Category Archives: video
4th Grade Pixiclip Videos
Fourth graders at Varina Elementary have been learning how to multiply 2-digit numbers (SOL4.4b), so today students in Ms. Burcham’s class created their own “how-to” videos explaining how they do it. As students create their videos, they have to break the process down into steps and explain each step. Not only is this valuable for […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Animal Videos
Second graders at Davis Elementary have been learning about living systems (SOL2.5) and how animals’ adaptations help them survive, so today students in Ms. Jefferson’s class created animal videos using Pixiclip. Pixieclip is an online whiteboard where you can draw, type, or upload photos, and it records your webcam so you can explain what you […] Continue reading
Kindergarten Signs of Spring Video
Every grade in elementary school learns about seasonal changes and the weather (SOL K.10, 1.7, 2.7, 3.8, 4.8, 5.7) so I have been working with a small group of kindergarten students at Laburnum Elementary to create an informational video announcing the start of spring that would be played on the school-wide morning announcements. Nathaniel, Jaziah, […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Subtraction Animations
Second graders in Ms. Gardner’s class at Holladay Elementary have been learning the difficult concept of subtracting with regrouping (SOL2.7). Sometimes abstract ideas become clearer when we can visualize them with an animation. It’s even better if we have someone verbally explaining the animation. The best way is to create and explain the animation yourself! […] Continue reading
3rd Grade Finds the Best Bait for Three Lakes Park
Each year the 3rd grade students at Holladay Elementary take a PE field trip to Three Lakes Park to go fishing. This year they decided to do a science experiment to see which type of bait worked best. In groups, they researched which kinds of fish are at the park and what types of bait […] Continue reading
4th Grade Equivalent Fractions
Fourth graders in Ms. Thomas’s class at Varina Elementary have been learning about equivalent fractions (SOL4.2b). Today I showed them how to make equivalent fraction videos using Pixie. First they created a picture of themselves using the built-in camera and the paint tool. Next they used the fractions clip art to show a whole and […] Continue reading
1st Grade Videolicious
First graders at Davis Elementary have been learning about Famous Americans including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, George Washington Carver, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (SOL1.2). For this project, their teachers divided them into pairs and they used books and websites to research facts about one of these people. They had that […] Continue reading
4th Grade Fractions Animations
Fourth graders in Ms. Cousins’ class at Davis Elementary are just beginning their fractions unit (SOL4.2), so today we used Pixie to make animations showing fractions as part of a group in order to determine their prior knowledge. The students started by drawing a picture of themselves with a set of identical objects (such as […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Famous Americans Animations
Second graders in Ms. Arnold’s class at Holladay Elementary have been researching famous Americans, and today they created speaking animated characters to share their information. First they drew their famous American in Pixie and typed his or her name. I showed them how to use the 3D brush to make “googly eyes” so their character […] Continue reading
5th Grade Video Book Reviews
Fifth graders at Holladay Elementary have been writing reviews for books and posting them to their Edmodo page. The media specialist, Ms. Teague, and the 5th grade reading teacher, Ms. Harris, wanted to expand their audience. Their idea was to publish short student videos of the book reviews that could be linked to each book […] Continue reading
