Jessica DeForge is a second grade teacher. This is her first year teaching at HES after graduating from college, although she also did her student teaching here.
Jessica likes to use technology in her classroom because the students are so involved and excited when using it. Her students are now comfortable using the laptops from the COWS (computers on wheels) or the desktops in the labs or using the interactive whiteboard in the classroom.
The problems she has had to overcome when using technology are occasional tech failures or problems, and trying to get around to give every student 1:1 help when needed. When asked what she would like, she replied, "More time and more training!"
Her students have done a great job so far this year, learning how to manipulate a touch pad on the laptops, creating their own flip books in SImple Booklet, making wonderful multimedia posters in EduGlogster as well as working on their keyboarding. What's next for Mrs. DeForge's 2nd graders? Jess would like to try animation and green screen video with her students before the year is out, so stay tuned!
Jessica likes to use technology in her classroom because the students are so involved and excited when using it. Her students are now comfortable using the laptops from the COWS (computers on wheels) or the desktops in the labs or using the interactive whiteboard in the classroom.
The problems she has had to overcome when using technology are occasional tech failures or problems, and trying to get around to give every student 1:1 help when needed. When asked what she would like, she replied, "More time and more training!"
Her students have done a great job so far this year, learning how to manipulate a touch pad on the laptops, creating their own flip books in SImple Booklet, making wonderful multimedia posters in EduGlogster as well as working on their keyboarding. What's next for Mrs. DeForge's 2nd graders? Jess would like to try animation and green screen video with her students before the year is out, so stay tuned!
What Do 2nd Graders like about Technology?
Countries: MultiMedia Posters
Working on multimedia posters was fun for the second graders. They each worked on their own country, following a basic template provided by Mrs. DeForge.
Simple Booklet Stories
These stories were made using an online program called Simple Booklet. The students wrote their stories, drew the pictures and then the pictures were scanned into the student drive. Second graders worked hard to find and retrieve the images, place them into the booklet and type up their stories. These are not "polished" versions of the stories, so you will see some invented spelling. Click here to see more stories.
Click here for the full size version of The Kidnapping Brothers