Wordle anyone?

Thanks to my amazing friend and colleague Flick Trimming for introducing me to Wordle.  Have you heard of it?

Wordle is a website where you can enter text or a website address and randomize the words from the text you selected.  What’s great is that the more a word is used the bigger it appears.

Here is the wordle that I created by entering the address for this blog. 

 Wordle allows you to customize the color scheme, layout, font and even language. 

Flick used this with her class of first graders to create wordles about their current unit of light. Their results were amazing.  


Today in class I had my third graders write a short essay about Technology.  After they wrote it in word I showed them Wordle.net and off they went. 
Here are some of their amazing results. 

What I love most about these Wordles is that my kids can see their ideas expressed in a non-traditional format. I think they turned out fabulous and gives me a real indication of what they have pieced together through this unit.


Give it a try...You'll love it too! =


Happy Teaching!


Miss Pam

Great idea from: Pammy Loves...: A Little Encouragement

Last year I taught at a Tittle 1 school in New Mexico. It was just about this time of year when my 2nd graders were asked to prepare a little encouragement for their 3rd grade buddies taking the "big" state test.  This is what we made.  Although I don't teach in a school that does standardized testing I wanted to share this with you anyway. Maybe this someone can use this idea to cheer up some nervous test takers.  Please share if you have a great activity that you use. 
Happy Teaching!  
Miss Pam

Click the link below to see the complete post!

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SchoggiLand - Chocolate Land

Last Thursday we went on an adventure (that’s what we call field trips) to Schoggiland in Flawil, Switzerland. Schoggiland is at the Maestrani Chocolate Factory.  We have been studying Technology and how it has changed the world. This trip was to give the kids an inside look at how technology changed the process of chocolate manufacturing and distribution.  It was a huge success and the best part of all (besides all that the kids learned of course) was the free chocolate samples.  Oh the chocolaty goodness!!!

Parent Teacher Conferences and FREEBIE FRIDAY!

Good Morning!  I'm rushing out the door and I wanted to post this freebie friday PTC Report Form.

I love this and it has really helped me stay on top of preparing for my conferences.  I use it before the conference, during and after.  I also send home a photocopy with parents so they have a reference for what we discussed and goals that we set together.

You can find this free download at my TPT store here! (just leave me some feedback or follow my store)

I'm off to my conferences for the day!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Miss Pam

And the Winner is...

My first giveaway is done and I'm so excited that I got a response.  It wasn't the biggest but I learned a lot.  Thanks to all of you who entered!

The winner is: Brittney over at TeachPrayLove!  
I'm looking forward to sending you your special prize.  Please let me know which of the two books you would prefer. 

 

I used the random number generator at Random.org to find the winner.