Croaking!

Croaking novel summaries and making QR codes is coming right along!  Today's focus was reading summaries fluently in the 30 second time period and croaking the summary on the app Croakit.  After practicing and recording the students had to navigate the iPad to listen to their recordings, save it and then send the link off.  In the next lesson the kids will be using the link to make a QR code.  One step at a time! I pushed a few kids that could follow the steps and they were able to create and send me the image of the QR Code! Yay!   In the next mini lesson everyone will be on board. :)

My favorite part of the day was listening to students coach each other, "The word is An-tarc-ti-ca, try it!" She broke apart the works by syllables for her partner then she said Antarctica 2-3 times, they decided she was ready to record. It was a loud room of sharing until recording time, over half the kids went out side in different areas to illuminate distractions or extra noise. 

Partner Practice with timing and focus on reading fluently. Her example 1 below.

Mini lesson was on what good readers sound like to read fluently. This is the rubric I will use to score them this time around, thank you Kagan!

Final time to summarize on Croak it.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example 1: Ms. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

https://croak.it/h/mcid5273dbbaba007

 

Example 2: The Hobbit http://croak.eu/1aZHKZQ

Record it, link it, share it! Teach your students how to make QR codes!

Super excited that the 4th graders are starting to create their book trailers this week.  They first practiced their timing and voice fluency then recorded on the app Croakit!  Now it is time to turn them into QR codes.

Background research says that the best practices of learning are when the responsibilities and ideas are placed on the student, and the teacher is the guide on the side.  This project requires students to facilitate their own learning and develop independence in their thinking and application of knowledge, through the use of technology and literacy.  

 

In this project the first lesson is how to write a 30 second book review. Secondly, the students will learn how to use a recording device and an app such as Croak.it to record and create a link.  Third, they will learn how copy and paste a link to email to themselves for review of the recording.  Finally, the students will learn how to use a QR code generator to copy and paste their link to generate and print the code. The students will then showcase their work on a book jacket, on the wall, send to friend locally or globally, or place on their student blog. 

So far students have learned how to write a opinion book summary, voice record focusing on fluency and email their croak it to a friend and myself.  The next step will be the same process but they will be making their own QR codes! 

Rehearsing to make the 30 second cut!