Blog Post #15
Using LiveBinders was a new
experience for me. At first I had a hard
time adding new content but once I got the hang of it, it became easy. Now that
I’ve seen how you can bookmark websites and includes all sorts of videos,
images, links, etc. I can see how useful it can be in the classroom. The first
idea for me would be to use this binder as a teacher. I could keep track of
activities and ideas especially when using the videos. This could easily be
shared with other colleagues. I would especially use this binder for Reading.
It would be for kinder and I would create a binder for the letters of the
alphabet. Each tab would be a different letter. The tabs would have two sub
tabs; one for the videos for that letter, and the other for other resources or
books for that specific letter.
My second idea would be for
students in the 4th grade. This would be a lesson targeted for
Science. In this case I would divide my students in groups and they would have
to create a binder on a specific topic. I would use this as a type of assessment
for them after we finished with a unit. Each group would research information,
and activities for their topic. Then they would share their binder with the
rest of the class so that the students could learn more about that specific
topic.
My third idea would be for students
in 5th grade for Social Studies. This would be a final project. Students
would be given a specific question about a topic that has been discussed. They
would need to create a binder with the information that supports their points
of view in regards to their question. Students would be able to create tabs and
include the resources, websites, images, videos, etc. I think this would
promote interest in students because they are already online most of the time
and they enjoy sharing what they found on the Internet. This would be a way to
engage the students in sharing their discoveries.
I think LiveBinders is a great way
of bookmarking websites so that we don’t forget where we found it. This is
useful because you can have sub tabs within a tab and put more resources
related to that topic. I could easily see myself using this with activities for
the different units.
Hello Claudia,
ReplyDeleteThe same thing happened to me, at the beginning it looked overwhelming but as I continued working on it I learned more to navigate the platform. Your ideas to incorporate live binders in the classroom are awesome. These digital binders are a great tool to use for more than one purpose. I had never heard about it and not it is a great way to keep an online cabinet for resources, materials, communication and much more. Thank you for your reflection
Hello Claudia,
ReplyDeleteThe same thing happened to me, at the beginning it looked overwhelming but as I continued working on it I learned more to navigate the platform. Your ideas to incorporate live binders in the classroom are awesome. These digital binders are a great tool to use for more than one purpose. I had never heard about it and not it is a great way to keep an online cabinet for resources, materials, communication and much more. Thank you for your reflection
Hi Claudia, I agree with you when we are learning something new we are having trouble adding content to the learned tool. This is very useful not just for one teacher but for every teacher because binders can be shared to provide a better education to students. The creation of tabs and sub tabs allow teachers to be better organized. I enjoyed reading your post.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of having your students create an e binder as a form of assessment in which the students would compile all that they learned on a subject. I think this site is good for students to store information and sites that they have found valuable in their learning. Since students do so much of their work online, this site is great for them to remember what they have used and to stay organized.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Jessica