Oh The Thinks You Can Think Up If Only You TRY!
On Monday we used Google Hang Out to connect with Mrs. Flicek's class in Wisconsin. We read an adapted version of The Thinks You Can Think for a reader's theater. Prior to meeting with Mrs. Flicek's class we read the text and found rhyming words, vocabulary, and the meaning of the text. Mrs. Flicek's class was Narrator 1 and we were responsible for the Narrator 2 parts. I divided the parts so that each student had one line. Students practiced reading their lines in small groups, with expression, and clarity. When we read the play together with Mrs. Flicek's class many students had memorized their lines and surrounding lines to use their speaking and listening skills. We also had time for a Q & A session. I think they liked this part the best. The discovered that Mrs. Flicek's class also loves chicken nuggets in the cafeteria and use Daily 5 for the reading stations. Students loved making this connection with students far away from them. 2. Kahoot! was a Hoot On Friday we finished up our Dr. Seuss study by playing an online game called Name That Dr. Seuss Character. We did that my using the site Kahoot.it. It is an online formative assessment tool. The questions are displayed on a projector while students have individual devices where they can input their answers in a game like way. On the individual devices four squares are illuminated for answer choices. Students read the question and the choices off the class board and press their own device for their answer choice. It is very interactive and I would recommend using it in your classroom. However our first time using it went beyond just our classroom. Six other first grade classes participated in this event. One teacher used the screen share option on GHO to display the question and choices. Students used a personalized pin to connect into the game and they were able to connect and play with students from across America. Some states represented were Florida, Wisconsin, and Illinois. We had a blast inside and "outside" our classroom last week! I would recommend doing both of these activities. |