a daily diary of one ordinary mom...

A little of this and a little of that is what you will find on this blog. I am a mother and educator so I have a few opinions I would like to share. I work in instructional technology and have tips you can use every day at home or in the classroom. Don't be surprised by postings of random thoughts...they are guaranteed to happen. Enjoy!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Transforming Typical Flat Stanley Project

Because Andrew also has less than legible handwriting, we saved this worksheet to One Note by right clicking and selecting Send to One Note. Here he could confidently type his responses, include a link to the movie and insert a photo. We saved the final document as a PDF and he emailed the attachment to his teacher along with a link to the movie.

Andrew had a great time coming up with a unique idea for Flat Stanley. He spent all afternoon devising a story line, Saving Stanley. With a little bit of help we transformed a static worksheet into a project that came alive right in our back yard! Check it out teachers and let us know what you think...Watch the movie by clicking here
He is 8. And for the first time in a long time he was engaged in his learning. Actively engaged. It made my heart smile.

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