ThingLink is a website that allows students and teachers to create interactive photos and videos. I created a ThingLink about farm animals for preschool students. Children can click on each animal and hear the sound that that animal makes. I created this ThingLink by first adding the image of the farm animals. Next, I addedContinue reading “ThingLink”
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Visual Learner
There are many different websites that may be helpful for teachers when trying to teach visual learners. Some websites allow users to create charts and graphs; others are useful for creating presentations. Three websites that I found useful for creating a visual element to a lesson on marine life were http://prezi.com, https://bubbl.us/, and http://www.visuwords.com/. IContinue reading “Visual Learner”
Technology Lesson Plan
NJ Standard: 4.2 Children demonstrate an initial understanding of numerical operations. Grade Level: Preschool (4-5) Subject: Math Topic: Basic addition and subtraction Lesson Title: Learn to Add and Subtract Lesson Objectives: -Define addition and subtraction. -Solve addition and subtraction problems. Materials: -Smartboard or TV to show video -Paper -Pencils Tasks: -Define words “add” and “subtract”Continue reading “Technology Lesson Plan”
Worksheets
Many teachers use worksheets in their classroom as a way to teach and track a student’s progress; but is that really the best thing for the student? Especially at the preschool age, children learn through play. While worksheets can be beneficial, they should not be used too often. An example of a worksheet is thisContinue reading “Worksheets”
Visual Learner
I created this concept map using a website called Creately. The website is very easy to use. I started by adding an oval in the middle of the page and expanding from there. The topic I chose was animals. I separated animals based on two groups: land and water. I then listed four animals includedContinue reading “Visual Learner”
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