Google Apps

Google Apps is very beneficial in the classroom. It includes a variety of useful tools such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Sites, Google Docs, and Google Video for education. Gmail has lots of storage space for emails and it allows for convenient instant messaging. With Google Calendar, students and teachers can keep track of their schedules and share them with each other. Google Talk is useful for calling or chatting online with students and/or other teachers. Google Docs allows you to share documents and work on them with others from separate computers.  Google Sites is an easy way to develop your own website. Google Video is a way for schools to use video to communicate and collaborate with each other. Clearly, Google offers some great tools, and they are all useful in the classroom.

Google Apps

Magazine Cover

As a final Photoshop project, we created a fake magazine cover. I used a photo I took of NDSU and turned it into an NDSU issue of a college magazine. This was a fun activity, and I really grew fond of Photoshop!

iSpy

I spy a paper clip, 3 girls, 6 pumpkins,and a magnifying glass.

 

In class, we created our own iSpy book by taking pictures of random objects and writing a sentence telling the reader what to find. This is an easy way to create a fun activity for students. 

Poster

Using a poster found on Pinterest as a reference, I recreated this poster on Photoshop using a template from Vistaprint. This is a good, affordable way to get posters for your classroom!

BuILd YoUr WiLd SeLf

Build your wild self is a fun activity for children. It can be utilized in a lesson about animals or a great way to let your students use their imagination. This can also be a fun activity to do during free time and a chance to use computers in the classroom.

Practicum

I am having my first field experience in a fourth grade classroom at Kennedy Elementary in South Fargo. It has been a good learning experience so far. I have learned a few different teaching techniques such as using the Smart Board, overhead, and computer. Also, during math every day my cooperating teacher has the students answer math problems on white boards which is a good form of informal assessment. Being in a teacher role is quite a bit different from being a student. However, every day teachers learn things from their students as well. I really like having the opportunity to spend time in an elementary classroom. It's different for me since I work at a day care with toddlers. So far I haven't found anything that I don't like about my field experience.

Winter fun

It is October 4th, and it is snowing! Fall is my favorite season, so it makes me mad when it gets shortened; however, I do enjoy some things about winter.  I love snow because it is so pretty, but I just don't like the cold weather and icy roads! In the winter I enjoy going skiing and ice skating. Obviously one of my favorite things about winter is CHRISTMAS! I love getting together with family and baking Christmas cookies. I always think back to when I was little my brother and I would spend hours outside in the snow building snow forts and snowmen and having snowball fights. I look forward to doing that kind of thing with my nieces and nephews this winter! Bring on the snow!