Book Trailers-- iMovie

    

Our fifth graders had a 20 book reading challenge this year. At the end of the year-- students picked their favorite book to create a book trailer for.

Students previewed book trailers and came up with a criteria of what makes a good book trailer. In class, students mapped out their story and wrote a script for their book trailer. We then used our scripts to create a story board for our book trailer.

In library, I taught students about why citing images is important and then taught students how to find images using the creative commons and learned how to cite our images citations.

Students then learned how to create iMovies and created a book trailer. Check out our work! (Click on the play list from your class-- in youtube you can see individual projects).

5Schuver

5 Sweeeney

5 Nyangacha

Green Screen Projects

This year in 2nd graders learned letter writing in class. They then wrote a letter to their third grade teacher giving information about themselves. Students then practiced reading their writing and created a video to share. 

We then learned about Green Screen technology and used Green Screens to record students reaading their letters. Students learned how to use the camera to record each other. Then they learned how to find an image and save a photo to the iPad. We then used Green Screen by Do Ink to create their own video with a background that matched their text. Students did ALL of the filming themselves, chose an online image and then used the app Green Screen by Do Ink to share their learning. Enjoy our projects!

2 Korbel

2 Anderson

2 Halvorson

4th Grade States

In fourth grade students learned how to create Google Slide shows. Students learned about copyright and that images belong to the creator. We used Photos For Class to find images with citations on them. 

Each student was assigned to research a different state and then put all of their information into a google slide.

Students learned how to: 

• Change the theme
• Add images
• Add Headings
• Add Slides
• Add Captions
• Add Bullet Points
• Add Text Boxes
• Change font and color
• Add borders

Check out our great work!

Podcasts

In 3rd grade students researched people that changed history in class. Each class practiced doing research on some history makers-- then students picked a person they were interested in researching. 

In library, we learned about podcasts and what makes them enjoyable to listen to. Students spent a week listening to podcasts and brainstormed what they liked about listening. The following week, students learned about the structure of a podcast. They discovered that podcasts usually: 

• Have a catchy introduction 
• Give the host's same 
• Give the name of the podcast 
• What we are going to talk about today
• Information about topic 
• Give information about your topic 
• Conclusion 
• Thank the audience 
• Ask audience to join next time 

We also learned that podcasts have names that fit the topic and make people want to listen. Each class brainstormed names and then voted for their favorites. I am very excited for you all to listen to: Solve the Mystery of History (3 Ostendorff) Biography Busters (3 Bros) and Mr. Hessler's Podcast Team (3 Hessler) 

Before recording, students learned that podcasters need to pay attention to the rate of their voices, their expression and volume. They then practiced reading their scripts. Lastly, students came to the library to record their podcast using the SPOTIFY FOR PODCASTERS APP. They recorded themselves and chose music to make the podcast more enjoyable. Please checkout our AMAZING PODCASTS!

6th Grade Web Pages

Sixth graders have been leaning about the Fur Trade in their Social Studies Class. Students typed their entries up in class, and their teacher and I worked with them to create a website using google sites. 

 For their final project, students were asked to journal in the voice of a voyageur  showing what they know about the fur trade. 

* student checklist and rubric

Websites are linked below: