Kristy Fisher

Athens Area School District 

Lynch Bustin Elementary School

Second Grade

First year teacher!

Links to websites:

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  A couple of websites just for fun, they are hilarious! www.elfyourself.com and www.scroogeyourself.com . All you have to do is upload a digital photo to create your own elves, or scrooges. Have fun!
  www.writingfix.com/traits
  www.funbrain.com
  www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini
  www.teachingmadeeasier.net
   

  Podcasting: 

  Our podcast is on the water cycle.  A powerpoint presentation shows each step of the water cycle, and includes a song to help with memorization.

  Supporting websites: www.natick.k12ms.us.schools/johnson/watercycle/water

                                     www.k12.hi.us/~shasincl/poems_prop_cycle_weather

                                             www.proteacher.org/a/12048_Water_Cycle_Song.html

                                             www.kidzone.ws/water

                                             www.epa.gov.safewater/kids/flash/flash

                                             www.gearthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/index

Lesson Plans:

1. Podcasting is a new tool for me. I would use podcasting to teach specific topics. Science and Social Studies would be great subjects to enhance with the use of podcasting. We have podcasts available through our I.U., also teachertube.com is a great resource.

2. Online Collaboration Tools- WIKI is a great place to design websites and help our students and ourselves! We can collaborate with other educators. I am looking forward to using free sites such as thinkfree.com to create innovative materials for my class.

3. Virtual Technologies and Tools- www.nationalgeographic.com www.unitedstreaming.com www.educationworld.com. I would like to use google earth with my second grade class. We are currentlly studying Pennsylvania. At their age, the concept of a "state" is quite abstract being able to use online mapping to make it concrete for them would be great!

4. Semantic Network- I really like Inspiration and Kidspiration! They are wonderful tools to use as my students are doing prewriting. This method may really reach the reluctant writer.

5.Digital Cameras and Mobile technologies-Using a digital camera in the classsroom is a wonderful tool to make learing authentic. Pictures that have been taken in our classroom and school and immediately put on the computer is an invaluable source. I used a digital camera in Kindergarten to produce an Alphabet book using the students and objects in their room. It is a keepsake that I think most of the students will enjoy having for a long time.

Power Point Presentations:

Our power point presentation is on the Water Cycle complete with song.

Webquest:

Pennsylvania State Capital

Come discover the rich history of Pennsylvania's Capital.  All images found in the Digital Library were selected from resources located in the Rare Books Room in The State Library of Pennsylvania.  Brief History of Pennsylvania's Capital City      The history of Pennsylvania's capital is rich and dynamic.  In the 1700's, Pennsylvania was not only molding and shaping its own statehood but also helping to shape the nation.  During this period, Philadelphia was the first seat of government for Pennsylvania.  During the first 47 years, Pennsylvania lacked a permanent meeting house for its officials.  In 1729, Pennsylvania declared its first permanent meeting house, the building now known as Independence Hall.         In 1789, Pennsylvania's Assembly deemed Philadelphia was "an  unfortunate location".  Plans were being made to relocate the capital to a more suitable location.  Lancaster and Harrisburg were two options along with Carlisle.  In fact, Carlisle had the vote of the House but not the vote of the Senate.  By 1799, Lancaster prevailed in its bid to hold Pennsylvania' s seat of government.  On December 3, 1799, the Legislature held its first session in the Lancaster courthouse.          After only two years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania lawmakers again began talking about relocating Pennsylvania's capital.  Many felt  the Susquehanna Valley was the best choice for the capital.  John Harris campaigned aggressively to have the capital removed from Lancaster and located in Harrisburg.  Interest in moving the capital weakened and all thoughts of moving the capital were forgotten for many years.         In 1809, the Senate again proposed moving the capital.  In 1810, eight locations were considered as the ideal location for Pennsylvania's capital.  Harrisburg won the honor.  It was selected in large part because of the Susquehanna river which the would serve the capital area well.  Land was purchase and plans were underway to build a permanent Capitol Building for Pennsylvania.  In 1822 the first Capitol was built.  This building was destroyed in a fire in 1897.  A new Capitol building was built and still proudly serves Pennsylvania today. This digital project was created and written for use by educators and students in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The WebQuest was written using the latest Pennsylvania Academic Standards.