TIE Lesson Idea

After speaking to my CT I am realizing that integrating technology in the classroom is going to be hard for me because she does not want to try anything new. My strategy is to try and show her how cool it would be to try and change her mind. We are reading the Narnia series in my 5th grade classroom. I am looking to do some kind of Readers Theatre with my voice thread. I am also thinking about having the students predict new endings to the chapters they are reding and then posting them on the walls and letting them narrate them for the Voice Thread.

TIE Blog 1

I am starting to pull some ideas together for my Lesson. I am thinking about doing my Lesson on the 8th of November. By the time I am teaching this lesson with the VT my 5th grade students will have finished 2 of the Narnia books. I am still leaning towards the idea of having the students create new endings. For instance, in the "new world" of Narnia there are so many different mystical characters. I am going to ask my students waht would have happened if...Peter want to the witches castle instead of the Half Horse Half mans Shack? The students will then be able to make up new endings with different endings. In a way making the story their own. I really want my students to use this VT as a Readers Theatre and I would love for the students to dress up. I am going to try and convince my CT that this needs to happen.

Affordances and Pedagogical Implications

Blooms and Multiple Intelligences

Story Board

6-2 Creating our own Voicethread

Texas Revolution VT

Incorporating Voice Threads in the Classroom WS Activity 1.3

Have you ever heard of Voice threads? Me either, until today! Voice threads are videos or clips that include sound. They can be used for almost anything! The voice thread I chose focuses on Poetry in the classroom. Follow this link to browse the many different voice threads you can view voicethread.com.




This voice thread is from an Elementary School classroom that observed their day to day weather and then created poetry from their observations. Along with the poetry they also created pictures. As you go through the slides they are narrated. The students can hear what they wrote. I think this is such a great tool for the reading classroom or really any classroom. These voice threads can be used for reader's theater. The students can create their own story and illustrate it or they can use a story that is provided and act out while they are reading. Their voices can be recorded and then they can hear themselves. I think this is a great way for students to share their work.

 Pedagogicla Implications Reflection

Digital Blooms Reflection  

Technology Integration in the Classroom

I have looked at the google tools provided and I think they look awesome. I also think that they would be very beneficial in the classroom. I already use google docs frequently in my college classes. I think having a classroom blog would be beneficial for students to be able to ask each other questions and use each other for help.