With the addition of our Chromebooks, our sixth graders have been able to do some exciting techology activities! One that they are currently working on is creating a Science report about an element. A report doesn't sound very exciting, but the completed report is no normal report. Rather, it is a webpage, complete with links, graphics, and text.
I had hoped to complete the webpages prior to Thanksgiving break, but our schedule was such that time did not allow. The webpages should be completed by the end of the evening on the Wednesday after break, November 30, 2016.
Please find HERE a copy of the instruction sheet that each sixth grader received. Elements have been chosen and students should have logged in to make their initial webpage. Most students have begun their research, and some have started typing text into their pages. This coming week, students will learn how to copy/paste the links into their webpages and how to download/upload photos.
Please encourage your sixth grader to be working on this so that the pages are completed on time.
HERE is the link to view all of the webpages created by our sixth graders!
Ms. Ackley, I noticed as Seb was copy/pasting links, some of the links do not open in the poster when clicked on. You have to right click and select open link in new tab to view the webpage or YouTube video. Is this common with this particular website or do you have some tips you could share with Seb? Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteYoutube links are blocked by Posters4 Teachers just as they are blocked by our school server. A large amount of Youtube content is inappropriate for students so many education sites simply prevent it from being displayed. I explained this to the class, and shared a way for them to include the video link several different times. I also suggested other places to find videos. Many of the students were astonished by the fact that Youtube was not the only place where videos are stored on the internet.
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