Tag: elementary school
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Green Screen by Do Ink Tutorial
I recently shared a green screen video of one of my students on my teacher Twitter. It has gotten an amazing response, so I want to talk about how we did it. I have an amazing library… I still can’t believe how lucky I am most days. I have a portable green screen that is…
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Flipgrid for Stop Animation Videos
I’ve struggled with how to use Flipgrid with my students as fifth graders can be notorious for finding ways to get themselves in trouble. The best use of Flipgrid so far has been for students to share their stop animation videos. A lot of these videos have gotten many, many views by other students (don’t…
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Library App Review: Novel Effect
Novel Effect has been one of my favorite apps recently–and the favorite of others as it was added to AASL’s (American Association of School Librarians) Best Apps List. I am using the app this week during kindergarten and first grade storytime, so I wanted to share it with you before we get started. My students…
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What I’m Teaching This Week #3
This week begins my STEM rotations with my older grades (3-5). I’ve got all my iPads ready to control my robots and things. Monday was a little shaky, but I added some additional stations so I would have smaller groups. Tuesday and Wednesday have went well. Here are the stations: Classkick assignment on close reading…
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What I’m Teaching This Week #2 Tinkercad Edition
I’m super blessed to have our STEM coordinator, Mrs. Meade, here with me this week. It’s always nice to have some company. When she comes to visit a couple of times a year, she brings a lesson plan with her and models it, then I teach it after she leaves. I had her yesterday and…
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What I’m Teaching This Week [Library]
Good afternoon! I wanted to take some time to share what I’m teaching this week. When I’m writing this it is Monday after school. I think I’m going to have this go out Wednesday. Having had one day of this so far, I think it went pretty well and wanted to share some ideas with…
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Library/Classroom Favorites: Bissell Refresh Manual Sweeper Edition
I don’t care how often the library gets vacuumed, it seems like it is never enough. I also dread days with scissor projects because I know the janitor is grumbling about all the little pieces of paper that the kids manage to get all over the floor. Well, I found a solution to that. I…