Do's and Don'ts for the classroom~ Powerpoint

Do's:
~ make it simple and clean
~ make sure it is engaging and interesting
~ include visuals and pictures/videos when appropriate
~ make is possible for the class to interact and participate in the powerpoint lesson
~ create a discussion with questions

Don'ts
~ don't focus on the transitions and color/pictures more than on the content
~ don't use distracting/ too many sounds or other visuals
~ don't read directly from the slides
~ don't put all information in huge chunks that may be undigestable for little kids
~ Use clashing/ hard colors and designs

Digital Cameras are Wonderful!

Oh the world of digital cameras :) In the classroom there are many ways we can use all things digital, especially pictures in the digital form, to enhance the learning experience of the students. Here are just a few cool ways to use cameras in the classroom:

~Take pictures of objects to make a rhyming book
~Use photos to create a (modest) body part book for educating about the body
~create a digital yearbook (or design one)
~Create a lively vocab chart with words that come to life
~Show "lapsed time" evolution (plants, clouds, day/night, etc)

What cool ways to use technology to make learning easier and more understandable!

Publisher in the Classroom

My students will absolutely LOVE using publisher! Here they can make colorful and creative projects come to life! Tools such as: flyer and announcements, brochures, and calendars can be made. Microsoft Publisher will be a great tool and resource for my class and they will benefit from it by using their creativity and the technology availabe to them to expand their learning. The sky is literally the limit!

Google Tools are super cool!

The Google Tools I thought were super interesting were, google maps, the calendar and the document section. I think it will fun creating documents for the students to complete. Also, i will be able to be organized and put all the events and assignments due on a calendar for students and their parents to see and refer to. I plan on using the google maps to show my students actual places and give them a visual picture about things we talk about in class. Yay for Google!