Voice thread

Peer's voice threads

I watched Leslie, Kaylee and Kate's voice threads. I learned that there are so many resources to use when teaching science in the elementary classroom. After watching the different voice threads of my peers, I was able to see just how much I have to choose from when teaching science. It was fun to observe the different programs that are out there, and I enjoyed seeing what my peers came up with. I watched a peer work in Stellarium with the moon phases and the imagery was so realistic and interesting to watch. The fact that you can look at the different phases of the moon without any distractions in the sky is really neat. The Kidsperation program is great for tracking results and observations. You can make it colorful and fun for the students, which are some things I enjoyed about it. Both of these programs are great for teaching different concepts to students, while keeping it fun.

Week 7

*The grade and Content I want to focus on is sixth grade and the moon changes and orbits.

*The students will use the Stellarium to observe the different phases of the moon throughout the month of October. Then they will use the Stellarium to follow the moon's oribt and answer the questions that follow. Also, the students will use Kidsperation to complete the questions I have composed and also complete a table of the information they found.

*The Pedology is observing and analyzing data.

*The technology I want to use in my lesson is the Stellarium and Kidsperation.

I watched Lizzie, Kaylee and Leslie's video tour. I really enjoyed watching the different tours, and even though it was a challenge for me, I enjoyed putting together my tour. Upsides to a google tour in the elementary classroom is it can get kids interested in a topic and is hands on for those students. It would be nice to switch it up and teach through a tour instead of out of a textbook or something. Downsides are that a google tour can be difficult to make. I struggled trying to figure out the different aspects of creating a tour, so this could put a lot of stress on both the teachers and students. Also, depending on the age, the tour can be confusing to navigate. I think that the students would need a lot of guidance when exploring a tour. Overall, it was a positive experience for me.

Social Studies 3rd grade Standard 2- students will understand cultural factors that shape a community. The benefit of doing a Google tour is that it is very exciting for the students and it would keep them engaged. This hands on activity would teach them a lot and be fun at the same time.

Here is a link to my google tour for my third grade class called Community Structures.

Location	Activity Description	Google Earth Content
1.Portland Oregon Temple	Look for three different things on the site that caught your attention.	Link to website
2.Leaning Tower of Pisa	Look at each of the pictures and write down interesting features of the structure.	Images of the Tower
3.Metropolitan Museum of Art	Watch video on you tube and answer questions that follow.	Watch video on you tube
4.Stonehenge, United Kingdom	Watch video and look at pictures	Informational video on history of Stonehenge and pictures.