Tool 8:

To get the Apps that are approved by SBISD, you have to go to this website: http://edtech.springbranchisd.com/iWebsites/tabid/5856/Default.aspx , then select the filters according to “Grade Level”, “Content”, and “Type” of Teaching Tool (Web 2.0 Tools, Flipcharts, and/or iPod Apps). You can move or delete apps by touching an app for one or two seconds (if it is no protected). I plan to manage the devices in my classroom in a procedure similar to the students’ computer: First, students have to learn and demonstrate the appropriate handling and operation of the device. The students will use these tools following the educational goal. The handling of the equipment to distribute or storage will be done by me, since kindergartners may break the iPod power/data connector.

Tool 7:

Content objective: A third grade and a kinder class will read to each other, and the students will be able to pose and answer questions.

When you plan to implement it: In the second week of classes after Christmas.

What tool(s) you plan to use: Skype

A brief description of the project:

The 3^rd grade students will read a Gingerbread man book to the students and make a follow up of the story as the kinder students ask questions and continue on their quest to find him. After failing
in finding him, the students will try again.

 

Tool 6:

I used Google docs with my school pears to publish documents that we need and we may modify.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhjVHa5lrv1odEhUdGJBWXZvNEZYcVZ4WkszT0FjN3c&hl=en

I also use Skype to communicate with voice and also video. I believe this is a great resource for kinder, because this way somebody in a far or near corner of the world can read to them.
http://education.skype.com/sign_in

Tool # 5:

I Used  used the word cloud generator from WordSift, I took the text from the Kinder Science TEKS, and the most common word was “bounce”, followed by "object". I like the way this program orders the words in different ways.  http://www.wordsift.com/
I also used Animoto to produce an environmental mini-video about trash, and I think it is a good way to show in a quick way things to students.

Tool # 4

1. Google Docs link:

https://owa.springbranchisd.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f6802b120944344949f3f621c2316ce&URL=https%3a%2f%2fspreadsheets.google.com%2fa%2fspringbranchisd.com%2fspreadsheet%2fccc%3fkey%3d0AhPSSlsR8w5AdDdMUUJqejlZZWVOZE9naDRZNHhpaXc

2. Done

3. The Google Docs eases the way people work together to create or improve ideas or knowledge.

The Google reader enhances the way people acquire knowledge by accessing daily news of as specific information as wanted.

Tool # 3

I would use it as an introduction to the class.

Tool 2

1. Engaging in conversations in a documented way, increases the easiness and speed of acquiring knowledge and expanding on ideas, thus leading to an increased wisdom of everyone, because it is easier to know where you are going when you know where you have been.

2. That people have the opportunity to comment whenever they are ready in turns of time and knowledge, and this will lead to a higher quality conversation.

3. The blogs I selected were from: Le Mans, Laura Gonzalez, Assael Gúzman, Kathy Keenan, and Pam Brennan