Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Module 8 Showcase

Mechele Barrow

6 comments:

Licia Reach said...

Good ideas
I like the idea of instilling pride about the river and our community.
Good directions on setting up the brochure.

Could this be timed with the Cahaba Lily festival?
Could you have an older person give insights on how the river has changed over time?
Are the groups made up of different ages?


You might have your students create a slide show of photos of plants and animals.





You might could tie in a visit from "Auntie Litter"

Ashley Waid said...

Awesome idea!
You can tell you worked very hard on this project and idea.
Love that you are trying to support what the other 4th grade teachers are teaching in the classroom.

How many times will the students visit the river?
Will you teach them how to use the cameras?

Rewrite essential question.
GREAT JOB!!!!

crimlj said...

This is a great idea and ties into our town so well.
Next year, the kids will really enjoy this.
You integrated this so well with the field trip and the course of study.

How long would you continue the project with the class?
Would they do this in class too or just computer?

It would be good to have someone come to talk to them before the trip.

Becky Culp said...

3 C's: Great use of local resources! (Cahaba River) Students should know more about what is around them; LOCAL EXPERT! We have something great here in the county. People all over are visiting and we need to be the experts!
2 Q's: Where can you get resources for more digital cameras for students? What websites were most useful?
1 S: Try to get them the field trip! (I know they were discouraged for a while this year)

Tish said...

I like that you used a valuable local resource. There is so much our students can learn from this. Good work!

How long will this project last? Will it be ongoing throughout the year?

Your class brochures might be placed at city hall or the Bibb County chamber of commerce.

Susan said...

I like your integration of local stuff!
I like your example and your pictures
Sounds like you found some great resources

Do you teach photo editing to your classes or just enrichment?
Do you work with classroom teachers with this project?

You could use animoto to create a show about the Cahaba River.

Loved it! Thanks for some ideas!