Challenge Five--Google Docs Collaboration

The Google document I created is to the left. I shared this with one of the 4th/5th grade teachers at my school. This is a library lesson we can collaborate and coordinate on and have students work on independently in the class. I think this is a great collaboration tool because it allows you the flexibility to work and edit items with other people on your own schedule versus having to meet in person. You can also link to this document at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11QwpUHeCdssqpakHBflCWWJW7LuSnH9QxF0Mm83uQ8s/edit

Challenge Four--Sharing Creative Commons--Frogs

Frogs, a gallery on Flickr.

My slideshow about frogs.

Challenge Four--Sharing Creative Commons

My Flickr frog gallery is on the next posting. I think that Flickr could be a cool way for students to present research projects or find pictures for projects. For example they could study a country or biome and then find pictures online to create a presentation of their work with photos found through the Creative Commons. This is also a great way to teach students about copyright and citing their sources.

Challenge Three--Create--School Animoto

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Challenge Three--Create--AudioPal

Challenge Three--Create--Animoto Video

Animoto Video

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Challenge Three- Web 2.0 Creation

I used Audiopal to create a greeting on Morehead's Media Center web page https://sites.google.com/site/moreheadmedia/. The welcome greeting automatically plays when someone visits the site.
I found Audiopal super easy to use. I linked it to my website and then shared it on Facebook. I think teachers could benefit from using this tool on classroom websites--such as listing homework assignments online or using for how to information to help those who are auditory learners. Students could use this to explain how to do things or make short commericals about topics they have learned about.
I also played around with Animoto a little. I created an animated movie of my son Zack and his love of football.
I think I am going to try create an Animoto video commercial to get kids excited about our annual book character dress up in March.

New Reading Log Printables!

New Reading Log Printables!

Challenge Two--Commenting

At my Google Reader page, I commented on a blog post from Reading-Rewards.com.
This is what I said in my share comment:
" Thanks for this helpful tip. I showed this to some of our teachers and we are able to print students' reading logs for the teachers to review and place a copy in the report cards for parents to see how much or how little the child is reading."
Mrs. K's Share to Reading Rewards

Challenge Two--Connecting

I am using Google Reader to subscribe to these blogs. I have registered for the following sites:

DPS-Technology Challenge--Fall 2011 http://fall-dps-tech-challenge.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

NCSLMA Blog http://www.ncslma.org/1/feed

On Our Minds @ Scholastic http://oomscholasticblog.com/feed

Reading-Rewards.com Blog http://feeds.feedburner.com/Reading-Rewards

Technology http://svetechnology.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

 

Reading Rewards---100,000 minutes reached!

Way to go Morehead Meerkats. Our students have reached over 100,000 minutes read on Reading Rewards at the end of our 1st quarter. The students listed below read over 1,000 minutes each this quarter and will receive a certificate from Mrs. K for being Meerkat Reading Leaders! 

Alex H., Amanda, Anna K., Augusta, Bruno, Calvin, Cameron, Caroline F., Connor, Dominic, Eli W., Gemma, Isaac P., Jelani, Jordan P., Josh N., Kacey, Karna, Katja, Kaycee, Lucy H., Maggie, Max D., Nate S., Olivia, Sammy O., and Viviahna.

Challenge One--Why I am Participating

I am eager to learn new online tools for my teachers, students, and parents to use to communicate and grow as lifelong learners.