Technology Integration Experience (TIE I) Thoughts

Voicethread can really be an interesting way to include parents into many areas of students progress. I particularly like the idea of having the class do some group work in class and then highlighting what their best work on the thread. There are several previous examples that would be great incorporated into my classroom. Beginning with the Community Unit  voicethread shown in the  K-2 samples used for a social studies lesson in Ms. Lees first grade class. This type of thread can really be expanded on from anything that has to do with how the community works, possibly including parents roll in the community, even tolerance.  Another thread called Shared Stories, by Rene Perales are personalized by the pictures drawn and colored by the students. I  like the way she uses the stories further by circling the words that rhyme, as well as asking the students to describe what they had seen in the drawings. I can also imagine there could be added interest in many of these assignments once they have viewed what they can do by contributing in this way. * * * * CT Communication Letter

TIE II Lifes Coping Skills

Life's coping skills, a neccesary component to any pre-service teaching program. As you can see we have some pretty inventive ways to cope.