This week we were asked to create a screencast that we could
use as a tutorial for a lesson we could use in our classroom. I was a little
apprehensive about doing this, it seemed to be complicated, but was surprised
by how easy it actually was. My screencast is aimed at kindergarten students
who are working on animal research projects with their parents at home. This
activity would be part of a large animal study that kindergartners will be
completing in April, both in school and at home, with each kindergartener
choosing different animals to research and share with the class.
For kindergarten students, using the computer takes a little
assistance, but I really like the idea of creating a tutorial to help them feel
some ownership over their learning and to create a little independence. By
students are becoming very comfortable using computers in the classroom, and
would enjoy doing their research with minimal assistance from their parents.
Using a screencast aimed at my kindergartners will also reinforce
to parents, that although they need to support their children, they should not
be doing the project for them. Hopefully this screencast will support and
encourage my young learners and make them feel a little more independent in
their own research.
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