1. By: Ellie Hodges
7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
How might a netbook be put to use?
2. Google Documents
Every DeWitt student and teacher already has an account.
Documents are saved online, students can work on assignments from
any computer with an internet connection.
Students can collaborate on presentations; they can add their own
slides to a group presentation from any computer connected to the
internet. Similarly, students can collaborate on a document.
Students can share an assignment with other students for peer
editing.
Students can turn in assignments electronically by sharing them
with their teachers. (at teachers discrection)
3. Google Document
The next slide will show a google document I made for a continuing
education class. I shared that document with a few other teachers
and they added comments, which can be seen in yellow. This
application could be used for peer editing or teacher
feedback.
Note: I can access this document from an internet-connected
computer, as can anyone I have shared it with.
4. Google Document (with comments)
5. Google Presentation
The next slide will show part of a presentation I did for one of my
classes. I showed this presentation to my 7th grade classes, and
then shared it with them so they could view it again at home if
they wanted.
6. Google Presentation
7. Google Spreadsheets
The next slide will show a graph a student made for their science
fair project this year. I was pleasantly surprised about how easy
it was for students to enter their data into a spreadsheet in
google docs and then create a graph.
8. Google Docs Graph
9. Exploratree
Exploratree is one of many websites where students can fill out a
graphic organizer or mind map. In the example on the next page,
students would click in the circles and type in their
answers.
There are several pre-made graphic organizers, but students and
teachers can also create their own.
10. Exploratree
11. Project Products
One thing I think is particularly exciting about the netbook
project is the different options students will have for creating
project products.
In the next few slides I will show a two sites (of many) that allow
for students to use their creativity and produce some beautiful
work. Those sites are Glogster and Toondoo
Note: the examples are from the internet, not DeWitt
students.
12. Glogster (top of page)
13. Glogster (bottom of page)
14. Toondoo(French RevolutionComic Strip)
15. Science Class Example
I could share a google doc with my students that provided them with
a list of links around a particular topic. They could then go to
those websites to read, watch or listen. When they had visited all
of the sites I could have them summarize what they learned, answer
questions, fill out a graphic organizer, have a group discussion,
etc. Here are some examples of sites I might want my students to
check out related to the topic of Earthquakes:
Earthquake Animations
Strongest/Deadliest Earthquakes Information
All About Earthquakes
16. Other Cool Sites
Math: Mean and Median from Illuminations
Social Studies: National Archives, Timeline Creator
Language Arts: Myths and Legends Story Creator, Online Research Aid
Diigo
Art: Online Art History Book, Livebrush: Online Drawing
Music: The Science of Music, Soundnation
Science: Human Impact Maps, Exploratorium: Online Science
Museum
I have gathered education-related websites and shared them with
staff. If you are interested, you can see them here:
www.delicious.com/mrshodges
