WebQuest Update

WebQuest is an online lesson that can be created for any subject and for students of all learning abilities.  Students use the internet to gather information by visiting sites that are preselected by the teacher.  A WebQuest typically contains an introduction, task, process, evaluation, and conclusion.  The evaluation or assessment at the end of the lesson provides students a way to demonstrate their understanding.  There will be a rubric in this section of the WebQuest, so students are aware of the expectations for this lesson.  For more information you can visit this site:  http://webquest.org/

The WebQuest I will be creating is on phonological awareness.  There will be both videos and games to introduce and reinforce the concepts of rhyming, blending and segmenting.  The students will create and upload a video to demonstrate their understanding.  I will post a link to the WebQuest once it is created.  I welcome any feedback you may have and I hope you enjoy working on the WebQuest with your child. 

Educational Value of VoiceThread)

Phonological Awareness VoiceThread

Check out my new VoiceThread on phonological awareness!  VoiceThread is an amazing cloud application that allows users to upload almost any project onto their site.  The project can be viewed online.  Viewers can comment via telephone, web-cam video, audio recording or by typing a comment.  Multiple people can view a project at the same time and make comments simultaneously.  My project is an introduction to phonological awareness and it is meant to be viewed by parents and teachers.  This technological tool can be used numerous ways.  It is a great way to share student work with parents.  It can also be used to share projects between classmates and allow them to critique each others' work.  What projects would you like to see me add to VoiceThread?    

Educational Value of Wordle

Wordle is a fun educational technology tool that both teachers and students of all ages can utilize.  Wordle creates 'word clouds', see my trials below, from the words that are added in the text box.  Words that are repeated more frequently appear larger in the Wordle.  My Wordle is on phonological awareness, an early skill that focuses on manipulating the sounds in spoken words.  The uses of Wordle are infinite.  Teachers can create Wordles to introduce a new book, theme, or topic of study by including vocabulary, dates, names, genre, and skills and strategies that will be taught.  Students can create Wordles in place of character and vocabulary webs, highlight key events in story or period in time, and as a way to summarize their learning of a text or topic.  Worlde allows the author to personalize their writing visually by changing the font,  the way the text is displayed , and which colors are used.  What are some ways you can use Wordle?  I would love to hear your ideas!

Check out my experiments with Wordle...my only advice is to save your list of words or text in another application such as Word or Libre Office because once you create your Wordle you can't go back and edit the words and have fun.  :)
 

3rd and favorite

2nd and improving

1st time using Wordle!