I have to say, I am LOVING this class so much! I’m so excited to do the Film project! Considering there’s over a month to plan the project, and then another month to actually put it together, it’s going to be great.

Anyway, that was just a side note. Here’s my actual thoughts about the websites listed in today’s class agenda:

Oh, and I think these resources are AMAZING! I’ve never heard of any of these websites but now I’m so excited to have been introduced to them. Thanks Dr. Crovitz! If you have any other cool resources that we may/may not know about, I’d love to know about them :)

Alright, so here we go.

Ideas for using:

*Glogster* This website is definitely a perfect way for students to show their creativity. Possible uses would be to make a “poster” of a book we are reading (whether classic literature or a young adult novel) and then present to the class about their creative process. It can be an individual assignment or they can be in pairs or groups of 3 or more. Another assignment would be for them to create their own short story/narrative, and then use audio to narrate it. I am really impressed with the features of this website! There are so many assignments we can do – and I am definitely going to use this website in my classroom. It will make it more entertaining for the students.

*Gabcast* This website makes it difficult to come up with an assignment because I think the website is now “for profit” and you have to purchase minutes to create an “episode.” However, this website does make it easier for students to record whatever they want and have other students (including the teacher) listen to their “channel.” Another website that promotes creativity and expression!

*Wordle* This is a simple website and students can take a poem, a story, or anything with a huge amount of words, and create a “wordle.” It collects all the words in one image and they can see which words are used often. This will make it easier for students to analyze word choice for different pieces of writing.

*Museum Box* Students can showcase their work at this website. This also makes it possible to create an interactive “museum box” that argues two sides of a debate. Critical thinking skills as well as creativity is promoted using this website in the classroom. Very exciting.

*TimeRime* How many times were we asked to create a time line for our classes throughout high school? Many times! This resource is perfect for history class. I think it can also be possible to use for Literature class where students can research an author, their life, and showcase it in a time line created on this website. They can also creatively create a time line of their own life – it can be a great “get to know you” assignment at the beginning of the semester.

Again, I’m really glad I learned about these resources today.

I love this semester :)

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