My Seventh Grade classes just finished a complex project integrating Social Studies with technology. It began with a game-based simulation traveling back in time to the American Revolution through Mission US "For Crown or Glory." Students then wrote interview questions and answer scripts. They were being interviewed by news reporters upon their return from their "time travel" to the American Revolution as "Nate" the Printer's Apprentice. We left our desktop computers and switched to iPads. From there students created a four scene comic using Comic Heads Lite depicting a reporter asking a question (from their script). Students then recorded their responses using Telligami. From there, we rolled it into Thinglink on iPads, imported the Comic Heads Lite image, added the Telligami recordings, and synched the image created on iPads with Thinglink to their accounts. We switched back to desktop computers, signed into Thinglink and polished the final product on Thinglink. Initially, I wanted to use AirDrop to send custom images from Mission US for the comic creation. But, a weak WiFi connection made that impossible. Here's some fine examples of this project.
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AuthorPatricia Merlino is an Adjunct Professor for Arcadia University and teaches Middle School Computer Science. Categories |