Math: News Letter

Standards

Third Grade Math Core Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division with in 100. They demonstrate understanding of the properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. Students use the four operations to identify and explain patterns in arithmetic. 

Ed Tech Standard 6: Use telecommunications efficiently to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interest.

ISTE Standard Creative Communicator: I communicate efficiently and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats and digital media.

NEWSLETTER: MATH

Conclusion: Newsletter has been the best tool that I have done so far because I loved how much fun It was! I love the possibility it gave me to be creative and have some and experiment! The process of making a newsletter take a long time! I was working for a few hours while trying to create it. I used word because I know if offers more tools that would help me create the template I wanted. Word could be used for newsletters, assignments, announcements, and important papers for parents.  

The Newsletter is the best way to communicate with the parents of your student and can be useful when highlighting specific dates that are coming up. Newsletters can also highlight different students who are doing excellent in class. 

Health: Google Slides

Standards
Fifth Grade Health Core Standard 6: The students will understand how a healthy diet and exercise can increased the likelihood of physical and mental wellness. 

Ed Tech Standard 6: Use technology tools for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

ISTE Standard Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others and work efficiently in teams using digital tools

Conclusion: I love google slides! It was easy to set up because you can access it through your google drive. Slides are so easy to use and navigate. I didn't need to watch any of the tutorial vidoes because this tool came easy for me and I was able to catch on fast. I think this tool could be used for so many different things. It could be used for group projects or presentations as well as lessons or personal work. I used google slides to create a presentaion for a lesson. We, as a class, would go through the presentation and learn the material. This is a great way for them to listen and then discuss with their peers. Some cool things about this tool is you can share it with anyone and they can edit or change it. I think it would be cool to make an interactive lesson where children could go in and respond while interacting with others. 

Math: Infographic

Standards
Math Core Standard, first grade, Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction within 20. Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. Work with addition and subtraction equations.

Ed Tech Standard 7: Use telecommunications and on-line resources to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 

ISTE Standard Computational Thinker: Identify authentic problems, work with data and use step-by-step process to automate solutions.

Infographic: Piktochart

Conclusion: I chose piktochart because I have used it before in other classes and I find it really easy and self explanatory when it comes to using it. However, this tool is very time consuming! It took me just over 2 hours to complete this math infographic. It take time to plan and place what you want on the page. I think it is can be frustrating at times because its hard to only work on one block at a time. I kept switching back and forth to try and make it flow.

 I would use this for learning for collaborative groups. We would go over the first part of the lesson together as a class and then I would print this out and have them solve the problems while working together in small groups! 

Moon Cycles: Youtube

Standards
Sixth Grade Science Core Standard 1: Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.

Ed Tech Standard 8: Use technology resources for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

ISTE Standard Digital Citizen: I understand the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world.

YouTube: Phases of the Moon

Conclusion: YouTube was an easy tool to use because I didn't have to make an account! I love the fact that it is connected to google and I didn't have to create a login! It makes it very easy to get started. It is quick to type in what your looking for and hit search and find videos that might be applicable! However I think the only down side is there are so many different videos and it can take a while to find one that would work. Other than that if find videos to very entertaining and interesting because it is a different way to learn!
 I would use this tool  to personally post videos that I created specifically for class. It is easy to make your own videos and post them for who ever your subscribers are. I would use this for students to refer back to lessons and concepts that we are going over in class. It can also be used for help on homework assignments. Over all this tool would be perfect for self learning to help solidify concepts and make class just a little bit more entertaining.

Health Ed: Answer Garden

Standards
Third Grade Health Education Core Standard 1: The students will learn ways to improve mental health and manage stress.

Ed Tech Standard 6: Uses telecommunication efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interest.

ISTE Standard Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats and digital media.

Answer Garden: Stress

Reflection: I think that Answer Garden could be a very useful tool in the classroom to hear student responses. I love how answer garden is so easy to set up! It doesn't require an email and has a password so you can easily check the status as an admin. The  best part about it is that it takes less than a few minutes to set up. I shared the link with my extended family and asked them to respond. I had all my answers with in a matter of seconds! I love how fast it is! I think that the only down side is that I would want to see what student submitted what response to asses their progress. In my classroom I would use this tool for feedback from students as well as for class open discussion. I would have my students pull out their smart devices to answer or we could use a class computer set.

Seasons: Thinglink

Standards
Sixth Grade Science Core Standard 2: Students will understand how Earth's tilt on its axis changes the length of daylight and creates the seasons.

Ed Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

ISTE Standard Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others and work effectively in teams using digital tools.

Reflection: Thinglink was an interesting tool for me to use. I personally struggled getting the software to do what I wanted it to. I also found it very time consuming to get the link and information I wanted on the page. However I absolute love the interactive side it provides. They can see the picture, read about it, and also watch a video, all in one page! I do love how it looks and the learning it could provide for students. In my classroom I would use it for a collaborative project for kids to work on together to understand why we have seasons and what they look like! Overall I think this tool is fun and an interactive way to have students learn. 

Water Cycle: Google Docs

STANDARDS
Fourth Grade Core Standard 1: Students will understand that water changes state as it moves through the water Cycle.

Ed Tech Standard: Use technology tools for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

ISTE Standard Empowered Learner: I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them and demonstrate my learning.

Water Cycle Google Docs

Reflection: I think google docs is a tool that can be used for just about anything. It can be used for collaborative writing and group projects. It offers the chance to have multiple people working on the same document at the same time. It can be great for collaborative work as well as individual writing, tests, or quizzes. I found it rather easy to use and easy to share with others. I love the fact that you can share it with who you choose and they can access and change the document when needed. Google docs is a great way for students to demonstrate what they know and what they have been learning. While exploring the tool I found it nearly impossible to find something negative about google docs. The way I would used this tool in my own classroom would be to have students use them for group collaborative projects and occasionally use it for tests or quizzes. Overall I enjoyed learning a little bit more about google docs and the different ways I could use it in my future classroom.