Concept Maps

This is an example of a concept map I would ask my Kindergarteners to make.
We learn about the 4 seasons and they get just an introduction to what happens during these seasons. We focus on what animals do, what is the temperature like and what happens to the trees.
So they would have to focus on these 3 things for each season and create a concept map.

I have done something like this in Kidspiration with 1st graders, so ideally I would do this in Kidspiration because then my Kindergarteners could use pictures and words or just pictures, depending on the student.

Using Jing and Screencasting

This is a video for my parents or 'Learning Coaches' on how to navigate the most important parts of the OLS (Online School). This is a video I would use for new families or at the beginning of the school year as they are learning how to navigate the OLS. I highlight just a few of the things. Jing only allows 5 minutes. So I could send out quick videos on how to do other tasks as well. This is something I have done before as well. I have another video on how to access a student's courses if their plan is not working correctly. This happened about a month ago so I created a Jing video similar to the one above. I put it below here. They are similar but I thought I would share both of them.

Lesson Using Google Maps Engine Lite

 My Kindergarteners learn about their community in Social Studies. So creating a map of their community ties into this unit nicely. The above map is an example of a map that they would create. This is where I grew up. I included 5 main places that my students will have to identify in their maps as well. My students are located all over the state of Michigan, so this will be a fun way for them to identify certain parts of their community and share it with their classmates. The assignment is to create a map of their community and include: 1) Their House 2) Local Grocery Store 3) Favorite park or place to play 4) Favorite restaurant 5) Your choice: This could be a place of significance in their community or one of their other favorite places. (Grandma's house, etc.)