IDEA BARRAGE!! : IDEA BARRAGE!! Authentic Lessons to Make Kids Think
Using What You Have Right Now!
Dr. Mary Ann Bell
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
RATIONALE : RATIONALE Mindtool concept:
Jonassen, Computers as Mindtools for Schools
Technology is not an end in itself
use to make kids think!
Use available applications
WORD PROCESSING IDEAS : WORD PROCESSING IDEAS Great for reluctant teachers
Teachers feel most confident
Creative Writing : Creative Writing Cinquain writing
Diamante Poems
Journaling
Newsletters/Newspapers
Brochures
Step by Step Writing Process
Poetry forms
XX Quiz or Cloze Lesson : XX Quiz or Cloze Lesson In Word-
type some text
where an answer is to be supplied, type X’s.
Person interacting with document should:
double click on X’s
type to replace.
No need to erase anything…
CONCEPT MAPPING… : CONCEPT MAPPING… Inspiration, a great application…BUT…
Not in all schools
If at school, not available for home use
Substitute the diagram tool in-
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Use the Drawing Toolbar.
MAKE UP MENUS : MAKE UP MENUS Dinosaurs (Described in Lesson Planet)
Spanish
Book Characters
Famous People
FUN WITH DINOSAURS : FUN WITH DINOSAURS Examples of creative sites:
Dino Park USA
Dinosaurs
DON’T FORGET EXCEL! : DON’T FORGET EXCEL! Use to:
organize information
computations
charts/graphs
Underused application
many teachers need support
Excel Tutorials : Excel Tutorials Graphing with Excel
Excellent tutorials by Bernie Poole
EXCEL IDEAS : EXCEL IDEAS Mary Ann Bell’s Tips
MS Office Tips
Excel Tips
MS Office/Paint Tips
Grading Book Characters : Grading Book Characters Students give book/story characters report card grades…
Use qualities like:
Kindness
Loyalty
Trustworthiness
Intelligence…
Students write justifications for the grades.
Chart on Excel
What is MY grade? What is
My
Grade?
USE EXCEL FOR TIMELINES : USE EXCEL FOR TIMELINES
MORE EXCEL TIPS PAGES : MORE EXCEL TIPS PAGES Tammy’s Tips
Spreadsheets in Math Class
ABC List of Things to Graph
Excel-Lent Ideas
PBS Mathline
Carol Hurst’s Ideas!
PREMADE MATH ACTIVITES …AND SO COOL! National Library of Virtual Manipulatives : PREMADE MATH ACTIVITES …AND SO COOL! National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
POWERPOINT POWER… POWERPOINT POISON!!! : POWERPOINT POWER… POWERPOINT POISON!!!
POWERPOINTLESSNESS… : POWERPOINTLESSNESS… How NOT to use PowerPoint
http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/
An excellent article on the topic:
http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
POWERPOINT : POWERPOINT Create Games such as Jeopardy. At the same time, there are plenty of templates that honor copyright: http://www.netxv.net/esc/technology/InstructionalTechnology/templates/powerpoint.htm
Have them make up short PowerPoints to play “Guess the Number.” If you need, there are Internet sites with number guessing games for ideas, such as http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Presenting reports, group projects, etc.
Cumulative projects…start a PowerPoint on a given concept at the first of a school year. Each time you build on that concept, go back and add another slide.
POWERPOINT LESSON LINKS : POWERPOINT LESSON LINKS Great PowerPoint Tips—Bit Better
A Good idea: Uncover a Picture with ppt
SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ARE FUN : SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ARE FUN
Here is how do do this: http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm#SubliminalMessages
HERE IS A GREAT SITE!! CRAYONS FOR TEACHERS : HERE IS A GREAT SITE!! CRAYONS FOR TEACHERS Great ideas are offered for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Used as Mindtools
Technospud! : Technospud! Great ideas and online activities, such as this year’s O.R.E.O. project to teach language arts, math, history, science and technology skills.
Most projects involve food…
http://www.technospudprojects.com
http://www.technospudprojects.com/Projects/or2005/instructions.htm
Teachers.net : Teachers.net A popular site with great lesson ideas.
Instructions and ideas for flip books
More General Sites : More General Sites Teacherfiles
Math Forum
ABC Teach
Lessonplans.com
Computer activities and webquests:
Slide26 : Everybody has it…
Kids already know it…
It is fun!
Create a Monster! : Create a Monster! Create a Monster
Reinforce language arts skills by:
describe the monsters,
write monster stories, etc.
Again with Paint… : Again with Paint… Excellent ideas at Toymaker:
Create original ones in Paint or other drawing program.
Enforce writing skills with messages, etc.
ARTSONIA : ARTSONIA Great site for art work and self expression:
Linking student projects to writing and art.
Striking example: Drawing Together, Students Against Terrorism:
NO MORE CANNED CLIPART! : NO MORE CANNED CLIPART! Use only original student art…
Excellent examples of self portraits
http://www.manhattanschool.org/index.php
http://www.newton.mec.edu/LincolnEliot/index.htm
An example of school original clipart collection:
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/clipartportal.html
MORE PAINT IDEAS… : MORE PAINT IDEAS… Using Paint
Design a Logo:
Digital Camera Ideas : Digital Camera Ideas Digital Cameras and Pictures
Travels of Nancy Pearl
Washington D.C.
Wonderful Alphabet Books : Wonderful Alphabet Books Model the Madison Square Art Project, New York City:
The Alphabet
Grammar : Grammar Kids act out verbs
Take pictures with a digital camera
Let others guess words.
Geometry ideas : Geometry ideas Photography and shapes
Websites
http://42explore.com/geomet.htm
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/architecture/activity2.shtm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/geometry/shapes/
http://www.rrcc.edu/teachered/sharon/geometry.html
DIGITAL PHOTOS AND TEACHING : DIGITAL PHOTOS AND TEACHING Great ideas on math, writing, and science
Digital Photography and Geometry Ideas
Rapid Fire Idea Links : Rapid Fire Idea Links Mindtool Rationale
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A5277.cfm
Creative Writing
Cinquain:
http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/cinquain.htm
Concept Mapping:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Make up Menus:
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/4.html
Rapid Fire Idea Links : Rapid Fire Idea Links Step by step: http://www.writingfix.com/leftbrain/!Step_by_Step_Mini_Workshops_Home.htm
ETTC Poetry Ideas: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Diamante Poem Interactive Site: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Excel Ideas andTutorials
LabWrite, North Carolina State University
http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/gt-menu.html
Bernie Poole tutorials:
http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/
Excel Timeline activity
http://www.microsoft.com/education/CreateTimeline.msp
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Tammy’s Tips
http://www.essdack.org/tips/page1.htm
Spreadsheets in Math Class
http://www.math.byu.edu/~lfrancis/readings302/Spreadsheets.html
ABC List of Things to Graph
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/graphing_abc.htm
Excel-Lent Ideas
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/zillions.htm
PBS Mathline
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/technology/activity1.shtm
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Carol Hurst’s Ideas!
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/datagather.html
Powerpoint Ideas
Gettysburg Address
http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/
Jamie McKenzie Article
http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
Jeopardy
http://www.netxv.net/esc/technology/InstructionalTechnology/templates/powerpoint.htm
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Number Guessing Game Ideas
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Bit Better Ppt tips
http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm#different%20backgrounds
Uncover Picture and other ideas
http://wwwlow.bham.wednet.edu/schoolkit.htm
Slide43 : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Great General Lesson Sites
ABC Teach
http://www.abcteach.com/
Crayons 4 Teachers
http://www.crayons4teachers.org/default.asp
Technospud
http://www.technospudprojects.com
Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/library
Slide44 : Rapid Fire Links, con’t LessonPlans.com
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.html
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/
Kathy Schrock OF COURSE!!!
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Slide45 : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Ideas Using Paint
Artsonia
http://www.artsonia.com
Monster Exchange
http://www.monsterexchange.org
Schools with Original Clip Art
http://www.manhattanschool.org/index.php
http://www.newton.mec.edu/LincolnEliot/index.htm
Slide46 : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Royalty Free Student Clip Art
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/clipartportal.html
Dr. Bell’s Paint Tips
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/tceawebpages/documents/paintideas.html
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/TCEA04/painttips.html
PBS Design a Logo
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/designandmath/activity2.shtm
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Digital Cameras and Pictures
http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/RSF/media/digital.htm
http://www.mansfieldisd.org/wbrown/digitalcameras/
Travels of Nancy Pearl
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/nancytravels.html
http://www.shsu.edu/%7Elis_mah/documents/nancynydcx_files/frame.htm
Rapid Fire Links, con’t
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Madison Square Art Project, New York City:
http://www.smilinggoat.com/Madison1.html
The Alphabet Gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/abbarich/the_alphabet
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Kodak—Kids Act Out Verbs
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/lessonPlan048.shtml
Photography and Shapes
http://42explore.com/geomet.htm
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/architecture/activity2.shtm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/geometry/shapes/
http://www.rrcc.edu/teachered/sharon/geometry.html
Rapid Fire Links, con’t : Rapid Fire Links, con’t Drs. Cavanaugh Digital Camera in Education http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/
Digital Photography and Geometry Ideas from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/architecture/activity2.shtm
Contact Dr. Bell Assistant Professor Library Science Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX : Contact Dr. Bell Assistant Professor Library Science Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX lis_mah@shsu.edu
http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/