This is in answer to Linda Sp;arkuhl's questions.

I have been using technology skills that I learned this summer. What was the most important was not so much specific skills, as an overall idea of what is out there. I am more confident about trying out new things. I am using my laptop and my projector much more (mainly powerpoints that I have downloaded and short video clips). I found an ABC song/video on line that I use whenever we do dictionary work, Schoolhouse Rock videos to support grammar… Continue

Hi all,

What are you planning on doing for the National Day on Writing? I'd like to do something with my online students, but am feeling a bit stumped. Care to help me prime the pump?

Jon

Thanks to SCWriP and to the tech workshop I created my very first PP, called Meet Mrs. Anaya. I used it the first day of school with my second graders. With it I used some of the interactive techniques I learned in the TECH workshop. It worked well! I am energized and excited.

The first week we did three copy exchange writing activities. Remember the Pigeon Who Wanted a Puppy? I have a story titled, The Bunny Wants a Bear... We write every day! I put up a published-work wall ( a la Anabel). I h… Continue

Hi all,

The pages I created last week were pretty basic--just links to the ideas covered in the sessions. If you want to see them, they are at http://people.emich.edu/jmargerum/scwrip/ .

Jon

I have a simple question. What is the URL of the You Tube which Linda or Terrie showed for our opening one morning. It was where kids invited us to join them in being and creating tne future. Thanks.