Reading is a Breeze

Screencasts Now more than ever with the Coronavirus pandemic schools have been shut down. Distance learning has become the new normal for the time being. However, while teachers are having to create Google classrooms and connect students it is not always easy for them or their parents. Screencasts offer guidance on how to connect students and parents. In addition, it can be used to give instruction on almost anything on the computer screen while being anchor charts, videos, assignments, or any online resource. While at the moment our district is closed I couldn't access our school website to guide students on the use of the catalog system. However, what is most important at the moment is guiding students and parents on getting access to resources to continue learning while at the safety of their home. It was my first time utilizing any screencast resource however, let me share it is easy and convenient. I will continue to utilize now more than ever due to the circumstances. Belo...

Infographics    Infographics is such an excellent tool to transmit data in an exciting, captivating, and illustrational way of conveying a message. It was my first time learning and diving into creating an infographic. I had seen them before however, I had never created one from scratch. It was quite interesting and exciting to say the least. I know that teachers and students would love to learn such websites mentioned below to start creating and setting bloom's taxonomy highest level to the challenge. This activity would be perfect for any teacher to implement in the classroom and prepare students in becoming 21st century learners. The three websites that I had the opportunity to explore are below. Easel.ly was the first one I explored it was visually appealing offering charts, pictures, color, and different templates to choose. It offered a free version with some upgrades that include minimal charge. However, overall it offered an abundance of different options to cu...