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Day 1:

Activity Documents/Activity Online Resources
Introduction
Introduction Video

KWL

How Webcams are used the in the Classroom

Animal Cam Assignment

Each participant will choose one animal to observe throughout the 3 day training. 

The participant will watch the animal for 5 minutes, making notes about the animal.  This will be done a couple of times each day. 

The participant will take screen capture of the animal as needed.

Participants will create a PowerPoint at the end of the 3 days detailing what they observed through webcams.

Introduce Software
  • Avatar Face Accessories
  • Fun Filters
  • Video Masks
Get More Video Effects Online
Download, Save, and Open
Webcam Settings
  • Pan and Tilt
  • Microphone
  • Real Light Settings
  • Advanced Settings
  • Application Settings
A Twisted Book Report

Read one of the following books:

  • Three Little Pigs
  • The Gingerbread Man
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  • Rainbow Fish
  • Three Billy Goats Gruff

Retell the story as one of the characters in the story. 

This will be a student’s form of a book report.  

Write a script of what you are going to say

Record the retelling using the webcam and an avatar

 

Upload to My Teacher Center

Day 2:

Activity Documents/Activity Online Resources
View Stories from My Teacher Center
Create Your Own "BrainPop"

Ideas:

  • Explain the seasons as an alien
  • Explain the Food Chain to an animal

 

Brainstorming Materials
Create Your PowerPoint
Record Your Videos
Pair the Video and the PowerPoint
Watch the "BrainPops"

 

Day 3:

Activity Documents/Activity Online Resources
Distance Learning with Webcams
 
Our Culture
Your Mission:
Teach another class of 4th graders about the culture that you live in via webcam
Talk to Class 1
   
Talk to Class 2
 
Reading Assignment

What have you learned?

Name ways you can use a webcam in the classroom.

Final Assignment

Using the information you have gathered over the 3 days on your animals, create a PowerPoint exploring everything you learned about your animal.

My Horse Rock Candy Sample

Webcam PPT Shows
 

 

Agenda

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