Hi, Mom! I love you!
The past 2 days (and tomorrow!) I have attended iDesign Coppell; a 3-day technology BRAIN DUMP-and I say that in the absolute, best way possible. There is/was every session you could imagine about the latest and greatest ways to use technology to CREATE and PRODUCE; taught by educators. Not people trying to sell you something; REAL people that are in the trenches just like you. So I figure my first blog can simply be to brain dump everything that I'VE learned on YOU. You're welcome.
Brain Dump #1- Augmented Reality
Ok. I've used this in my classroom. I could see it's potential.. but it didn't work perfectly for me the first time and then I pushed it to the wayside because LIFE. Now that I've had it brought back to the front of my mind? I can't wait to use it.
Augmented Reality adds a digital element to the physical world. If you need more information on it, please GO HERE for a WEALTH of information!
Ways I imagine using it in my classroom:
*Book talks
*Explain anything and everything!
*Role Play
*Recite a written poem/writing piece
*GIFTS
*Front-loading vocabulary
*Reviews
*Introducing our class to the many visitors I foresee us having this year!
Brain Dump #2- Digital Storytelling in MATH
You might be thinking to yourself, 'Cassie, honey. Digital storytelling isn't anything new!' You would be right... but I've never thought to use it for MATH. Mainly because this coming year will be my first time to teach math, but that's an entirely different blog post.
Www.tackk.com/mathstories will take you to the presentation by the fabulous person who made me feel obligated to start this blog! :)
Here is the example my fabulous mentor and I created. No, I'm afraid that it isn't my voice that you hear! :)
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/536228164628643841
Seriously though-app smashing, digital storytelling, and MATH all in one! It's my techie dream-come-true!
Brain Dump #3- Kevin Honeycutt (@Kevinhoneycutt)
Follow him on Twitter. He is awesome. That is all.
Brain Dump #4- VIDEO ASSESSMENTS
Video Assessment- This is the resource that was used to teach about a variety of ways to use videos to assess your learners! They use a format called Blendspace that has so many ways you could use it! Once I've explored it more, I will write a blog about it. :)
Our learners, and I can assume yours as well, are crazy visual. They are bombarded with social media, movies, tv, video games, etc. every day. It makes sense that they would be engaged by these things in the classroom. So, why not?
Ways I imagine using this in the classroom:
*flipped lessons
*assessments
*front-loading
There it is. My brain. I hope you follow along on my journey, and I hope that you will teach me something along the way.
