A Reflective Journey Through...
This lesson was so much fun, and I can absolutely see how Bitmojis make lessons more engaging!!!
The "Using Bitmoji in Your Classroom" article inspired me to create my own Bitmoji and to search for variations that would help me welcome students into the library, teach them to pay attention to key points, engage them in debates and discussions, refocus them as needed, and encourage them. Although it's fairly quick to search for relevant Bitmojis for lessons, I started a collection of favorites within a Google Drive folder to provide me with fast access to the ones I will use most in class. While I am just getting started with Bitmojis in an educational setting, I have bookmarked the instructions for Bitmoji stickers and making Bitmoji comics within Google Slides for the future!
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"Search Smarter: 30+ Google Search Tricks You Might Not Already Know" had so many time-saving tips!!! Here are a few that will I will use throughout the future:
I love the "Advanced Google Search Cheat Sheet" too! I just realized that Tip Calculator is another Google search bar function- Very useful! This function will even total your bill (including the tip) and split the total among the number of people paying. It doesn't get easier than that! Exploring the Wayback Machine was another eye-opening exercise within this lesson. I like how this site can be used in Digital Citizenship lessons to show students that nothing is truly erased on the Web. I was also excited to find archives of games that I used in previous years to teach students alphabetizing skills. My students' favorite Toon University games, like this "Alphabetizing Through the Third Letter" one, are now accessible again despite the disappearance of their original websites. Although I was fascinated with several of the audio tools in this lesson, I enjoyed learning about Flipgrid the most. I have several students who are shy in large-group settings, and this is the perfect way to hear their voices, thoughts and reflections! The immigration example was fantastic, as it helped me think of exciting ways that I could use this tool with students throughout the future. Students could use Flipgrid to speak from the perspective of an American colonist or King George during the American Revolution, to reflect on their creations before leaving Makerspace centers, to give short book talks that their classmates can access anytime they're looking for new ideas, to share their opinions on Newbery or Caldecott winners, and so much more!
I was also intrigued by the Google Docs "Voice Typing" feature, which I used to compose this paragraph. I'm very impressed with the accurate voice recognition! I was able to go back and capitalize certain words through voice commands, and the tool recognized my requests for most punctuation. I did, however, have to manually insert the following items:
As Google's Voice Typing feature becomes even more robust, I can see it becoming a wonderful option for students who struggle with typing and getting their ideas down. Finally, I'm excited to use audio QR codes! I love the idea of attaching them to book posters so that anyone who scans them can hear students' book talks. Audio QR codes will also make a great addition to Open House. I plan to take a photo of each K-4 class holding a trivia question related to something they've learned in library this year and then paste a QR code, generated with Audioboom or QR Stuff, next to the class photo. When parents scan the QR code, they will be able to hear the class saying the answer to the trivia question (or see the class saying the answer in a quick video, if I can pull that off instead!). As always, thank you for the creative and energizing ideas! |
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