Today's Teaching Ideas

I found two interesting tools/applications when I was reading David's Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero.  The first one is 5 Card Flickr  .  You randomly get 5 pictures that can then be made into a story.  Further ideas can be explored at Lesson 42 at Interface Magazine.

The other is an educators search engine called Topic Box.  I found some very interesting link from the UK using this search engine.  Education is changing from the inside out as we connect to each other around the world and share information, insights, as well as frustrations.

Picture Word Connections

PicLits is a site that provides a collection of pictures and the option to use a word bank or the ooportunity create your own words.  You can drag and drop words from the word bank onto your picture.  At first glance it's a fun adaption of refrigerator magnets.

On second reflection, I realize that it could evolve to be much more.  The opening lines to develop a setting- language development - poetry.  Showing students ways to connect text-to-self and text-to-world.  I really like having the picture as a springboard to making deeper connections.  In years past I have used pictures from magazines to use as writing prompts.

I'm going to use this PicLits picture for this weeks writing prompt.

 
See the full PicLit at PicLits.com



See the full PicLit at PicLits.com