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