Thursday, June 28, 2012

Trial with ScreenChomp App


Please remember these are just quick samples I created to try the product.  These are by no means a finished product.
There is lots of background noise on this one because the TV was on when I made this first sample.

I took a picture of a handwriting card I have in my classroom  (the picture can be taken inside the app.)and created this (trial) video for the student to listen to first and then they would go practice this by themselves.  I think I will do this at the beginning of the year.  My new first graders come in writing most of thier letters incorrectly. This would be a simple reteach starting the first week I get workstations up and running!  Just thinking about this idea.
(Opps, the "p" got cut off in ape.) 


Possible Uses for ScreenChomp Off the Top of My Head
Small Group Targeted Instruction to Preview a Lesson
Small Group Targeted Instrution to Review or Reteach  a Lesson
Post on Blog for Parents to Preview What Will Be Taught and in What Fashion
Post Students Work on Blog
Have Students Record Thinking for Any Subject
Send to absent students via email, blog etc.
Have Students Collaborate and Create and Publish
Take Pictures of Student's Work and Have Them Narrate Meaning
Document Workstation Work Completed
Data Notebook Evidence of Mastery
Give Workstation Mini Lessons
Workstation Instructions
Students Create and Share
and .....

Please feel free to add your own ideas in the comments.  If you have used ScreenChomp please share with us what you have found to be useful in your teaching experice !


ipad Apps


I have downloaded many apps onto my ipad.  I am taking time this summer to review them  more carefully so they will be useful in my classroom.  We will be getting an ipad cart on each floor at our school.  I personally have 2 ipads that I will be able to keep in my room for daily use.  I am going to share some trials of what I create as I experiment.  All the samples will be rough but I thought my followers would like to get a quick glimpse of what I learn over the rest of the summer.  I also hope to be able to share what I learn with my coworkers when the new school year begins.  If you have ideas or great apps please share with me what they are and how you use them in the comments section.  I really don't want to just find and download great apps, I want to successfully use them to help educate my students in exciting new ways.