Thanks for Sharing!

After reading postings from classmates, I decided to add my podcast to my blog. Thanks for the idea! This will  work great for my classes! I do not want parents and students to feel overwhelmed with having to check multiple sources to make sure they are keeping up with our news. I want them to only need to check one site. Thanks again for sharing your ideas!

Newsletter #1

Yapp App

Well, I finished my app. I was unable to make it do everything I had hoped for.  Maybe the Yapp site would allow me to, but I do not have the ability. I did more research on the app I wanted and found other sites and apps that already exist that are customizable to meet my specific needs. So end result…progress!

Getting to Know Blogging

As I submitted my last post, I noticed how my posts have grown. I found it difficult to write my thoughts, but I see that I am reflecting more. I find myself thinking about what can I focus on for my next post. Blogging would make a wonderful writing activity for my 3rd grade class. I intend on having the students first make group posts, then individual posts. Learning how to make and use a blog and use the aggregator will be one of my summer class favorites!

Mobile App

Talk about feeling clueless! This mobile app assingment has me frazzled. I felt good about planning an app that I could use in my classroom, but that's where the vision fizzled… Some good has come from this assignment though! While exploring apps, I found a free site that offers much of what I was looking for. It does not offer an app for the students to use, but it does offer a teacher site for me to monitor points (I wanted an app that kept track of student's tickets, which we use as a reward system).
Check out LiveSchool if you're looking for a free reward system for your students!