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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Natural Bridge Field Trip Promotion
The Sixth Grade teachers at L. Douglas Wilder used Animoto to inspire their students to stay out of trouble and sign up for a very exciting field trip to Natural Bridge on June 16th. This video is a great communication tool to motivate the kids to sign up for what appears to be a fun, [...]
3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Digital Compositions: Composing Our Selves
Congratulations to Dr. Adria Hoffman who was a finalist for the Henrico 21 award for using creativity and innovation in the classroom. Dr. Hoffman is the music teacher at L. Douglas Wilder Middle School. She had her class identify and utilize music notation software and [...]3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: AudioPal: Click. Speak. Communicate.
AudioPal.com is a great site for students to make audio recordings that can be easily embedded into a website, blog, or social network. This site has many advantages and allows for students to record audio clips via cell [...]
4 months ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Glogster
Ms. Sides English Class showed their self expression by creating online posters to share with people around the world. The assignment was to read a [...]5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: SAS Online Curriculum
Ms. Heesen’s class logged onto SAS curriculum in order to identify the three West African Empires that dominated trade between 1200 A.D. to 1600 A.D. They accomplished this feat by using SAS’s interactive atlas. The atlas allowed them to create [...]5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Animoto!
The WUWW staff had a blast hashing out some very creative photos and video to use for the new What’s Up Wilder Wolverines Morning Announcement Intro. They worked collaboratively on taking snapshots and shooting video of each other. Once [...]
5 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Get the Word Out!
Ms. Waldren and Ms. Fisher, who are art teachers at Wilder Middle School, created a video showcasing some outstanding student work. The video was uploaded to the internet in order to effectively communicate with rising sixth graders and others at the elementary level who are not familiar with the middle school art program. Hopefully, this [...]
6 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Ms. Vernon’s Vodcasting Project
Ms. Vernon’s 8th Grade students utilized podcasting in order to increase comprehension and writing skills using the novel Copper Sun by Sharon Draper. There is a particularly dramatic scene in the story about slavery, where the outsiders come to the African village [...]6 months, 4 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: What’s Up Wilder Wolverines
The students at L. Douglas Wilder Middle School are working tirelessly on their collaboration and communication skills. This year Wilder began televising their morning announcements. Students are responsible for researching upcoming events and relaying the information to the student population and staff. The written transcript and live broadcast are also available online for parents and [...]
7 months, 1 week ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Spanish American War Online Timeline
Capzules.com allows for students to create interactive time lines. Students can add dates, sound, pictures, and summaries describing the important events. Here is a link to a time line created by a student in Ms. McInnis’ 7th grade Social [...]8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Web 2.0 Stupeflix
Stupeflix.com is an online video creation tool that students can access for free. The example above is a student creation based on the Virginia Standards of Learning USI. 3a-b. The movie centers around the Inuit culture and highlights how the Inuit were able to use their environment in order to meet their basic [...]8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Blogging in the classroom
Ms. Hedstrom incorporates blogging into her daily teaching. Blogging allows for students to communicate in near real time, and inspires them to write since they are sharing their work with a worldly audience. Blogging also gives a voice to those students who may be shy [...]
8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Google Earth and the Native Americans
Students had to use their 3-D mapping and global skills in order to pinpoint certain locations within North America where each of the 5 Native American Tribes described in the Virginia SOL resided. They needed to also include a picture and description of each climate and a couple interesting facts about each tribe.8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Life is Hard Rap Video
Mr. Baker’s Civics and Economics Class at L. Douglas Wilder Middle School compiled a rap which focuses on today’s economy with an emphasis on the recession, opportunity costs, scarcity, and hope for the future. The class created the rap using garage band, and uploaded the final version to the web using iWeb.8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: EdTech 2009
This video relays how podcasting is an essential 21st century tool. It contains teacher, student, and Principal perspectives on podcasting. It also contains relevant information on the benefits of podcasting, and how to implement this feature into your classroom teachings.8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Claymation
Ms. Fisher’s Sixth grade art class collaborated with the ITRT and Social Studies teacher on a Native American claymation project. This project “loosely” highlights how geography effected the daily lives of Native Americans.8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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dasaunders wrote a new blog post: Manifest Destiny Using iMovie
The sixth grade at L. Douglas Wilder Middle School worked on an iMovie animation project using the online image editor splashup and iMovie. This movie correlates with SOL USI. 8a and allowed for students to illustrate and provide narration on how the United States came to be. The link listed below will take you to [...]8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
