Energy mindmap

Coggle

Hello to everyone!

Today, I would like to write about my new didactic project. It is related to energy: renewable energy and non-renewable energy. Therefore, the teacher is going to explain the whole project through an online mind map.

Using the mind map I will help my students focusing on the different aspects of the project. It also will help them memorising the contents.

Moreover, all needed resources will be there (videos, web pages, and images). In this way, it will be easy for them following the project.

On the other hand, some advantages of using a mind map are promoting engaging learning or the development of students´ creativity.

As you can see in the following url, I have chosen coggle to develop my mind map.

https://coggle.it/diagram/XoDd-I9Rpi4-7Iqp/t/energy/5c6775603b2f7be3fc77bbf928c79f2c57031f088c835e97c8af8ff569ed01e8

Coggle is a free tool through which you can create online mind maps. You just have to create an account or log in with your email account.

First of all, you will see a tutorial explaining you how it works. After that, you are prepared to create your own mind map. You can add images, insert videos, web pages, etc. All kind of resources throughout their url.

The worst part of the tool is free limited resources. In contrast, what I like the most is the idea of collaborative work. This is to say, you can work on your project with other people. It also has an easy usage.

Here you have my own mind map. I hope you like it. 

Comic to representate emotions

Pixtoon

Hi there.

Today, I would like to present you a fantastic tool. It is called Pixtoon.

Pixtoon is an interesting educational resource through which both students and teachers can create comics. It is really fun for students. They also could create their own comic.

In this way, students would practice writing in a different way. Enthusiasm would be created by this application. For instance, students would practice grammar or writing skill but having fun.

It has an easy usage. You just have to create an account or log in through Facebook, Microsoft or Google.

Once you enter in Pixtoon, you could choose between teacher, student or business. You also could create your classroom. Your students could enter as well (they should use a link).

This tool has different resources to create an amazing comic. You could choose the background, characters, their pose and faces, and the dialogue as well. You also could customise the different characters. You could change their clothes, skin, facial expression, and hairstyle.

What I like the most is that you can download your comic with several shapes. This is to say, horizontally, vertically, each piece individually, etc. And also you can create several scenes whereas in other applications you cannot create more than four or six scenes.  

On the other hand, even it is a free tool, you should pay for almost every background or resource you want to use it. For that reason, it was really difficult to create the comic. In contrast, the tool has an easy usage.  

Finally, taking into consideration all the above ideas, I will use this resource with my future students. As I have described previously, I consider that working on comics bring advantages that have a positive impact in students´ learning process. 

Here you have the image of my comic and the link of it. 

https://compartir.pixton.com/pn7zn5a

Slideshow

Pinterest

Pinterest

                                                                                                         

Hi again!


Today I have been working with an incredible tool. It is called "pinterest".

If you are like that kind of people that don´t find the resources you had found previously, this is your app. 

I used to lost the pictures, documents, resources that I had found in the net. But since I have learned the way to keep it all together in an online page, I will use it. 

Through pinterest not only could find several resources, but also you could create different folders to keep all the resources. For that reason, I believe it is a crucial resource that every teacher should have.

I also consider it is an easy application to use. You just have to create an account. 

As you can see below, I have selected different resources such as essays, web pages, articles, activities, etc related to nature. 

Jesse and me think that the connection between nature and education is really important. Children should be involve since they are children. Not just as a subject but as a life style. They should be encourage since school and also since home. 
That´s why each part of my blog is regarding nature. 

Another reason why I have selected those resources is that they are really interesting and could help and support us. There are several ideas that we could follow in our classrooms.  

It is really important to share ideas and education stuff between teachers. 

I hope you like them. 

Have a nice day!

Natural Science: vertebrate and invertebrate animals

Vertebrate & invertebrate animals

Hello guys!

As you know, Jesse loves nature and animals. You know a bit about her. Today I would like that she knows more about you. For that reason I have chosen these two pictures about animals. The best ones!

In the following class I am going to talk about my two favourite animals. You are also going to surf the net and look for some information related to vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

You are going to work by peers. Each of you will write down four characteristics about your animal. Then you are going to compare and contrast the data with your classmate. 

I hope you enjoy a lot.

Image by Capri23auto from Pixabay

Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay