projects

=Projects=

http://powerofprojects.wikispaces.com/Agenda http://claguna.edublogs.org/ http://team8blue2010.wikispaces.com/

What are the motivators?
 * Pleasure and not stressed
 * Survival

Ideas of Projects that Work

 * podcasts
 * videos
 * mixbook.com (make mixed books)
 * Photostory
 * Moviemaker
 * Kidspix
 * Kidspiration/inspiration
 * Titanpad.com - like Google docs but color coded! -free!
 * windows moviemaker to animate a fairy tale
 * using differentiated choices to show learning
 * Prezi are fun for some kids.
 * Google docs have been OK
 * I use moodle for my course management
 * Scavenger hunt
 * PhotoStory - summarize a lesson (Great Depression)
 * Newscasts - turn into podcasts or animated videos (Lincoln's assassination)
 * Write the local police why an intersection is dangerous
 * Renzuilli Learning
 * Prezi
 * Glogster
 * Wikis
 * Research facts used to create PPT
 * Smartboard
 * Building database of CD's at home
 * Screencasting how to's
 * Explaining poetry in class
 * Google apps for collaboration
 * Movie Maker
 * Keynote/PowerPoint
 * Excel
 * GlogsterEDU
 * Googledocs
 * Voicethread
 * Wordle
 * Blabberize
 * Mindmapping

Technology Projects - Needs
Digital Cameras, Tripods, flash drive, snow ball microphone, livecribe pen (audio and notes)

Create own drawings by uploading a blank pdf file http://www.picnik.com/

Photo contest for elements, compounds and mixtures. Students take a picture of home stuff...

Lab groups - after completing project students have the freedom to create her own... http://podcast.qcsd.org/users/mrslaguna/?tag=a+sample