I'd love to share ideas this coming year. Maybe we can even get the students to make contact with each other. I don't have the kids on epals, but I signed onto an epal group to learn more about it. They do, however, get email addresses from the school. I'll be thinking more about the best way to do this!
Hi Becky!
Congrats on baby! I'm also following NECC virtually. Glad to meet another 5th grade teacher, especially one with so much expertise. I'd love to hear more about your projects...
It went really well! The teachers I worked with still want to use Ning next year and we will be writing an article on what we learned about Digital Citizenship to help other K-12 teachers feel better about using social networks. I don't know if the students read more books as a result but the did develop important 21st century literacies
I teach 5th grade in Central Oregon. I enjoy using technology to enhance the curriculum and ignite students' enthusiasm for learning. This past year we worked on animating segments of American History. Past years we have created student generated content websites, podcasts, and e-portfolios. I use our fifth graders often to partner with younger students (Kinders - 2nd Grade) and use technology together.
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Congrats on baby! I'm also following NECC virtually. Glad to meet another 5th grade teacher, especially one with so much expertise. I'd love to hear more about your projects...