Instructional Technology

Weather Share Graph

Posted on : 03-02-2010 | By : Linda Garza | In : Camino Real Elementary, Distance Learning

Tags: 1st Grade, Camino Real Elementary

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A student example of the Weather graph

Students in Ms. Bish’s class took the opportunity to display the data they collected about the weather in a graph created in MaxCount. As part of the “Weather Share” collaborative project, Ms. Bish’s class has been observing the weather and posting their data on a wiki to share with their cooperating class in Pennslyvania. Participating in the project is enabling the students to incorporate their activities with their visits to the campus computer lab.

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Johnny Appleseed Photostory Timeline

Posted on : 29-01-2010 | By : Mrs. Williams | In : Tobias Elementary

Tags: 1st Grade, Jill Williams, Photostory, TES, Tobias Elementary

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: First Graders at Tobias use a Photostory Template to show what they know about Johnny Appleseed’s life.

Students in 1st grade at Tobias Elementary learned in Social Studies about the life of American Legend John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed. The Instructional Technology Specialist, Jill Williams, created a template in Photostory with the events of his life mixed up. Students arranged the events of his life in order then they recorded their voices telling what was happening for each slide. This template was also available for all students to use throughout Hays CISD.