Have you all had any big take aways that you are implementing in your classroom? I am wondering what I should use to get the shower curtain to hang up because I don't have a shower rod? I am thinking of getting a huge red and green light to display so classmates can see when a recording is happening. I love page 70 where it list all the troubleshooting. Normally though with my 2nd graders it isn't troubleshooting it is them not remembering how to get to the website or they don't know how to type it in. I put cheat sheets on the computers but they still need me or somebody else to type in the web address. I am wondering if for things like Moby Max and Tumblebooks can we put an app for those on the desktop so students can just click on those? I am not sure how apps on a desktop work? I have a classroom website where students can access all of their webpages but it is kind of hard to get to a multi step process. It is a district issued page that every teacher has. I am thinking it might be better to purchase a website that is easier for them to spell like CarlsonB20.com? I want to ask my principal about this or if they want everything on the district page. Do you all have a webpage that your students use to access information and webpages?
I love the idea on page 62 of partnering up with other class rooms and having them be an audience for the blogs. My students would really enjoy this. I am worried that the other class or my class won't be able to keep up with the blog comment demands?
I loved the ideas of the padlet words walls. I think it is a funny observation with your second graders that it is more about getting them to the correct place. With my kids they don't have copious amounts of tech experience, so I worry a little that my time is spent more troubleshooting. I don't use my webpage enough, but I have thought about putting links up there for students to use, yet worry that they would be a lot of teaching and reteaching just to remind them where to go. -Kevin
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