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Use MakeyMakey & Scratch to Create Story Problems

4/21/2016

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Check out the endless possibilities with Makey Makey by watching the video below or heading over to the MakeyMakey website.

Learn.

Incorporating math, MakeyMakey, and Scratch, I designed a fraction story problem project for my third graders. In this project, students needed to collaborate with one another, problem-solve, troubleshoot, innovate, and troubleshoot to engineer interactive story problems. Learn about the project in the video below.

Do.

Give it a whirl with your students by following the lesson plan below.
Lesson Plan
Student Handout
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Create a Classroom Quilt with Word Foto

4/9/2016

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Are you looking to build classroom community? Or are you embarking on a geography, history, or culture unit? A digital classroom quilt is the perfect way for students to get to know each other better. 
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Learn.

Follow these instructions create a classroom quilt in no time.

Do.

Use these attachments to seamlessly help your students produce Word Foto quilt squares. Be sure to check out the "For Students" section to find a video tutorial aimed directly at students. 
Word Foto Assignment
Printable Student Directions
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Use a Green Screen for Biographical Speeches

4/2/2016

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Over winter break, I started thinking about my next big reading unit. I decided I wanted to do a unit on biographies. I started pinning ideas on Pinterest and brainstorming directions this unit could go with fellow colleagues. I knew I wanted my third grade class to research influential people, learn how to take notes, and share their understandings with the class.
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I kept circling back to the thought, “How neat would it be if a student who was fascinated with President Obama could snap his/her fingers and appear at the White House?” I couldn’t think of anything more meaningful. But how would I help my students get to the White House? And what if their famous figures had passed?  This was an obstacle. Will teleportation one day exist? It’s hard to tell with the rate technology is advancing, but in the meantime, I wanted to find an authentic, unique way for my students to connect with the individuals they would be studying.

This brought me to the idea of using a green screen to capture the students giving biographical speeches from anywhere around the world. 

Examples:
Celia Cruz - green screen: a stage
Horace Pippin - green screen: an art studio 
Bessie Coleman - green screen: an airplane 

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In this video, I used the free version of Veescope Live, which is why it it has a watermark. With my students, I used the full version. The cost was $2.99, and it removed the watermark. Without further ado, I present you Ms. Wortinger, the news anchor:

Learn.

Watch  Veescope Live tutorials.
VeescopeLive Tutorials

Do.

Replicate my biography unit, culminating in green screen presentations, or create something of your own!
Biography Project
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