David Lee EdTech

1. Painting application Have your students draw a picture using a painting application. My students used Doozla to draw their picture, and then took a screenshot (command + shift + 4).  2. Open Pages and choose a template Choose the  Happy Birthday Card  template under the  Cards & Invitations   section. Have your students save their document with the proper naming convention.  3. Insert Image Have your students insert their image by dragging and dropping it into their document, or by going to  Insert  and then  Choose . Your students will need to use a text box to create their title.  4. Duplicate On the left, right-click on your page and then click on  Duplicate . The second page will be used for the actual message inside the card.  5. Print and Staple   

Today Mrs. K's 1st graders came to my lab to find information on their chosen animals.  They went to the  Kid's National Geographic  website to find  information on these categories: classification, habitat, appearance, and diet.  I created this graphic organizer  with Google Documents. I utilized the Drawing feature to add the graphic and title (Insert > Drawing).   

Lesson Objective:  Students will be able to compare the size of different geographical locations (ex. continent, country, state/province, city, etc.) with a 3D mapping tool (Google Earth). Follow me at: Website: davidleeedtech.org Twitter: @davidleeedtech

Nalisha Narsai, our 1st grade teacher, decided to have students become zookeepers of specific animals. The students were required to become “experts” through research on the Kid’s National Geographic website.  A reporter interviewed her zookeepers about their animal.  To capture the interviews, she had students video record using the iPads.  Ms. Narsai used iMovie on the iPad to create her Zookeeper movie. If you plan to create a movie as well, make sure to record video AND photos. Here are some resources to help you create your own movies on the iPad.  iMovie on iPad 2 Tutorial How to Edit Your Movies Easily