Thing 6

Educreations:

Activity 1: I embeded a video called Using ePals.

<iframe width="480" height="300" src="https://www.educreations.com/lesson/embed/390847/" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I picked this lesson because i always wanted to use ePals but it seemed too overwhelming to try it.  But, after watching her video, it actually didn't seem to bad and it may even be manageable with my GT pullout kids.  I would use this lesson to show them how to use ePals.


Activity 2: I used educreations last semester with my GT pullout kids as their final product in their research project.  This is one that i helped a kid make.
<iframe width="480" height="300" src="https://www.educreations.com/lesson/embed/21985580/?rep=app" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It was super easy and very kid friendly.  The only thing i found that i didn't like was you cannot save and go back to edit your work.  Once you save it, it's done.  It won't let you revise or edit it.  So, my kids had to do a few slides, save it and then the next day they had to create a new slide.  That's the only downside to educreations. But the parents, teachers and administrators who came to our showcase were very impressed with what the kids could do on it.

I plan on using it again in the fall semester with my pullout kids, but also to get some teachers comfortable in using it as well.