Awesome day! I loved listening to the presentations; although, the Book Creator app was used by all of us, each pair presented a unique way of using it.
What a great way to learn from each other.
Here are a few of my highlights from the presentations:
Joy and Nike: Loved your idea of a “Welcome Book” so often new students, new teachers and new staff struggle because they do not know which information they don’t know. What a great way of making someone feel welcomed.
John and Laurianne: Using Book Creator as a way to journal and share about one’s culture. I can only imagine how much fun a student would have with these ideas.
Alecia and Holly: Presentation tool for meeting parents during "Meet the Teacher" night. A great way to showcase not only what you are doing in your classroom but what the students are doing as well.
Joanne and Tracy: using book creator to create a job search reference book to use when applying for a job. WOW! I especially liked the interviewing references section and the possibility of having your reference video tape what they would normally put in a reference letter.
Suzanne and Dave: Such great ideas especially the learning social behaviours book as a reference throughout the students’ time at school. Also, I really liked your idea of having students use book creator rather than make research posters.
Chelsea and Christine: Your ideas and the combination of using the different apps I think was the most innovative of the presentations.
Michelle and Sherri: I really liked the interactive cookbook and interactive class trip ideas creating videos to document where, with who, and when you went on this class trip....
Joy and Nike: Loved your idea of a “Welcome Book” so often new students, new teachers and new staff struggle because they do not know which information they don’t know. What a great way of making someone feel welcomed.
John and Laurianne: Using Book Creator as a way to journal and share about one’s culture. I can only imagine how much fun a student would have with these ideas.
Alecia and Holly: Presentation tool for meeting parents during "Meet the Teacher" night. A great way to showcase not only what you are doing in your classroom but what the students are doing as well.
Joanne and Tracy: using book creator to create a job search reference book to use when applying for a job. WOW! I especially liked the interviewing references section and the possibility of having your reference video tape what they would normally put in a reference letter.
Suzanne and Dave: Such great ideas especially the learning social behaviours book as a reference throughout the students’ time at school. Also, I really liked your idea of having students use book creator rather than make research posters.
Chelsea and Christine: Your ideas and the combination of using the different apps I think was the most innovative of the presentations.
Michelle and Sherri: I really liked the interactive cookbook and interactive class trip ideas creating videos to document where, with who, and when you went on this class trip....
Sue and Nick: The personal word dictionary created in book creator was such a novel idea. What a way for students to expand their lexicon. I'm thinking I might use this....
Chris and Jill: your many examples of “How-to” books such as: the steps in making a grilled cheese sandwich; math counting book using animals; exploring solar system – each of the planets; family vacation; family tree; create a book on challenges; culture book – poetic devices in pop culture; the rock cycle; social studies – learn about the provinces; grade 3 science outcome – stages of seed growth; explorer book – an explorer of their choice; favourite sport; teachers use – sentence starter – each student can have a page; the water cycle; create a children’s story; steps in making paper airplanes; math riddles; superheroes interactive comic book; addiction health outcome create an intervention video.
I was amazed by the number of uses for one app, and after seeing the presentations I think most would agree the possibilities are endless.... all one really needs is to have a purpose...
A major take away I have from the last couple of days, and what I really like about the Book Creator app is the inclusivity of it....everyone can use it!!
Chris and Jill: your many examples of “How-to” books such as: the steps in making a grilled cheese sandwich; math counting book using animals; exploring solar system – each of the planets; family vacation; family tree; create a book on challenges; culture book – poetic devices in pop culture; the rock cycle; social studies – learn about the provinces; grade 3 science outcome – stages of seed growth; explorer book – an explorer of their choice; favourite sport; teachers use – sentence starter – each student can have a page; the water cycle; create a children’s story; steps in making paper airplanes; math riddles; superheroes interactive comic book; addiction health outcome create an intervention video.
I was amazed by the number of uses for one app, and after seeing the presentations I think most would agree the possibilities are endless.... all one really needs is to have a purpose...
A major take away I have from the last couple of days, and what I really like about the Book Creator app is the inclusivity of it....everyone can use it!!
I agree Terry it is SO important to consider whether ALL students can access and engage in the task and Book Creator definitely allows that.
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