Thanksgiving Fun

Students at Spofford have had opportunities to use our technology for some fun Thanksgiving activities this week.

Students received a Google Slides assignment through Google Classroom where they watched a video reading of Turkey Trouble by Wendi Slivano.  Next, they used Google Slides to disguise a turkey and write their own story.

Here they are in action:

Click here to watch and hear the story.

Here is a sample from a student's slide presentation:

Students in Mrs. Cronin's class collaborated on illustrating and recording the poem "The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven" by Jack Prelutsky.  They combined their Explain Everything projects into iMovie to create the following:

Technology Essential Questions:

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works?

How can we use this software to address the different needs, learning styles,

interests and abilities of students?

Are there technological solutions or enhancements to supplement what is being taught?

Why are exploration and creation an important part of learning?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework

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