At least that is the attitude and mindset I am trying to leave Summer Camp 2.0 with! Wow! I am going to be honest, this process was actually a lot more challenging than I thought it would be. I learned a lot of new and great technology things but it definitely took a commitment to hang in the and continue persevering through some of the things that gave me trouble. Often times when we learn about new technology we ask ourselves why we haven't integrated it into our teaching... I can tell you why, because it is time consuming! As much a I didn't always want to be thinking about school during the summer I am so glad I wasn't involved in this class during the school year. I would have never been able to complete it with all the other things going on. This was a great way to continue thinking about school throughout the summer and head into the school year fresh with ideas and technology excitement.
I am not sure I have a favorite tech tool from this class, there are several that I hope to implement some way or another during this upcoming school year. One of the things that was most exciting to me was the fact that some of the tech tools we were introduced to this summer were things that I had already used or tried to use in my classroom. I liked that aspect because it allowed me to use some of my own personal knowledge and add on to it with the ideas of others and the suggestions of camp counselors! Also, as I am sure is known by now, I love to blog!! I will be sure to continue blogging with kids throughout the school year!
Thanks so much for reading my ramblings and commenting on my work, I have really taken comments and suggestions to heart! I look forward to continuing to talk technology throughout this upcoming school year!
Have a great weekend!!!
- Stacey
Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Free Fallin'
Oh man!
I am so excited to finish up this Summer Camp 2.0 with a free choice assignment!! I have been exploring two really great technologies (that I found on Pinterest, thank you very much) for the 2012/2013 school year.
Summer is a difficult time to get excited about something educational. Today, while working my second job at the YMCA I burst out with excitement over this new technology that I have found. My co-workers, while trying to be as enthusiastic as possible, just couldn't get on the excitement bandwaggon as I told them about these two websites. So now, as I wait out my final hour of the night working behind the desk at the Y, I just have to share with you these two amazing technological resources!!
Classroom Organizer - Booksource
http://classroom.booksource.com/
This is for all of you want-to-be librarians or those of you sick of attempting yet another check-out system for your personal library. After signing up for a free account, I was able to use the barcode scanner on my cell phone and scan in the barcodes of all the books in my classroom library. When I scan in the books, the site automatically updates information like the number of pages and the lexile score. Now that I have scanned in all of my books, I will be able to upload the names of all my students. Then, when they want to take a book out of my classroom, they can use a computer or their own smart phone to check out the book!! It is my hope that this introduction of technology into the reading process will increase the use of my classroom library! ALSO, at any point during the school year, I can look up data on the books. I can find out which books haven't been checked out and which ones have been checked out the most. I can see how many books each student has checked out and whether any books still need to be returned... I am not going to lie, this new technology is SUPER exciting to me!!
Remind101
https://www.remind101.com/
Ok, I signed up for this today and I am super stoked!! This website allows me to text reminders to my students or parents without them receiving my personal phone number. Once you register for your free account, you can create classes (for those of us with more than one prep). Parents and students sign up to recieve the text messaging system through a randomly generated phone number and the use of a code name for the particular class they are interested in (For example, to sign up to receive my text message alerts for 6th grade English, parents simply need to text the message @olinger87 to (720)545-1885). Throughout the school year, I am able to type in a message (140 characters or less) and send it out to all who have subscribed. ALSO, I am able to set up messages and schedule them for a later date. For example, if I assign a large project with several due dates, I can put all the due dates and reminder text messages in to the computer and it will send them out on the days I choose. I see this as a huge benefit for reminding parents and students about major events coming up throughout the school year. Unfortunately, our class websites don't get checked as often as we would like them to. This is an in-your-face, unavoidable way to quickly reach more parents and students.
So, that's all!! I am going to be trying both of these technologies throughout the school year.... we will see how it goes!!
Thanks for reading.... only 33 minutes left of my shift at the Y!
Goodnight!!
- Stacey
I am so excited to finish up this Summer Camp 2.0 with a free choice assignment!! I have been exploring two really great technologies (that I found on Pinterest, thank you very much) for the 2012/2013 school year.
Summer is a difficult time to get excited about something educational. Today, while working my second job at the YMCA I burst out with excitement over this new technology that I have found. My co-workers, while trying to be as enthusiastic as possible, just couldn't get on the excitement bandwaggon as I told them about these two websites. So now, as I wait out my final hour of the night working behind the desk at the Y, I just have to share with you these two amazing technological resources!!
Classroom Organizer - Booksource
http://classroom.booksource.com/
This is for all of you want-to-be librarians or those of you sick of attempting yet another check-out system for your personal library. After signing up for a free account, I was able to use the barcode scanner on my cell phone and scan in the barcodes of all the books in my classroom library. When I scan in the books, the site automatically updates information like the number of pages and the lexile score. Now that I have scanned in all of my books, I will be able to upload the names of all my students. Then, when they want to take a book out of my classroom, they can use a computer or their own smart phone to check out the book!! It is my hope that this introduction of technology into the reading process will increase the use of my classroom library! ALSO, at any point during the school year, I can look up data on the books. I can find out which books haven't been checked out and which ones have been checked out the most. I can see how many books each student has checked out and whether any books still need to be returned... I am not going to lie, this new technology is SUPER exciting to me!!
Remind101
https://www.remind101.com/
Ok, I signed up for this today and I am super stoked!! This website allows me to text reminders to my students or parents without them receiving my personal phone number. Once you register for your free account, you can create classes (for those of us with more than one prep). Parents and students sign up to recieve the text messaging system through a randomly generated phone number and the use of a code name for the particular class they are interested in (For example, to sign up to receive my text message alerts for 6th grade English, parents simply need to text the message @olinger87 to (720)545-1885). Throughout the school year, I am able to type in a message (140 characters or less) and send it out to all who have subscribed. ALSO, I am able to set up messages and schedule them for a later date. For example, if I assign a large project with several due dates, I can put all the due dates and reminder text messages in to the computer and it will send them out on the days I choose. I see this as a huge benefit for reminding parents and students about major events coming up throughout the school year. Unfortunately, our class websites don't get checked as often as we would like them to. This is an in-your-face, unavoidable way to quickly reach more parents and students.
So, that's all!! I am going to be trying both of these technologies throughout the school year.... we will see how it goes!!
Thanks for reading.... only 33 minutes left of my shift at the Y!
Goodnight!!
- Stacey
Multiple Choice Mania
Hello!
So, I am super excited about this activity. Mostly, because I have already used PollEverywhere in my classroom!!
In science last year, I decided to run a review session using Poll Everywhere. I created a poll and embedded it into a ppt so that I could go from one poll to another. We had a great deal of fun even though there were a few glitches to work out!!
Here are the issues that we had to overcome:
1. Not all kids had a cell phone.
* I was actually ok with this because I wanted them to partner up and discuss their answers anyway. However, what I should have done is used the laptops and had those students without cell phones use the computer code provided.
2. iPods with texting features do not work with Poll Everywhere.
* Honestly, the first thing I was surprised about was the fact that iPod touches can have a texting feature!! LOL! However, the texting feature on the iPod did not work with this type of poll.
3. Set up time.
* It is a commitment to do this in your classroom. Creating all the multiple choice questions and possible answers took a while. In the future I would do this as a quick entrance question or exit question rather than a full class review session.
Overall, the activity was totally worth it! The kids were absolutely engaged and they loved the way the graphs moved in real-time with the submission of their answers!!!
As an FYI, I did send home a parent letter detailing the process before we began. I have placed a link to the document below in case you are interested.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bEnZ39Kd7fzwnNM6r0XJDPNezW_w8duOBrZPBK4KFKk/edit
Here is my poll for today:
Part 2 - Google Form
For my Google form, I re-used a survey that I give to my English students around the mid-point of the school year. Usually, I give the survey in class and run the responses on Mastery Manager. It is a good way to see what students are feeling at that point in the school year and it is a good kick in the butt for me to keep working on building relationships and encouraging students to use goal setting, etc. I like the idea of doing this as a Google form for two main reasons: 1) I wouldn't have to use class time to give the survey, 2) I wouldn't have to spend time running the forms through mastery manager.
See below for my form!
Have a great day!!
- Stacey
So, I am super excited about this activity. Mostly, because I have already used PollEverywhere in my classroom!!
In science last year, I decided to run a review session using Poll Everywhere. I created a poll and embedded it into a ppt so that I could go from one poll to another. We had a great deal of fun even though there were a few glitches to work out!!
Here are the issues that we had to overcome:
1. Not all kids had a cell phone.
* I was actually ok with this because I wanted them to partner up and discuss their answers anyway. However, what I should have done is used the laptops and had those students without cell phones use the computer code provided.
2. iPods with texting features do not work with Poll Everywhere.
* Honestly, the first thing I was surprised about was the fact that iPod touches can have a texting feature!! LOL! However, the texting feature on the iPod did not work with this type of poll.
3. Set up time.
* It is a commitment to do this in your classroom. Creating all the multiple choice questions and possible answers took a while. In the future I would do this as a quick entrance question or exit question rather than a full class review session.
Overall, the activity was totally worth it! The kids were absolutely engaged and they loved the way the graphs moved in real-time with the submission of their answers!!!
As an FYI, I did send home a parent letter detailing the process before we began. I have placed a link to the document below in case you are interested.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bEnZ39Kd7fzwnNM6r0XJDPNezW_w8duOBrZPBK4KFKk/edit
Here is my poll for today:
Part 2 - Google Form
For my Google form, I re-used a survey that I give to my English students around the mid-point of the school year. Usually, I give the survey in class and run the responses on Mastery Manager. It is a good way to see what students are feeling at that point in the school year and it is a good kick in the butt for me to keep working on building relationships and encouraging students to use goal setting, etc. I like the idea of doing this as a Google form for two main reasons: 1) I wouldn't have to use class time to give the survey, 2) I wouldn't have to spend time running the forms through mastery manager.
See below for my form!
Have a great day!!
- Stacey
InfoGraphics and MsOInfo
I had alot of fun with the InfoGraphics activity. It felt almost like creating one of those online posters (ex. Glogster) but more simple and quick.
I chose to create a Piktochart because I liked the intro video the best. No kidding, that is honestly how I made my decision!!! :) Anyway, the Piktochart was easy and simple, just like I expected. However, I was a bit let down by the number of themes, pictures, and tools that were included in the free version of this software. To be honest, if I was in charge of the Marketing Department at Piktochart, I would be giving everyone a big fat raise, because I honestly wanted to pay money just to have a cuter background or to be allowed to upload a few more pictures.... haha!
This is indeed a STEAM-like activity. I couldn't quite figure out (with the limitations of the format and graphics) how to totally make this a Language Arts activity. However, if students were working on including data and information about a topic they researched outside of the language arts field, I can see how they could combine the two to make a stellar Piktochart! This is also just one more tool that you could give to kids with some sort of open-ended project. Letting kids explore and come up with something great on their own is something I would like to do more of this year!! :)
So, here you go!!
Maybe I'll give it out on Parent Night?
Have a good one!
- Stacey
I chose to create a Piktochart because I liked the intro video the best. No kidding, that is honestly how I made my decision!!! :) Anyway, the Piktochart was easy and simple, just like I expected. However, I was a bit let down by the number of themes, pictures, and tools that were included in the free version of this software. To be honest, if I was in charge of the Marketing Department at Piktochart, I would be giving everyone a big fat raise, because I honestly wanted to pay money just to have a cuter background or to be allowed to upload a few more pictures.... haha!
This is indeed a STEAM-like activity. I couldn't quite figure out (with the limitations of the format and graphics) how to totally make this a Language Arts activity. However, if students were working on including data and information about a topic they researched outside of the language arts field, I can see how they could combine the two to make a stellar Piktochart! This is also just one more tool that you could give to kids with some sort of open-ended project. Letting kids explore and come up with something great on their own is something I would like to do more of this year!! :)
So, here you go!!
Maybe I'll give it out on Parent Night?
Have a good one!
- Stacey
Sharing is Caring
Hello!
Well, time is running short to complete this Summer Camp 2.0 and there are still plenty assignments that I haven't been able to complete, so, the posts may be a bit shorter.... :)
Anyway, when it comes to creating and sharing documents, I feel pretty confident. We have been using shared documents at a pretty frequent basis over the past year and I feel comfortable creating them and sharing them. Thus the reason my document is not all that exciting, although, it is a creation of an idea I took from Pinterest!! :)
Let me explain. I was looking in the education section on Pinterest and saw an empty piece of paper with a few scribbles on it. The direction for the student was to "finish the picture." The student had created an elaborate drawing of a desert scene using just the few scribbles on the page. I was blown away!! It reminded me of how valuable the creativity and imagination of our students are; and, I was inspired to create a digital version of this. You could share it with your class and they could go ahead and add in some extra part of the picture. It is simple and not overly academic, but just an opportunity to let kids be kids, to keep them exploring their creativity and using imagination. It would be a fun way to introduce kids to shared Google docs. So, here it is, feel free to print it off and see where your imagination takes you!!
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1fSlQ6xJAp50dLlUd9-skzMnEpoFnnje3IUDgkLmyJ80/edit
As far as using cloud computing in the classroom, I am actually pretty excited about it! I would love to use it in a Writer's Workshop Setting where kids share their writing with me and I am able to make comments or suggestions and send it back to them. It is mostly a huge pro in my mind. Although, the cons include the issue of accessibility and the increased demand on teachers. I know that, for some, the idea of responding to student work on the weekend or in the evenings is burdensome. I, personally, like the opportunity to do such things, but I don't have the at-home responsibilities that other teachers have.
Anyway, that's all for now!!!
Happy Last Week of Summer!!
Stacey
Well, time is running short to complete this Summer Camp 2.0 and there are still plenty assignments that I haven't been able to complete, so, the posts may be a bit shorter.... :)
Anyway, when it comes to creating and sharing documents, I feel pretty confident. We have been using shared documents at a pretty frequent basis over the past year and I feel comfortable creating them and sharing them. Thus the reason my document is not all that exciting, although, it is a creation of an idea I took from Pinterest!! :)
Let me explain. I was looking in the education section on Pinterest and saw an empty piece of paper with a few scribbles on it. The direction for the student was to "finish the picture." The student had created an elaborate drawing of a desert scene using just the few scribbles on the page. I was blown away!! It reminded me of how valuable the creativity and imagination of our students are; and, I was inspired to create a digital version of this. You could share it with your class and they could go ahead and add in some extra part of the picture. It is simple and not overly academic, but just an opportunity to let kids be kids, to keep them exploring their creativity and using imagination. It would be a fun way to introduce kids to shared Google docs. So, here it is, feel free to print it off and see where your imagination takes you!!
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1fSlQ6xJAp50dLlUd9-skzMnEpoFnnje3IUDgkLmyJ80/edit
As far as using cloud computing in the classroom, I am actually pretty excited about it! I would love to use it in a Writer's Workshop Setting where kids share their writing with me and I am able to make comments or suggestions and send it back to them. It is mostly a huge pro in my mind. Although, the cons include the issue of accessibility and the increased demand on teachers. I know that, for some, the idea of responding to student work on the weekend or in the evenings is burdensome. I, personally, like the opportunity to do such things, but I don't have the at-home responsibilities that other teachers have.
Anyway, that's all for now!!!
Happy Last Week of Summer!!
Stacey
Friday, August 17, 2012
Waitin' on the World to Change..... or at least for my oil to be changed!
Hello!
I was listening to the radio today and heard John Mayer's song "Waiting on the World to Change." If you haven't heard it, I suggest you listen to it. At least just for the experience, it is one of my favorites. When it comes right down to it though, the lyrics are a little depressing. Basically, he talks about this generation just waiting for the world to change because "the fight isn't fair," and "we don't have the power." It makes me think of those middle-schoolers that we are preparing for in these last couple of weeks of summer. Power may be lacking and the fight may not be fair, but I hope that my students don't ever feel like they just have to wait and hope for the world to change. I hope, that when they leave my classroom, they feel empowered to make the world change!
All that aside, I am not actually waiting for the world to change, today, I am waiting for the oil to be changed in my car. As I wait in Caribou, what else would I be doing but Summer Camp 2.0? (After about 15 minutes on Pinterest of course!)
So, study tools it is. I have to be honest, I wasn't blown away by any of these tools. They were good and interesting in their own ways, but I am not sure that any of them are the cure-all for students and their studying habits. I am hoping I don't sound negative, because I honestly came up with some good ideas to use with each of these study tools, but I am not convinced that any of these tools are "whole-class approved." They may work for some, but not all. I guess that is the reason we are spending all summer looking at different technology tools. Technology, like any other facet of our teaching, has its moments of great effectiveness and its moments of flops. Nonetheless, I did enjoy the tools that I worked with today.
#1 - StudyBlue
I did my best to stay with the Literary Terms as seen in my YouTube post. What I liked, above all, about Study Blue is that I didn't need to come up with the definitions myself. I could personalize the flashcards for my students but the website offered up many other flashcards with the same vocabulary word and definition!! This is simple and streamlined and a huge time saver!! My favorite part about StudyBlue is the mastery level. Students can test themselves with the flashcard and rate their mastery level. This builds in good, authentic accountability for students as they study. I don't feel like I got a great picture of how this really works, however, because I was only able to create and view the cards for myself. It will be interesting to explore this a little more when I actually have a classroom of students to test it out.
I only made 3 cards, but, here you go!
http://www.studyblue.com/#flashcard/view/3320769
#2 - Tagxedo
Ok, I have to admit that I totally love the whole word-cloud fad that has taken over the education world. It seems as though everybody is trying to figure out how to authentically integrate word clouds (like Wordles or Tagxedos) into their teaching. I mean, honestly, it is basically art made up of words.....what self-respecting teacher wouldn't LOVE that?!?! :) Anyway, last year I attempted to use Wordle a few times in my classroom; and, while it was fun and provided a good talking piece, I never really pushed it to an academic level that would justify using it on a regular basis in my classroom.
Today as I played with Tagxedo, I tried to imagine how it could fit into a study of main idea and, I think, I got it! Often times in Language Arts we ask students to read a text (fiction or non-fiction) and identify the main idea or main purpose of the text. While we can have some rich discussions about the main idea of a text there is never really a visual representation as confirmation. Until now!!! I read an article in yesterday's Pioneer Press about Jack Jablonski (the injured high-school hockey player) visiting Vikings training camp. As I read it, I tried to come up with what I thought the main idea or main purpose of the text was. Basically, in my own words, it was that Jack Jablonski, after visiting with Adrian Peterson and Chad Greenway, is going to blow the Gjallarhorn at the first preseason game. After reading the article and coming up with what I thought the maid idea of the article was, I typed the article in to Tagxedo, take a look below to see what it came up with.....(with a little bit of creative genius on my part!!)
I was listening to the radio today and heard John Mayer's song "Waiting on the World to Change." If you haven't heard it, I suggest you listen to it. At least just for the experience, it is one of my favorites. When it comes right down to it though, the lyrics are a little depressing. Basically, he talks about this generation just waiting for the world to change because "the fight isn't fair," and "we don't have the power." It makes me think of those middle-schoolers that we are preparing for in these last couple of weeks of summer. Power may be lacking and the fight may not be fair, but I hope that my students don't ever feel like they just have to wait and hope for the world to change. I hope, that when they leave my classroom, they feel empowered to make the world change!
All that aside, I am not actually waiting for the world to change, today, I am waiting for the oil to be changed in my car. As I wait in Caribou, what else would I be doing but Summer Camp 2.0? (After about 15 minutes on Pinterest of course!)
So, study tools it is. I have to be honest, I wasn't blown away by any of these tools. They were good and interesting in their own ways, but I am not sure that any of them are the cure-all for students and their studying habits. I am hoping I don't sound negative, because I honestly came up with some good ideas to use with each of these study tools, but I am not convinced that any of these tools are "whole-class approved." They may work for some, but not all. I guess that is the reason we are spending all summer looking at different technology tools. Technology, like any other facet of our teaching, has its moments of great effectiveness and its moments of flops. Nonetheless, I did enjoy the tools that I worked with today.
#1 - StudyBlue
I did my best to stay with the Literary Terms as seen in my YouTube post. What I liked, above all, about Study Blue is that I didn't need to come up with the definitions myself. I could personalize the flashcards for my students but the website offered up many other flashcards with the same vocabulary word and definition!! This is simple and streamlined and a huge time saver!! My favorite part about StudyBlue is the mastery level. Students can test themselves with the flashcard and rate their mastery level. This builds in good, authentic accountability for students as they study. I don't feel like I got a great picture of how this really works, however, because I was only able to create and view the cards for myself. It will be interesting to explore this a little more when I actually have a classroom of students to test it out.
I only made 3 cards, but, here you go!
http://www.studyblue.com/#flashcard/view/3320769
#2 - Tagxedo
Ok, I have to admit that I totally love the whole word-cloud fad that has taken over the education world. It seems as though everybody is trying to figure out how to authentically integrate word clouds (like Wordles or Tagxedos) into their teaching. I mean, honestly, it is basically art made up of words.....what self-respecting teacher wouldn't LOVE that?!?! :) Anyway, last year I attempted to use Wordle a few times in my classroom; and, while it was fun and provided a good talking piece, I never really pushed it to an academic level that would justify using it on a regular basis in my classroom.
Today as I played with Tagxedo, I tried to imagine how it could fit into a study of main idea and, I think, I got it! Often times in Language Arts we ask students to read a text (fiction or non-fiction) and identify the main idea or main purpose of the text. While we can have some rich discussions about the main idea of a text there is never really a visual representation as confirmation. Until now!!! I read an article in yesterday's Pioneer Press about Jack Jablonski (the injured high-school hockey player) visiting Vikings training camp. As I read it, I tried to come up with what I thought the main idea or main purpose of the text was. Basically, in my own words, it was that Jack Jablonski, after visiting with Adrian Peterson and Chad Greenway, is going to blow the Gjallarhorn at the first preseason game. After reading the article and coming up with what I thought the maid idea of the article was, I typed the article in to Tagxedo, take a look below to see what it came up with.....(with a little bit of creative genius on my part!!)
I am excited about this!! The words used the most in the article are the biggest. So, you can verify main idea with the kids.
I also thought this could be an exercise in creative writing. You could give kids a Tagxedo and have them write an article or story, making sure they used the largest words the most!!! WOW!! The possibilities blow my mind!!! :)
Anyway, that is all my ramblings for the day. The phone just rang and my wait is over.... at least for now!!!
Happy Friday!!
- Stacey
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Yo Mama
Okay, it is confession time.
During my second year of teaching I had this great idea to use popular movies as examples of literary terms. You should know that the word LITERARY instantly causes me to run to a book. However, in the mind of 6th graders, LITERARY is just another word for boring. SO, I decided to show them, through movies, that the same techniques perfected by authors in novels are incorporated into the movies they love.
Good idea, right?
I thought so too, and from the first minute that I started this project (with video editing and tons of work) I knew what movie clip I wanted to use for hyperbole.
Picture the scene.... 30 sixth graders (the majority of them boys) sitting around watching a clip from Sister Act 2 where Whoopi Goldberg, in all her nun glory, gets control of the class by telling a Yo Mama joke!
CLASSIC...... PERFECT........RELEVANT AND FUNNY....... & AN EXAMPLE OF HYPERBOLE!
Wondering about the confession?
Well, here's the deal. Not a week later, I sat in a 6th Grade Team Meeting where we discussed the increased number of Yo Mama jokes circling the halls of Highview and the need to "nip those jokes in the bud" before things got out of control.
YIKES!! I am embarrassed to say that I stayed silent in that meeting. :)
So, in light of all of that, I have uploaded the infamous video below, for you to enjoy and am taking suggestions for movie clips with examples of hyperbole that are school appropriate.
By the way, I LOVE the idea of having a YouTube account to share with my students and parents!!
Happy Tuesday!!
- Stacey
P.S. Want to see the other Literary Terms Videos I have created? Take a look at my YouTube account!
Stacey Olinger's YouTube Account
During my second year of teaching I had this great idea to use popular movies as examples of literary terms. You should know that the word LITERARY instantly causes me to run to a book. However, in the mind of 6th graders, LITERARY is just another word for boring. SO, I decided to show them, through movies, that the same techniques perfected by authors in novels are incorporated into the movies they love.
Good idea, right?
I thought so too, and from the first minute that I started this project (with video editing and tons of work) I knew what movie clip I wanted to use for hyperbole.
Picture the scene.... 30 sixth graders (the majority of them boys) sitting around watching a clip from Sister Act 2 where Whoopi Goldberg, in all her nun glory, gets control of the class by telling a Yo Mama joke!
CLASSIC...... PERFECT........RELEVANT AND FUNNY....... & AN EXAMPLE OF HYPERBOLE!
Wondering about the confession?
Well, here's the deal. Not a week later, I sat in a 6th Grade Team Meeting where we discussed the increased number of Yo Mama jokes circling the halls of Highview and the need to "nip those jokes in the bud" before things got out of control.
YIKES!! I am embarrassed to say that I stayed silent in that meeting. :)
So, in light of all of that, I have uploaded the infamous video below, for you to enjoy and am taking suggestions for movie clips with examples of hyperbole that are school appropriate.
By the way, I LOVE the idea of having a YouTube account to share with my students and parents!!
Happy Tuesday!!
- Stacey
P.S. Want to see the other Literary Terms Videos I have created? Take a look at my YouTube account!
Stacey Olinger's YouTube Account
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