Hey guys! Julie here from Big Ideas for Little Hands. We love using
technology in our classroom and I am always looking for fun new ways to
incorporate technology into the classroom.
It's been pretty easy to incorporate technology into Math
and Reading with fun apps and online games. The struggle was how do I get
technology into my writing time. The answer was this amazing app that I found, ChatterPix
Kid.
We have been practicing writing stories during Writer's
Workshop. Once the kids were done with their stories, I had them draw a picture
of the main "character" of their story. These stories were
information stories so they drew a picture of what they were inform the readers
about.
Once they drew their picture, I quickly snapped a picture of
their drawing using the app. Then, on the app, you draw a small line where the
mouth is. This will allow the picture "to talk."
Once you have a mouth, the app will count down and the
students will record their stories when it says "Go." Then you hit
save and you are done. This app makes it so easy to create a talking picture.
Once I showed my kids how to use it, they were able to do it on their own
without my help! Perfect!
Come take a look at a few of our stories my kids created!
So simple to incorporate and a great way to motivate
students to write. At the end of each week, the students that have finished
their stories and created a video have a chance to share their video with the
class. Definitely a highlight of the week! Head over to download the free app
and let your kids' imagination run wild while they write and create!
~*~Julie~*~
