Informational Writing | Movie Reviews

Brenda Alarcon's 4th graders wrote, recorded, and posted movie reviews as an extension of one of the Journey's informational texts. The skills that were targeted were summarizing and understanding fact and opinion.


Link to the Padlet wall: http://padlet.com/balarcon/97z54ikrnsfb

Tools used: iPad, iPad camera, iMovie, Padlet

5th Grade Fractions | Explainer Videos

Students at Templeton create videos to describe how to multiply fractions using the area model.

Tools used: iPad, Explain Everything App

Kindergarten Literacy | Sharing with Student Portfolios

Students use SeeSaw to write, read, record and share their learning with their teacher, classmates, and their families.

Tools used: iPad, SeeSaw App

5th Grade Vocabulary | Paper Slide Videos

Students worked in groups of 3 to create short videos (30 seconds or less) to demonstrate their knowledge of a key vocabulary word.

Links to movies: Host, Lunging, Virus, Shouldered, Frantic, & Romp 

Tools used: Paper, pencils, markers, iPad camera, Google Drive, and/or Google Classroom