Reading and the Brain

Check out this video! Whether you have a child who can decode words like a champ or one who struggles to comprehend, you will learn some good information about how the brain works while reading.

Watch Reading and the Brain on PBS. See more from Reading Rockets.

My First Movie

After having some success with the DPS Technology Challenges, I was brave enough to try making my first movie using still images, video clips, and music. I used Movie Maker to develop the how-to style movie; presenting how-to make a hooded towel. Using my kids as inspiration and the help of a teacher at my school who offered a professional development on Movie Maker, I was able to complete my first movie. See how you like it...

Challenge Five Option B- Web 2.0 Wiki Edit

I just created an account at http://dpsweb2pointoh.pbworks.com/w/page/27461072/FrontPage. It was fast and easy. I was intrigued by the fact that I could use a wiki to communicate with other educators while learning more about how to use Web 2.0 tools within the classroom. I decided to go to the K-2 Science wiki. Jeni Foote had already been there and had posted a website that her class uses during their study of Balance and Motion. Since my class is currently studying that topic, I viewed the website and found it very interesting (The website shows how to use trash to create a balanced art form.). View her idea for extension and the Web 2.0 tool that I shared at http://dpsweb2pointoh.pbworks.com/w/page/27461134/K-2%20Science.

My wiki edit says, "Try showing the following presentation to help students become aware of balance and motion within their environment...
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AawUAZRab4htZGd0cXJuejhfMTVranBma2Zr"

Using a wiki to collaborate with other teachers will help us all become more aware of what is out there for our students to experience.