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Entries from April 29th, 2010

Run, jump. and MapSkip

April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Content- Cross Discipline, Digitial Storytelling

If every picture tells a story, then what does a map tell?  Mapskip allows you to create a place and add your story.  While the story can start as text, you can upload (up to) 3 photos, a YouTube video or a MP3 file.Once you make your free account (be sure to scroll all the [...]

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For those learning English

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Content - Language Arts

Frances Maye shared this site- ESL Gold. And it is a free gold mine for ELL teachers.  Worksheets, audio, grammar and business terms are just some of the resources on this site.  For older students, the site is available is over 14 other languages.  The content is grouped by ability to help you differentiate instruction [...]

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Around the world (of art!)

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Content- Cross Discipline, Content-Art, Digitial Storytelling, Video/movies

As a culminating project in their art history class, Mary Charmello’s students are creating a stop motion video to showcase famous art. Mary created this video as a sample to demonstrate the required elements and filming techniques.  The photos were imported to Windows Movie Maker where transitions and narration was added. Stop Moption Demonstration from [...]

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Get those students talking (online)

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · blogs, Content- Cross Discipline

Want a place to give and grade assignments online?  How about private blogs for your students or a class topic blog where your students can respond?  If you answered yes, visit ClassChatter. While I had seen this site a few years ago, Phyllis Newman suggested I take another look.  The site has been recently updated [...]

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