K, 1, 2, 3 It's Elementary
In this session we will focus on the ways that K-3 teachers can use technology to enhance learning, reflecting and sharing in their classroom. We will focus on both iPad Apps and also Chrome Apps.
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Seesaw:
Seesaw Class
Students will:
- Open the Seesaw app or website at app.seesaw.me
- Choose "I'm a Student"
- Tracy will display the code to enter
- Sign in with your google account. Once signed in, students stay signed in.
Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school. FEATURES: Easily Capture Student Learning in Any Form ∙ Students can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes, links to show what they know. Getting Started Guide
TASK:
- Join our Seesaw class
- Click Activities
- Create your own Seesaw Avatar by following the instructions on the activity.
Creating Activities in Seesaw:
- Tap the Green button. Click create a new activity.
- Fill in details of the activity: activity name, student instructions (can include examples and voice instructions), an optional student template, and the student(s) tagged to the activity. Tap 'More Options' to add teacher notes.
- Tap 'Save' to save the activity to your library.
- Once the activity is saved, tap 'Share' to select the class(es) where you would like to publish the Activity. You can also tap ‘edit students’ to assign the activity to individual students within a class. Then, tap ‘share with classes’. All activities will appear in the Activities tab in Seesaw. Students will tap the Activities tab to see new activities.
- Seesaw Icon Shortcuts
TASK: Create an Activity
QR Codes
- Listening Stations
- Vocaroo
- QR code Generator
- Explain Everything- Screencast creator
ACTIVITY: Create a QR code using Vocaroo and the QR code generator.
Picture Hunts
- Create a number model using items in the room.
- Take a picture using Seesaw
- Add a voice recording explaining your number model.
- Add it to your Seesaw Journal.
Connecting your Classroom: Going Global
Coding
Coding:
- Scratch Jr.: Code your Name
- Kodable
- Code.org
Digital Citizenship
Reading
Book Creator
Creating Authentic Collaborative Books
Digital Equity Resources Example
Activity:
- On Chrome go to https://app.bookcreator.com/books
- Join our Summit Book- Put in Code FD7FT
- Create a book about an animal that you like.
- Choose one animal and share information about that animal.
- On your page add text, an image, video, sound recording, a drawing.
- Share to Seesaw
Explain Everything/Screencastify
Chatterpix
Chatterpix:
Activity:
- Reflection on reading
- Choose a book and retell the story using Chatterpix.
- Open Chatterpix
- Take a picture of the book
- Add a mouth
- Record your voice- retell of the story
- Share to Seesaw
Draw and Tell
Activity:
- Draw a picture of yourself. Use either paper or the Draw and Tell app.
- Tell about your self using the Draw and Tell app or Seesaw.
Shadow Puppet
Activity:
- Choose and animal
- Find pictures of your animal
- Create a Story based on the pictures and facts about your animal
Green Screen
Google Tools
Google Drawings:
Label parts, Creating templates
Let Students Create:
- Reflections on Reading
- Poetry
Google Forms:
Use pictures and youtube videos to make the learning more accessible to young learners.
Google Slides:
- Share Learning in Collaborative Slides
- Student Created Slide Shows
- Text Sets with Google Slides
- Holidays
- Google Slides and Non Fiction Text
Activity:
- Think about content you teach and choose one topics.
- Create a Google Drawing, Google Slides Presentation, a Google Form or a Google Site that you can use to help support that content.
Google Classroom:
Use Google Classroom to quickly get your students to links.
Use Classroom to force a copy for each student
- Google Drawings for labeling, word sorts
- Google Slideshows
- Google Forms
Other Tools
Popplet:
Activity:
- Open Popplet
- Create a new popplet
- Put your state in the middle and add anything you know about your state.
Padlet:
- Padlet
- Online collaborative bulletin board that you can add images, links, videos, and more to.
- Example: Best Places to Visit
- Add to our class padlet here.