UR Instructional Tech Integration

I joined Classroom 2.0 when it was first introduced to us in our Technology class. I have posted my introduction on the site, as well as initiated conversations with others that are on there. I have not, however, received a response. In looking at the posts, the majority of them that are geared towards collaboration [...]

I chose to compare Second Life (2nd Life) and Elluminate. I have used 2nd Life for entertainment before. To be quite honest, I got lost, couldn’t make any friends, and felt very rejected! Upon revisiting the site after our class discussion, I do see that it could possibly be used for educational purposes (such as [...]

I thought I would use this technology to show the students in this class the six types of simple machines.  While I like the pictures from this embedded sample, I was not impressed with the speed in which they covered the material.  I would have to slow this down for students to truly walk away with [...]

I began thinking I was going to check out and report on Second Life and I did. I just watched the movie “Hot Tub Time Machine” last night and saw the “nerdy” kid playing with it (Second Life) in the basement, completely unaware of the things happening around him(in the real world). This may or [...]

I created this interactive lesson for third graders. They are to learn the location of the 7 continents, 4 oceans and the four major explorers of the 1500′s and 1600′s. Once they are done labeling continents and oceans, it will take a little Internet research to find information about the explorers (Columbus, Ponce de Leon, [...]

I have used this listening activity with my Spanish 1 students as a practice activity. They have been learning the vocabulary needed for talking on the phone and making, accepting, and declining invitations. This presents an opportunity for the students to listen for comprehension. After this activity, they are paired up and responsible for creating [...]

Classroom Clips http://www.dipity.com Massive Resistance Lesson Plan I thought I would go this approach for covering a video lesson. Since there is a lot of video footage and photos from this 1950′s era, I thought I would show the students some pew-selected first hand accounts from both sides how this era impacted schools and the students lives. To [...]

Sounds Project English Expository Writing Natures Sounds Lesson Plan To hear the sounds, please click the link that says “Sounds Project” up at the top. I took some basic sound bytes off the web and compiled them into Audacity. Students (5th graders) will listen to the sounds and then write an expository essay following the instructions dictated [...]

Butterfly Life Cycle Life Processes 2.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes in their life cycles. Key concepts include a) some animals (frogs and butterflies) undergo distinct stages during their lives, while others generally resemble their parents; This presentation is a simple…[Read more]