.  It has a simple layout and easy to follow.  I like the idea of having extra safeguards on the site.