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5th graders, In the last blog post you were working on creating a script for your Ignite. This post deals with creating the slides. Keep in mind, Ignite Talks are not a special software. Ignite Talks are a style of presenting information. Instead of using a slide show with bullet points you read off of,…
3rd Graders, Once you finish your Google Slides file about your Persuasive Writing, you can record yourself narrating it. To do that we will create a screencast. A screencast is simply recording the screen. There are 2 main ways to do this Quicktime (on a Mac) Screencastify (on a Chromebook, Mac, or PC using…
This year 5th graders will be doing Ignite-style talks throughout the year. The talks will be about various topics and curriculum experience, designed to inform and inspire their audience about what they have learned and experienced. In preparation for these Ignite talks, 5th graders will be reviewing a lot of Ignite talk examples, from professionals…
When creating a movie, video, PSA, or any visual project using a non-linear editor like WeVideo you need to keep a few standard rules in mind: Start with 2 seconds of black End with 2 seconds of black Images should be between 4-6 seconds, no longer Titles – you need to be able to…
5th graders, As we discussed during our live Zoom, infographics are ways of conveying information visually. Literally, information graphics. A few key points to remember as you create your infographics… Infographics contain… quality information/data are well organized a balance of text and images/graphics plenty of negative space a simple main idea or takeaway the reader…
5th graders, We have officially kicked off our blogging for the year. Here is a tutorial with everything you’ll need. To begin, use the tutorial to join your teacher’s class blog make sure you have the proper Categories created publish your first post based on your teacher’s assignment using Categories and Tags A few sections…
This year 4th graders will be doing Ignite-style talks throughout the year. The talks will be about various topics and curriculum experience, designed to inform and inspire their audience about what they have learned and experienced. In preparation for these Ignite talks, 4th graders will be reviewing a lot of Ignite talk examples, from professionals…
The Responsible Use Policy is a document that outlines, for all Scarsdale Schools users (teachers and staff alike) appropriate use guidelines for using district devices, accounts, and services. Every year I do this lesson with the students, usually in big grade-level groups, where we can talk about it, ask questions, and have a general back…
Students in grades K-2 will rely heavily on Seesaw for their classwork. In addition, Specials use Seesaw, too, in various ways across the grades. Specials using Seesaw K-5 Art Library Music PE Specials using Seesaw K-2 Technology Specials using Seesaw only in grade 2 Spanish All students are logging in with their @scarsdaleschools.org Google accounts.…
On September 25th, 2020, I hosted an introductory webinar to kick off the 2020-2021 school year. This school year finds us in new territory with the hybrid schedule and blended learning environments for students. Some in-person, some virtual, lots of tech. This webinar was a brief overview of the resources such as this blog and…