Timbuktu and the Medieval Empires of Western Sudan

I made this 11 page content packet for my fellow student teachers with a Pages template that I modified a bit.  The bold colors and design make the dense amount of material so much more readable.

Biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest

A self-directed interactive for 3rd grade students, includes an audible glossary to help students decode unfamiliar words.  This is a big favorite with students and teachers alike.

Frog and Snake

Here is the 10 (!) frame animation from that lesson made with iMovie, using preset sound effects…couldn’t be simpler!

Stop Motion Animation with iMovie

I have worked in many inclusive classrooms with a huge spectrum of literacy abilities.  By teaching upper elementary students how to create stop motion animation as a new medium of communication and expression, all students, regardless of ability, can collaborate with each other to make something amazing.

As a student teacher, my Macbook never left my side. I used it individually with students for one-on-one instruction,  and I connected it to the SMART board for whole class interactive fun.