Mr. Haney’s Extreme Classroom Makeover
An ORAU Extreme Classroom Blog
Wrinkle in Time is…..
Dec 10th
Inspired by the new iPad commercials, the students remade the commercials to feature their novel study for their semester projects. They used an app called flipbook (has a free lite version) to create the images, the flip video cameras to record, and iMovie to create.
Check out their video by clicking here.
Grinch Mind Mapping
Dec 10th
Mind mapping and The Grinch go together like pine trees and glass ornaments. The students worked with our “tech buddies” from Mr. Murray 2nd grade class on main ideas on Thursday. The students read the interactive book app The Grinch and used an app, Idea Sketch, to show the main idea of the story. The students had to read the story, write the main idea in the middle shape, and connect detail shapes to the main idea. Students who finished early started characteristic maps of the Grinch. One of the highlights of being a teacher is watching your students teach other students.
Tennessee Tech Kids Episode 3
Dec 8th
Check out the latest episode of Tennessee Tech Kids featuring Megan, James, and Sydney.
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Tennessee Tech Kids Episode 2
Nov 30th
Take a listen to our second episode of Tennessee Tech Kids. This podcast features Elena, Caleb, and Marcy.
Technology Time Week 2
From Seed to Stomach
Nov 28th
One of the hardest things to do is teach someone how to do something that you have no idea how to do. The class and I started a garden at the beginning of year because I have always wanted to grow something and eat it. After several weeks, 14 to be exact, the students and I enjoyed the fruits of our labor. With the help of Mrs. Draper, we ate our broccoli and green onions in a delicious broccoli casserole at our school’s Thanksgiving lunch.
Exchanging Culture
Nov 24th
Our friends in Japan are learning how to speak English so they made us a video to practice what they have learned and to show us some of their culture. In return we made a video to help aid with their english lessons and to show a part of our Tennessee culture.
To view videos click here.
Find Us On iTunes
Nov 24th
The students’ first podcast has been approved for itunes! I am still working on getting the podcast cover on, but it sounds great. I am really proud of the students for trying something new and putting their voices out there for anyone who wants to hear. Click on the link below to subscribe to the podcast or to download the first episode. Support our students by posting a positive comment in iTunes.
Adaptation Glog
Nov 21st
The students created their own glogs, online posters, to show some animals’ adaptations. Take a look at Jack and Olivia’s glog by cliciking…. glog.
Kenya EPALS
Nov 21st
Take a look at our EPALS from Kenya’s powerpoint on their school. We are in the process of making ours for them and I will post it this week.
Mnarani p powerpoint presantation.
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Writing with Kansas
Nov 14th
My class has met some amazing people this year, and our friends from Kansas are at the top of the list. Recently, we worked on fictional narratives with Mrs. Addis and her fifth grade class. Even though the students are close to a thousand miles apart, they had to work together to come up with a spooky story. After the students finished, we put the students’ work into wordles. The students got a good look at what words they were over using because the wordle will enlarge them. Some of the students recorded their stories on podcasts. You can listen to them by going to their blogs. Take a look at their writing wiki by clicking here.
Take a look at the wordle by clicking here.