Going Google (Without Going Crazy) - Vol 2, Issue 7

Click on the picture above to get tips on:

• WeVideo in Google Drive
• Darwin for a Day--Tour of Galapagos on Google Maps
• Student Portfolios in Google Drive

TechKNOWLEDGEy Tips: PowToon in Google Drive

Click on the picture for ideas on using PowToon in a classroom. Comment on how you have used or may use this resource in your classroom.

TechKNOWLEDGEy Tools: Sophia

Click on the picture for ideas on using Sophia in a classroom. Comment on how you have used or may use this resource in your classroom.

This is how you do it...

If you've ever had trouble figuring out how to do something, look no further! Ms. Settemeyer's sixth grade class has you covered.

They incorporated several pieces of technology into one fantastic assignment! But it all begins with the how-to paper. Students were encouraged to explore Screencast-o-matic.com during the February 1st Digital Learning Day

Here are two that helped us out:

(In the video above, the student used Screencast-0-matic.com and voki.com to create their how-to)

(In the video above, the student used Screencast-0-matic.com and Prezi.com to create their how-to)

Not all of the students used Screencast-o-matic.com. Others chose a topic that required more physical demonstrations and used different personal devices and video editing software packages to create their how-tos.

Bonjour, parlez-vous français?

I sure don't, but some of our Cedar Valley Jags are using technology to practice their French fluency with their pen pals. Madame Macharia's French classes communicate regularly with their pen pals from le collège de la Vallée in Avon, near Paris. For their most recent correspondence, students created video tours of Cedar Valley Middle School. Not only were students challenged by perfecting their French accents and looking good for the camera, but also by integrating technology components such as operating a flip cam, uploading footage to a shared folder, converting video files, and editing the video in Windows Live Movie Maker.

Here are some of the groups collaborating in the computer Lab:

Photos edited with http://www.picnik.com/

Take a look at some of the finished products:

Aren't they talented?

Au revoir! Until next time, Jags!