1. Use at least two of the tools above to create products. Think about your content. Create a “set” for one of your lessons! Or, consider providing the site as a choice for your students to create products. Make a model for a student created product.
2. Then, embed both products in your blog or link to the products from your blog.
3. Describe for your readers how you think each tool can be incorporated into your classroom - how you could see the tool being used by you instructionally and your students to demonstrate their understanding of a concept or topic in your classroom.
I used Make Beliefs Comix and Map Maker. Big Huge Labs has many great tools for teachers to use.
We use comic writing as a type of writing. My students used it a few times last year and their products were cute and creative and full of content. I wish it was a little more user friendly- especially in saving. It does help that you can email it and that kind of saves it but the product can not be edited. My students worked on 3-4 squares at a time and put a few rows together to tell their story. Make Beliefs is good to write short science or social studies stories about content. I believe we used it to explain States of Matter last year. I will also use it as a story starter to help kids get started with their writing. I’ll also you Make Beliefs for students to write a short response about a book they are reading or an alternative ending to a story.
I made a map of all of the states I have visited in Map Maker. While we focus on Texas
I also made a trading card in Big Huge Labs. I used my own picture I took of the Alamo on a recent vacation. I added a little bit of text to describe the picture. This is a great tool to introduce historical figures, landmarks, historical sites, even geometric shapes. Students can also make one of themselves the first week of school as a get to know you activity! I really like Trading Cards and plan on using this site a lot.
I also visited Glogster and Wordle and plan to use those sites in my classroom as well.
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Comic writing is a fourth grade tek...this makes it easier. Big Huge Labs continues to have a great collection of graphics that are easy and fun for students.
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