We just made the cutest book reviews in first grade. Mrs. Huelskoetter, the librarian, Mrs. Dixon, the first grade teacher, and I worked together on this project. Here's a link to the book review lesson plan. We used the Do Ink Green Screen app to create the videos. It was so easy to use, I think the older kids (grades 3+) can probably make them on their own. You don't need an elaborate setup, just a small green screen is enough (the app can get rid of any solid background color, not just green). | Here are some reasons students should create book reviews:
The Do Ink Green Screen app is so easy to use, I can hardly wait to adapt this lesson to other curriculum areas. For example, students can talk about a planet for science with a backdrop of their planet or they can talk about a food group with a backdrop of the proper department at the grocery store. It could be a lot of fun to use for foreign language projects too. The possibilities are endless! |
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Last year, we updated our strategic plan and in the process revamped the school's mission statement. There was a lot of discussion around the term "Launching Learners", but we all agreed it is what we do, even if the statement makes us chuckle. I recently remembered that some of the students created photos of themselves being launched from a trebuchet. It was part of a 5th grade project called "Travel into History" where students had to superimpose themselves into a photo that related to something they were learning about in history class and then write a short article to accompany it. In the project, they were learning how to Chroma Key. They used a photo editor called Paint.net which is full featured, easy to use, and free! I took the two trebuchet photos and used a free online application, Automotivator, to create a motivational posters of our new mission statement. I got a good laugh out of it. I hope you do too. It's a great example of how you can have some fun with your students by using online photo editors. |
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