Fractured Fairy Tale Graphic Organizer

 Fractured Fairy Tale Graphic Organizer

What did you create and why?

I created an online graphic organizer for third or fourth grade students to use as a pre-write for a fractured fairy tale.  This is a writing lesson I have used in the past, but I will save paper and copying costs by sharing this link with students.

Alternately this could be used to analyze a fractured fairy tale and compare it with the traditional story.

What went well for you?

I have created a similar organizer in Microsoft Word.  I figured out how to use the Google Doc features.  I realized that I didn't need to format the page with space for students to write.  As they type, the page will expand to accommodate their writing.

What was challenging for you?

I still need to learn how to create a graphic in Google Drawings and add it too a Google Doc.

What did you enjoy?

I enjoy creating supplemental materials for students.  I am currently looking through previously taught lessons and considering how to improve them with technology.

What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students?

Once I have my Google Classroom up and running, I can include documents like this one for writing assignments.  As a substitute, I have access to this lesson in every school in the district.  I can share it with a student who needs something extra, or pull it out for an emergency lesson.

Fractured Fairy Tale Graphic Organizer

 Fractured Fairy Tale Graphic Organizer

What did you create and why?

I created an online graphic organizer for third or fourth grade students to use as a pre-write for a fractured fairy tale.  This is a writing lesson I have used in the past, but I will save paper and copying costs by sharing this link with students.

Alternately this could be used to analyze a fractured fairy tale and compare it with the traditional story.

What went well for you?

I have created a similar organizer in Microsoft Word.  I figured out how to use the Google Doc features.  I realized that I didn't need to format the page with space for students to write.  As they type, the page will expand to accommodate their writing.

What was challenging for you?

I still need to learn how to create a graphic in Google Drawings and add it too a Google Doc.

What did you enjoy?

I enjoy creating supplemental materials for students.  I am currently looking through previously taught lessons and considering how to improve them with technology.

What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students?

Once I have my Google Classroom up and running, I can include documents like this one for writing assignments.  As a substitute, I have access to this lesson in every school in the district.  I can share it with a student who needs something extra, or pull it out for an emergency lesson.

Google Docs Challenge

Challenge: Google Docs

By Tiffany Morgenweck 

·         What did you create, and why?

o    I created a Google Doc that can be edited by the students in my class, so that we can share our thinking on a class reading response journal, for our novel study for “Sarah, Plain and Tall”.

·         What went well for you?

o    I had worked with Google Docs before, so creating a new document wasn’t a problem. Thinking about new ways to use Google Docs with my students on Google classroom is exciting and a great way for my students to collaborate and share their learning.

·         What was challenging?

o    The challenging part is teaching 2^nd graders what the purpose of this tool is. They had to learn where they should begin typing, that they couldn’t erase others responses, and they also forget to look at the directions and the prompt and sometimes type random things, (like 2^nd graders do. J )

·         What did you enjoy?

o    I enjoyed using this tool to assess student thinking and skills with Google Docs. It’s fun for students to be able to share information and feel like they’re not cheating, but working on something together AND learning that it’s OK to work together.

·         What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families?

o    I could see having students set goals every month together. They could also create individual goals to share with their parents, and their parents could add comments to the doc as well, to tell me how students are doing on meeting their goal at home.

o    I would also give a parent survey or questionnaire; that all parents can see and work on together so I can get all information in one place.

o    Working with staff, our school already works on SIP documents and other important work together. This has proved to be very beneficial.

Link to Doc: https://docs.google.com/a/edmonds.wednet.edu/document/d/13N7LTTaOlIZRKx-FocG6Nrs7qpMQTfMjXAhW741wn50/edit?usp=sharing

Google Docs Challenge

Challenge: Google Docs

By Tiffany Morgenweck 

·         What did you create, and why?

o    I created a Google Doc that can be edited by the students in my class, so that we can share our thinking on a class reading response journal, for our novel study for “Sarah, Plain and Tall”.

·         What went well for you?

o    I had worked with Google Docs before, so creating a new document wasn’t a problem. Thinking about new ways to use Google Docs with my students on Google classroom is exciting and a great way for my students to collaborate and share their learning.

·         What was challenging?

o    The challenging part is teaching 2^nd graders what the purpose of this tool is. They had to learn where they should begin typing, that they couldn’t erase others responses, and they also forget to look at the directions and the prompt and sometimes type random things, (like 2^nd graders do. J )

·         What did you enjoy?

o    I enjoyed using this tool to assess student thinking and skills with Google Docs. It’s fun for students to be able to share information and feel like they’re not cheating, but working on something together AND learning that it’s OK to work together.

·         What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families?

o    I could see having students set goals every month together. They could also create individual goals to share with their parents, and their parents could add comments to the doc as well, to tell me how students are doing on meeting their goal at home.

o    I would also give a parent survey or questionnaire; that all parents can see and work on together so I can get all information in one place.

o    Working with staff, our school already works on SIP documents and other important work together. This has proved to be very beneficial.

Link to Doc: https://docs.google.com/a/edmonds.wednet.edu/document/d/13N7LTTaOlIZRKx-FocG6Nrs7qpMQTfMjXAhW741wn50/edit?usp=sharing

Google Drawing

I created a collage representing the theme of the story we are going to read in Collections. It is the excerpt from Tom Sawyer when he is tricking his friends into painting the fence for him. This is going to be an example for the students who are going to be completing the same assignment about another story, "The Flying Machine". They will be finding the theme of that story, writing the theme on their drawing, and then creating a collage that goes along with it.

After reading through the help menu, it went pretty quickly. It was much easier to use than I thought. I was able to just drag the pictures from a Google search into the drawing and then move some to the front and some to the back. I also moved the text to the front. I also added a shape and figured out how to change the color or the shapes and add background color.

I am going to have the kids copy their drawing to a slide show that the whole class shares. It was a little tricky making sure that worked well.

I enjoyed how easy it was to use. I also enjoyed that it was a Google program so that it would be saved in their Google Drive automatically.

As mentioned before, I am going to use this program to have the kids make a collage representing the theme from one of the stories in the Collections Curriculum. This is a variation of one of the performance tasks that is after the stories. Instead of making a collage on paper, the kids will be doing it online. We will share our creations via Google Slides.

Google Drawing

I created a collage representing the theme of the story we are going to read in Collections. It is the excerpt from Tom Sawyer when he is tricking his friends into painting the fence for him. This is going to be an example for the students who are going to be completing the same assignment about another story, "The Flying Machine". They will be finding the theme of that story, writing the theme on their drawing, and then creating a collage that goes along with it.

After reading through the help menu, it went pretty quickly. It was much easier to use than I thought. I was able to just drag the pictures from a Google search into the drawing and then move some to the front and some to the back. I also moved the text to the front. I also added a shape and figured out how to change the color or the shapes and add background color.

I am going to have the kids copy their drawing to a slide show that the whole class shares. It was a little tricky making sure that worked well.

I enjoyed how easy it was to use. I also enjoyed that it was a Google program so that it would be saved in their Google Drive automatically.

As mentioned before, I am going to use this program to have the kids make a collage representing the theme from one of the stories in the Collections Curriculum. This is a variation of one of the performance tasks that is after the stories. Instead of making a collage on paper, the kids will be doing it online. We will share our creations via Google Slides.

Challenge: Google Docs

I am using the Google Docs challenge to take an activity I already do paper/pencil and make it an online activity.  This will make it easier for me to keep up with reading the journals and make it easier for students to track their entries.  This activity is an end of the day reflective journal that asks students to think about different aspects of their days to foster reflection.

It was fairly easy to create the document.  I plan to share a copy with students so they each end up with their own doc that only they and I can see, so it is not shared with the entire class.  I like the idea that it's always available, they can't "lose" it, and they then can track their entries for the rest of the year online.

I see as a challenge getting students to complete the entry in enough time to make it worthwhile.

I really like the idea of being able to view journal entries as they write, and then I can leave comments more effectively than having to collect journals and then respond, and then hand them back out.

I think it would also be helpful for parents to be able to log in and view these from home.

Challenge: Google Docs

I am using the Google Docs challenge to take an activity I already do paper/pencil and make it an online activity.  This will make it easier for me to keep up with reading the journals and make it easier for students to track their entries.  This activity is an end of the day reflective journal that asks students to think about different aspects of their days to foster reflection.

It was fairly easy to create the document.  I plan to share a copy with students so they each end up with their own doc that only they and I can see, so it is not shared with the entire class.  I like the idea that it's always available, they can't "lose" it, and they then can track their entries for the rest of the year online.

I see as a challenge getting students to complete the entry in enough time to make it worthwhile.

I really like the idea of being able to view journal entries as they write, and then I can leave comments more effectively than having to collect journals and then respond, and then hand them back out.

I think it would also be helpful for parents to be able to log in and view these from home.