Students are learning about division. Students are learning to create their own division number sentences to match their problem. Students are recording in Seesaw and using the drawing tools to create and explain their problem.
Students are learning how to write and record their book reviews. Students took a picture of the book they read in the camera roll of Seesaw. Students voice recorded their book review.
Students continue to blog using Seesaw. Students have been learning about multiplication. Students continue to learn how to navigate the drawing and recording tools in Seesaw. They use these tools to explain their math thinking. Students drew their own pictures and typed their own text. Students used iPads.
Students have been working on using the drawing and recording tools in Seesaw. Students have learned to add labels and captions.
Here’s another example from our class Seesaw blog of a recording from our tree unit. At this point, the students have learned to take photos, upload photos, record and use the drawing tool.
The next step was to teach students how to upload their photo from the Seesaw camera roll. Once they chose the picture, then they would record. Students used the drawing tool while video recording on the photo they took. Student were directed to talk about what they learned about trees.
It was a tough road getting started with technology. When the kids leave second grade in June with all the technology skills they learned this year, it just makes starting with a new bunch of students that much harder. They’re still babies with a first grade mindset. When given a device, you just have to let them play and explore. Give some guidance and set up parameters. But otherwise, let them learn on their own. They’ve known how to swipe a device since they were two.
I always think about a lesson or unit in mind before I decide on what app or device to use. I started the year with the ipads. My first few lessons were to get the kids to access the camera roll. My goal was to teach the children how to take a nice picture. I discussed how one picture can tell a story. Another goal was just to teach the students the basics of taking a photo; i.e. center the photo, zoom in, zoom out. I wanted students to capture the beauty of a photo and be able to talk about it too.
We took our ipads outdoors. We had just completed our science unit on trees. The assignment was to take pictures of the characteristics of trees we had just learned. I gave students an example. I took a close up of the bark of a tree. Then we had a discussion about the caption we could write to go with the photo.
What I hope to teach my students this year about social media:
I’m so fortunate to work in the school district I work in. I am able to pursue what I’m most passionate about; technology.
This year is my “review” year. I chose to do a yearlong project with my students. I chose to do a technology based project because it is my passion.
My proposed topic:
Statement of Goals and Objectives:
Social media is an important part of our lives, and, like it or hate it, it is important to teach the fundamentals of responsible and effective social media use.
Goal: