We recently Skyped with the Toy Curator, Stacey Swigart, at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. Awesome, right? Stacey answered a tweet of ours and so generously gave up her time to answer a few questions that we had. It is wonderful for my students to be able to talk with an expert and learn more about what we are studying. Learning opportunities like this are priceless. Our Skype call with ... Read More about Skype Call Reflections
1:1 iPads
I was recently on some of our class 1:1 iPads e-mailing myself some books from Book Creator to assess. I always love when I find special projects that my friends complete. My class this year is especially fond of Book Creator. They love to have free time to create on their own. I thought the book below was a great idea! We use our iPads in many ways. Such a fun find! PSST!! Want to learn ... Read More about 1:1 iPads
Reader’s Theater
Wow! These friends did such a great job on their Reader's Theater performance. Check it out! Our class loved it. ... Read More about Reader’s Theater
Science
We are LOVING our science unit so far. Our last unit was mainly research, therefore it is very exciting to feel like scientists going to the science room and conducting experiments. We are learning about matter and have been mixing and separating solids and liquids. We have been talking about reversible and irreversible changes with these mixtures. In the video below we watched a reversible ... Read More about Science
Genius Hour / Wonder Bubbles
I love the idea of genius hour. Read more about the topic here. In my classroom so far, we have done a "mini" genius hour. I will open it up to a bigger project later on in the school year. Our mini hour was perfect for my young first graders. We were finishing our science unit on the structure and function of plants and animals. I planned three days for us to explore on our own and finish ... Read More about Genius Hour / Wonder Bubbles
AR – Augmented Reality
In our classroom we use QR codes frequently. Using QR codes gives us an easy way to access information online. In the classroom, teachers usually link codes to websites or a note. You can not link them to a picture and they can only lead you to a video if it is via a video sharing website. They are a fantastic resource, but what if you want to have something go directly to a video? The answer? AR ... Read More about AR – Augmented Reality
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