Integrating technology in Kindergarten - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T23:16:55Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/integrating-technology-in?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A498723&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPhoto Story seems like someth…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-10:649749:Comment:6102832011-03-10T16:52:10.675ZAshley Culverhousehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AshleyCulverhouse
Photo Story seems like something that can be used for many grade levels. Students would have so much fun going around the school interviewing the staff. Adding the interviews to the videos and pictures would make it that more interesting. Simply just making their own stories and turning them into a movie would be great fun! I like how this project would connect technology and narrative writing.
Photo Story seems like something that can be used for many grade levels. Students would have so much fun going around the school interviewing the staff. Adding the interviews to the videos and pictures would make it that more interesting. Simply just making their own stories and turning them into a movie would be great fun! I like how this project would connect technology and narrative writing. I think this would be cute an…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-10:649749:Comment:6100542011-03-10T16:46:50.047ZAshley Culverhousehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AshleyCulverhouse
I think this would be cute and fun. This will allow children to know their colors and understand that colors come in all different shades. Many things in nature are a combination of many colors. Doing class color book would allow students to be interactive with their learning as well as starting to learn to use technology since that is where all classrooms are headed.
I think this would be cute and fun. This will allow children to know their colors and understand that colors come in all different shades. Many things in nature are a combination of many colors. Doing class color book would allow students to be interactive with their learning as well as starting to learn to use technology since that is where all classrooms are headed. Hello!
I love using Photo S…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-09:649749:Comment:6099192011-03-09T13:46:15.384ZLorrie Applebeyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LorrieApplebey
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<p>I love using Photo Story (free from Microsoft) to create digital stories. The students can use a digital camera and go meet the "important" people in the school like the nurse, librarian, custodian, music teacher, art teacher, lunch person, etc. They can take photos and "interview" them or just listen. Back at the classroom, they can work together to narrate a digital story that you put together. This can be exported to a movie and hosted on your classroom website…</p>
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<p>I love using Photo Story (free from Microsoft) to create digital stories. The students can use a digital camera and go meet the "important" people in the school like the nurse, librarian, custodian, music teacher, art teacher, lunch person, etc. They can take photos and "interview" them or just listen. Back at the classroom, they can work together to narrate a digital story that you put together. This can be exported to a movie and hosted on your classroom website for families to see.</p>
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<p>I use digital storytelling for many projects including a classroom version of "Brown Bear."</p>
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<p>Hope this helps,</p>
<p>Lorrie</p> Doug, those photo stories are…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-08:649749:Comment:6094552011-03-08T19:27:21.637ZJohn Footehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnFoote
<p>Doug, those photo stories are great! I plan to do them with my Kinders.</p>
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<p>Doug, those photo stories are great! I plan to do them with my Kinders.</p>
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I relate to…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-08:649749:Comment:6097172011-03-08T19:22:08.692ZJohn Footehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnFoote
<p>Hi Brandon,</p>
<p>I relate to your frustration with not having the technology around to use with the students. Normally, I only have my camera to use in my classroom with the K's. However, once or twice a year, I get to borrow a set of 10 cameras from the school district tech. department. They were great to use with the K's and I did a similar plan as you by teaching the K's how to use the cameras, letting them practice and then showing them how to take better pictures. We took…</p>
<p>Hi Brandon,</p>
<p>I relate to your frustration with not having the technology around to use with the students. Normally, I only have my camera to use in my classroom with the K's. However, once or twice a year, I get to borrow a set of 10 cameras from the school district tech. department. They were great to use with the K's and I did a similar plan as you by teaching the K's how to use the cameras, letting them practice and then showing them how to take better pictures. We took the cameras on our forest walks to take pictures of nature and them discuss them with as a group back in class. With only one camera, I've given the kids an opportunity to be the class reporter and take photos of learning going on at centre time. It was a great way to capture learning going on( without me taking the photos) and then discuss them at the end of the day. Let me know how it goes with using tech. with the K's.</p> I use Google Earth with my ki…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-24:649749:Comment:5002292010-08-24T20:54:18.290ZJacqui Murrayhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JacquiMurray
I use Google Earth with my kindergartners. I create a tour of places that relate to what they're studying in the classroom (i.e., rain forests, cultural symbols, etc.) or where their family came from around the world. I let them scroll in, explore, and then get distracted. It introduces geography and tech skills. Usually, once I start it in the class, we're done! They don't want to go anywhere else.
I use Google Earth with my kindergartners. I create a tour of places that relate to what they're studying in the classroom (i.e., rain forests, cultural symbols, etc.) or where their family came from around the world. I let them scroll in, explore, and then get distracted. It introduces geography and tech skills. Usually, once I start it in the class, we're done! They don't want to go anywhere else. I was curious as to whether m…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-20:649749:Comment:4990512010-08-20T16:23:53.353ZBrandon Horsthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BrandonHorst
I was curious as to whether my lower aged students could use cameras effectively and without too much trouble. My main problem is that I have actual classes just for technology so I am working with 20 kindergarten students at a time and am running solo. The noise level and time needed to record voices has always been challenging. I would like to try recording their voices with the Photostory drawings, and might have to see if I can get a parent to volunteer for some extra duty :)<br />
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I was curious as to whether my lower aged students could use cameras effectively and without too much trouble. My main problem is that I have actual classes just for technology so I am working with 20 kindergarten students at a time and am running solo. The noise level and time needed to record voices has always been challenging. I would like to try recording their voices with the Photostory drawings, and might have to see if I can get a parent to volunteer for some extra duty :)<br />
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I tried with first grade and they had no problem after I explained how the camera worked and showed them good and bad photos with the cameras. It helped that I hooked the camera up to our projector so they could see what I saw on the LCD too. We went over how to hold the camera, etc. and they I had them shoot and pass (take a pic of their neighbor and hand the camera to the next one).<br />
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I am going to grab a few kindergarten students later and see how it goes. I just wish that my classroom actually had a bag full of cameras :) I get frustrated that my students have better and more abundant tech than they do in my classroom. Thanks Tina! I found the arti…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-20:649749:Comment:4990502010-08-20T16:11:27.039ZJohn Footehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnFoote
Thanks Tina! I found the article and it looks interesting :)
Thanks Tina! I found the article and it looks interesting :) Great ideas. Thanks Alline!tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-20:649749:Comment:4990482010-08-20T16:10:00.868ZJohn Footehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnFoote
Great ideas. Thanks Alline!
Great ideas. Thanks Alline! I have worked with kindergart…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-19:649749:Comment:4987362010-08-19T11:37:17.740ZDoug Walkerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Doug
I have worked with kindergarten teachers in my district to create digital stories using MS Photostory 3. The students draw pictures on an assigned topic. THey then compose one or two sentences about it. We take pictures of the drawings using a digital camera and import them into photostory. The students record their narration on each picture. We add a title page and some music. The kids absolutely love the entire process. We make the stories available on one of our district blog server for…
I have worked with kindergarten teachers in my district to create digital stories using MS Photostory 3. The students draw pictures on an assigned topic. THey then compose one or two sentences about it. We take pictures of the drawings using a digital camera and import them into photostory. The students record their narration on each picture. We add a title page and some music. The kids absolutely love the entire process. We make the stories available on one of our district blog server for parents and family to view and comment on.<br />
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Here is an example of one of our kindergarten class projects:<br />
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