Author: cassandra slavik
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AI-Powered Art
Resource Review: Why Microsoft Image Creator? Over the last few months, I have been diving deeper and deeper into the world of AI. I know people have many different views on AI, and most apprehensions are warranted, but it’s here, and it’s up to us to learn how to use it effectively. Recently, I have…
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Helping Educators Excel: A review of edWeb.net
Resource Review: I am currently working on developing a Professional Development class, this PD class for educators will be focusing on interactive reading strategies using collaboration to achieve a common goal of enhanced literacy. I am designing it as a 3 week course, with additional support beyond that if necessary. For this task I did…
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Kapwing… for Content Creators and Educators.
I was looking for a platform to make a video to show others the different challenges I had students working on in the library the day of the solar eclipse. I had heard Kapwing was an easy tool to use that helps teachers and students make all kinds of video and social media content. I…
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GooseChase – A Library Scavenger Hunt Tool
Resource Review : Goosechase EDU With the 2024 eclipse just around the corner I am looking to create a one time lesson that will wow the students. That’s where goosechase comes in. I originally planned a quick read aloud about the last eclipse and then going outside to view the eclipse with the students. Unfortunately New…
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Wizer: Where Worksheets Get a Digital Facelift
Resource Review: Multiple ways to learn with Wizer (A tool for educators to easily create fun blended worksheets) Why Wizer? Today I worked with my 5th & 6th graders on there research project. I printed out instructions I had typed up for each station with an objective and 3 questions to better assess their use…
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Lights, Camera, Learning!
Resource Review : This weeks review is of iMovie iMovie is designed for iOS and macOS Hollywood-style trailers and video according to Tech Tools provided by the American Association of Librarians (AASL). Our book fair is just around the corner, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to use a tool I…
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Bringing Photos to Life: ChatterPix Kids Why ChatterPix Kids? ChatterPix Kids is a fun app that lets students make pictures talk. With easy to follow instructions and a simple interface, kids can choose a photo, draw a mouth, and record a short message. They can then add stickers and text to decorate their creation. It’s…
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Symbaloo a simple way to create an online search tool for students. We have started our 5th &6th grade research projects and the students were shocked when I said they were not aloud to use any resources from google. I decided to pull together predetermined resources using Symbaloo, it is promoted as a great way…
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Magically Make Movies We are back from February break in just a few days and I am excited to start a new project with 5th and 6th grade. We just finished up making book trailers and for our next project we will be starting this years research project together and I am so excited!…
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Starting from SCRATCH Today at our house we had a snow day for all of us, which can be very exciting but can also lead to a considerable amount of arguments among four young children and two adults. So while I was in between bundling the kids up to go in and out of the…
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A Sense of Wonderopolis This week in my library I am teaching my students about Chocolate, this is part of an author study where we have glanced into the world of Roald Dahl and explored a few of his titles that highlight chocolate, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Witches, and Matilda. We are…
The Resourceful Librarian 