This has to be one of my all time favorite movies. If you haven’t seen it, well you should question your cultural literacy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlddDZkkxCc
What does this have anything to do with my tech tip you ask? Well, aside from the name (Smore), not much. While browsing the interwebs the other day I stumbled upon an awesome newsletter that my sweet teacher friends at Cannon Elementary School sent out to their families (seen here: https://smore.com/yds4). Immediately I’m struck by the bright colors and awesome pictures of their learners engaged and excited about learning. I also loved their concise way they shared important information with their families. I don’t know about you, but I have little attention span for a lengthy email where you have to labor over every word just to decipher the point of the entire email. For me, the Smore flyer was awesome. I was able to get a brief glimpse into their classroom and if I were a parent I would know how to help my learner at home. — LOVE IT!! And just in case you think it might be hard to use, it is not – I tried it! I literally spent ten minutes making an awesome flyer that I can now easily share with anyone!
Let me put it this way,
classroom newsletters will never be the same!
Go ahead – try it!
Then, let me know how you used it in your classroom!
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Hey, my own children LOVE The Sandlot–an all time favorite at our home. Thanks for the reminder: my kids are getting old and leaving me, but hey, they are culturally literate!
Oh, I love this tech tip, too. I can think of a few ways students can use this to create evidence of what they’ve learned in class. I’m sure they can think of other ways to use it, too. Thanks for sharing.
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