Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Screencasting

What is screencasting you ask? Screencasting is the process of using an app or website to create short video/audio clips of what you are doing on your computer. Teachers can use screencasts to teach a concept or skill. Screencasts clips are often used in blended learning and the flipped classroom. Students can use screencasting to teach a concept or show how they are thinking. Screencasting can be very powerful.

Excellent Student Example: Making Thinking Visible (2nd Grade Student) Watch how this student works to solve a math problem. 
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/grade-2-student-b/8883110/

Teacher Example

coming soon

Resources for Creating Your Own Screencast:

1. Screencastify-  Is a Google extension that allows you to capture what you are doing on your computer screen.
2. Educreation - You can use education on a computer by going to their website or with the iPad, there is an app. Educreations allows you to capture what is going on within the tools/app itself. For example you have the ability to write and draw using Educreations.
3.  Explain Everything - A wonderful application for the iPad that allows you to create lessons for students, and is also very useful for students sharing their own work and understanding.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Thinking Routine - Zoom In


Essential Question: In what ways does technology support the habits of mind?

The thinking routine, Zoom In, is one of the routines that can be found on pg. 64 of the book, Making Thinking Visible. This routine asks leaner to observe something closely and then make a hypothesis.

The video below demonstrates how you can use the interactive projector with the Zoom-In routine. This is a great example of how technology can support the Thinking shom.