Category Archives: Ideas
Creating Avatars
Avatars are a great way to identify a student’s work, without identifying the student. Each student can share with their parents/families which avatar is theirs. Students can create their own pictures or use websites that allow them to create an identity. The picture in this post was created by a Kindergartner and it has to […] Continue reading
Skip Counting (2, 5 and 10)
Need to introduce your grade 1 students to Keynote? Here is a very simple Keynote on skip counting. The students put the numbers in the correct order on the number line. When they click the play button, the numbers will “appear” in the correct order as a self check. Click here to download these templates. Continue reading
Kg Fall Pixie
Stephanie Wright found a really cute template for spring, so I tweaked it a little for Fall. It is basically a click and drag activity but has a lot of pieces to it. Click here to download this template for your students. Continue reading
Google Squared
Google Squared is an awesome search tool that would qualify for our database requirements in our technology folders. Google “Squaring” is easy to do and there isn’t a log in required. It does not work with every search that is entered, but it is an easy way for your students to collect information on many […] Continue reading
Grade 1 Patriotic Symbols
To review click and drag on the Track Pad of the laptops, I made an easy Patriotic Symbols review. After the students labeled the pictures correctly, they added a text box and typed a sentence, then recorded their voices reading their sentence.Patriotic Symbols Click Here to download the original template. Continue reading
Google Earth & Local History
Grade 5 has a new curriculum, and the first part is the rich history of our county. I used Google Earth to take a trip down Route 5 from Williamsburg, Va. all the way to Main Street Station in the heart of Richmond. I used this “scavenger hunt” to have the students follow along the […] Continue reading
HCPS Blogs
Henrico County recently announced that each teacher will have access to webspace through blogs.henrico.k12.va.us. Just visit the site, watch the videos, and use your email username and password to get started. The site that you create does not need to be run like a blog, you can create full feature and easy to use websites […] Continue reading
Using One Search
Teachers, One Search seems a little daunting for students, but I found out an easy way to find things quickly. Remember, OneSearch is something our district pays for. Once in OneSearch, don’t search in the search field, but click Britannica Elementary. One in there, search for whatever you need. On the right sidebar, you will […] Continue reading
Looking for students to blog with ….
To my wonderful PLN- I am searching for students to blog with my students this year. I have met so many wonderful teachers all over the world, and am inviting you to contact me if you know of elementary teachers who might be willing to join us in some international blogging. Thanks. Continue reading
Free Posters for your room
I found this great poster site: http://www.poster-street.com/posters/teacher-posters_2.html And I found this poster I am going to put into one of my labs: Web 2.0 resources are amazing!! Continue reading
