¿Cómo se dice Reading, Writing & Computer Graphics Fun en español? Thursday, May 1, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Distance Learning, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing.Tags: author, Cooperating School Districts, videoconference, Virtual Learning Center, New Links to New Learning, author visit, Dr. Seuss, Bill Dallas Lewis, books, illustrator, PhotoShop, Flash, reading, computer graphic, Silly Billy, international videoconference, Mexico
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A really popular New Links to New Learning videoconference session this school year is the one hour Reading, Writing and Computer Graphics Fun with Author/Computer Illustrator Bill Dallas Lewis. Bill shares with students that he went to school where Dr. Seuss went to school. He explains how he read all he could about Dr. Seuss, learning about writing. Bill then graphically takes students through the writing process and the rewriting process. Finally, he demonstrates how he uses state of the art, computer graphics applications that can make any thing look real, from image manipulation, to animation, to sound. Bill emphasizes to students that he has all of this fun because he reads lots of books. In addition, Bill does all of this from him home office in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!
I recently asked Bill what he liked best about this videoconference, and here is his response:
“It’s a really fun session. Most teachers send me pictures of their students and teachers. I use these images in the session and manipulate the images in PhotoShop, and animate the images in Flash. One of the most fun parts of the session is showing the students how sound can be brought into a presentation with drums, bass and background using copy and paste methods, almost just like in image manipulation programs.”
Each one hour is just $175 (New Links members, you pay only $150). I’ve gotten nothing but positive feedback on Bill’s programs. Contact me if you are interested in signing your class up (Bill works with grades 2-12) for this interactive videoconference. For more info on Bill, visit his website: http://www.sillybilly.com/.
It’s a Wrap Thursday, May 1, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Tech PD, VLC Programs.Tags: 21st Century Tools, clickers, Cooperating School Districts, Dunklin School District, iTEA, Moodle, PLC model, podcasting, professional development, SMART Boards, teachers, tech tools, tele, Virtual Learning Center, Web 2.0, webquests
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Nancy and Stephanie have been working with teachers from the Dunklin School District for over two years as part of an iTEA. (Integrating Technology Educator Academy provides face-to-face, hands-on experiences with creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching tools. The iTEA trains educators to promote higher level achievement from students who are engaged in their learning experience. The iTEA is flexible and goal oriented so that schools can decide exactly what will help support them in achieving their goals). Tools used during the Dunklin iTEA include SMART Boards, Moodle, Podcasting, and WebQuests. Today is the last iTEA for these participating teachers. During the session, they shared their experiences integrating technology into the classrooms with Nancy, Stephanie, and their colleagues.
St. Louis area educators, if your school district is interested in participating in an iTEA, contact Virtual Learning Center Director Ruth Litman-Block.
