Thinglink- 3rd Grade Health Education

A WELL BALANCED DIET

Health Education 3rd Grade Standard 6: The students will understand how a healthy diet and exercise can increase the likelihood of physical and mental wellness.

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used thinglink to teach about Health Education. I focused on teaching about a well balanced diet and I used the food pyramid to teach it. I explained each food group of the food pyramid and how many servings that is recommended for a balanced diet. I think thinglink is a great tool because it allows you to use a single image and to be able to add videos, pictures and explanations of the image on any part of the image that you want. I think it is very interactive for students because they can hover over each tag on the image and read the text or watch the video that has been added. Thinglink was very easy for me to use and I didn't have any troubles with it. I will definitely be using this tool in my classroom.

Students, as we are learning about healthy diet and exercise this week I have added a picture of the food pyramid and created a thinglink. Hover your mouse over each white circle on this picture and read the explanation of each part of the food pyramid. Starting tonight keep a diary of your food intake. We will be keeping track of food intake for the rest of this week. We will be talking more about a balanced diet tomorrow in class.

Padlet- 3rd Grade Health Education

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Health Education 3rd Grade Standard 1: The students will learn ways to improve mental health and manage stress.

Objective 2: Recognize why acceptance of self and others is important for the development of positive attitudes.

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used Padlet to teach about Health Education. I focused on qualities and explained what they are. I made a picture with a list of qualities and asked the students to list some unique qualities that they possess and to write how they can use those qualities to help others. Padlet is a really fun and easy tool to start a discussion with students and to get their input. I like it because I can ask them a question and they can all give an answer, and they can even add media with their answers. It took me a little while to figure out how to post a picture on Padlet, but overall I really enjoy this tool and will be using it in my classroom.

Students, please click the link above and it will direct you to my Padlet. Please answer the question and post your answer. I want you to be able to recognize the qualities that you have, and we will be talking more about them in class and how we can use them in our lives.

EDpuzzle- 3rd Grade Science

PHASES OF THE MOON

Science 3rd Grade Standard 1: Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky. 

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used EDpuzzle to teach about Science. I focused on the phases of the moon, and found a cute video that teaches about them. I also added a few questions throughout the video to help the students reflect on and remember what they are learning about the moon. EDpuzzle is a great teaching tool because it is very interactive and fun to watch. I think that students will really enjoy watching these videos and learning from them. I like EDpuzzle because it has so many videos on different topics, and we can use the videos and add questions and our own thoughts. It took me a little while to understand how to use EDpuzzle, but other than that I really enjoy this tool and will be using it in my classroom.

Students, here is an EDpuzzle about the phases of the moon. I want you to watch this video and answer all of the questions. Do your best when you answer the questions, I just want to see what you know about the phases of the moon. We will be learning more in depth about the phases of the moon for the rest of this unit, and we will doing projects so this video will be a great resource to you.

eMaze- 2nd Grade English Language Arts

PARTS OF SPEECH

English Language Arts 2nd Grade, Language Standard 1:  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used eMaze to teach 2nd grade English Language Arts. I focused on the eight Parts of Speech, and explained what they are. I think eMaze is such a great tool to help you to be creative while teaching a concept. It also draws a lot of attention so I think that students will really enjoy looking at these presentations and learning from them. I also liked it because there were many different templates to choose from and they each presented information in different ways. I don't have anything negative to say about this, I really like this tool and will be using it in my classroom.

Students, this eMaze presentation is about the the Parts of Speech. It is very important that you know and understand each of the Parts of Speech. Read through this presentation a couple of times and on a piece of paper write down a sentence for each different Part of Speech, so you will have eight sentences total. Bring this to class with you tomorrow because you will be turning it in, and we will be talking more about the Parts of Speech.

Storybird- 1st Grade English Language Arts

THE FIVE SENSES

English Language Arts 1st Grade, Reading: Literature Standard 4:  Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used Storybird to teach 1st grade English Language Arts. I focused on the five senses and taught what they are, and uses poems related to the senses for the kids to be able to recognized how they use the senses in their lives. I think Storybird is such a cute way to teach, and I love that I am able to create a story from pictures that other people have created. I think that this would be great for students as they are able to see pictures while they are reading. Some of the cons that I experienced are that I can't change the font or the size of the words, and I can't really choose where to place the words. But overall I really enjoyed this tool and hope to use it in my own classroom.

Students, here is my Storybird about the five senses. Familiarize yourself with the five senses and observe as you use these five senses for the rest of the day today. Tomorrow in class we will be talking about what you have learned.

Mind Mapping- 3rd Grade English Language Arts

THE EXPEDITION OF LEWIS AND CLARK

Click here for the Mind Map of the Expedition of Lewis and Clark

English Language Arts 3rd Grade, Reading: Informational Text Standard #7: Use information gained from illustrations (e.g. maps photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used Mind Mapping to teach about English Language Arts. I focused on the who, what, when, where, and why of the expedition of Lewis and Clark. I mapped each out and talked about each subject as it pertains to the expedition of Lewis and Clark. I think that Mind Mapping is a fairly easy tool to use. I like it because there are many things that you could teach by using this tool, and it expands each topic. I think it would be fun for students to learn with this as it shows information that is related to each other. 

Students, please click on the link and read through the Mind Map. Familiarize yourself with the story about Lewis and Clark and write down on a piece of paper in your own words the who, what, when, where, and why about the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Bring this paper to class tomorrow and hand it in. We will be talking more about Lewis and Clark and will be watching a video about them in class.

Prezi- 3rd Grade Science

LEARNING ABOUT FORCES

Science 3rd Grade, Standard #3: Students will understand the relationship between the force applied to an object and resulting motion of the object. 

Educational Technology Standard #5: Use technology tools (e.g. Multimedia authorizing, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

I used Prezi to teach about Science. I focused on the definition of force, and gave examples of force such as pushing, pulling, force of wind, and force of water. I like Prezi because it allows you to give little bits of information in a fun way by going from node to node. I think that this is something that will really engage students and catch their attention. It was a little difficult for me because the pathway arrows were going in different places and it was kind of hard for me to get them where I wanted them to go. Prezi is a great tool to teach with and I will be using this in my classroom.

Students, please click present to watch the Prezi. Watch it and gather as much information about force as you can. Tonight write down 15 things that you used force on today whether it was pushing or pulling, and bring your paper with you to class tomorrow as we will be discussing them.