Thing #2

Wordle
Students can use this to reflect on TAKS vocabulary, CCP genre features, science words that were acquired,and high frequency words for reading. Wordle brings lilt and vitality to any subject area. Students will find Wordle to be easy and students can pair/share their work. In addition, Wordle can be utilized to help students find the main idea, context clues, "right there" answers to any TAKS passage.

Voicethread
For the struggling reader, Voicethread can assist this type of student to retell a story or answer comprehension questions about a given story. Students will feel empowered and not threatened. Students reading at a lower DRA level can succeed and make gains with confidence. This is also true for stuggling writers. Students who dread to write can take a step by step approach and use Voicethread to produce, share, and receive feedback--great to use with CCP.

Voki
I really liked Voki because emailing can be more personal and add a little something extra to the recipients. For students, Voki can be personalized and students can practice their writing skills by emailing each other or the teacher. As a teacher, I know that receiving an email from my student(s)is a wonderful form of expression.

Bookr
This can be utilized by the students as a sort of prewriting tool. Bookr offers the students an opportunity to "picture" their form of writing--be it essay, q&a, book review, or personal story. Moreover, Bookr can be used as a story arc for certain stories that were read independently, during guided reading, or for TAKS practice. Students can visualize their products for reading or writing with ease. Think about it, this is a great tool to use for summarizing a story, or for making a story map via pictures. For the teacher, Bookr offers many opportunities to see where the student has progressed, having problems, or has made improvements.

Library2Play 2: Thing #1

Wow! The video displayed a whole new world of information for students to ascertain, and yet the student has the teacher to provide guidance, proper etiquette, and how to generate feedback. The world of blogging brings knowledge to the student, and this knowledge is generated to many people. It's amazing how one question or a search for knowledge is just a click away.