Archive for April, 2009

PicLits- Poetry

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Students wrote a poem in English class, then logged into Piclits.com to find an image that supported /visualized their poem.

Jacksonville Tour in Google Earth

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Having written a few days ago about What is in a Field Trip?, it was time to put the theory to practice.
Gail Lovely ‘ s quote about “framing a field trip” resonated with me
framing the event in learning before and after – & give them something to do while there!
Our third graders go on an [...]

Rainforest Animals of Cost Rica

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Third graders have been exploring animals of the Costa Rican rainforest.
Each class created a story they presented in their podcast episode. They recorded and edited their own individual segments.
Ms. Barnwell’s class from Jacksonville, Florida, jumped off a plane and parachuted into the Costa Rican rainforest. Their mission is to survive among the most dangerous and [...]