October 31, 2006
We have finished the audio museum (YEA!!) and you will be listening to your file and those of your classmates during class. Please evaluate the project by responding these questions :
-What parts did you do really well?
-What parts did you struggle with?
-What component did you most enjoy working on?
-How could the project be improved?
October 20, 2006
Check out this cool piece of technology:
http://www.northhampton.eboard.com/
Lessons for the computer lab will be posted here throughout the year!
October 17, 2006
Here are the links referenced on the iPods for Learning handout:
Education Podcast Network:
http://epnweb.org/
Access educational podcasts-from David Warlick’s Landmark Project.
Apple Learning Interchange:
http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/
Find and share lesson plans
GarageBand Support:
http://www.apple.com/support/garageband/podcasts/recording/
Recording your podcast, good helpful hints from the iLife 06 support section.
Podcast Central:
http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/
Mabry Middle is in Georgia and principal Dr. Tim Tyson has been podcasting for/with students for a couple of years. Very progressive school!
Podcasting in Ed:
http://www.apple.com/education/resources/podcastingvideos/
A video series from Apple about the how and why of podcasting in education.
Podcast Tutorial:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/garageband/gb3-1.html
Little quicktime videos that walk you through the podcasting process.
Stanford on iTunes:
http://itunes.stanford.edu/
Also known as iTunes U…This demonstrates the idea that iTunes is a container for the digital content creted by teachers and students. Lectures, slide shows, presentations, etc can be housed within iTunes.
October 15, 2006
After watching the movie at UnitedStreaming, write about one thing that you can do to take better care of our Earth.
October 11, 2006
Check out this website for more information about fire safety: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
Test your knowledge with the crossword puzzle and hazard house!
October 11, 2006
Here are some websites to help 4th graders with their research:
http://www.native-northamerican.net/
http://www.nativetech.org/
http://www.cowasuck.org/pageone.cfm
http://www.native-languages.org/abenaki.htm
October 3, 2006
Storyline Online: http://www.storylineonline.net/ is a cool website where actors and actresses read your favorite books aloud. Listen to “The Polar Express”, “A Bad Case of Stripes”, and many more great books. After listening to a book, click RELATED ACTIVITIES and answer one of the questions here in the comments section.
