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The FabFive – Frisco ISD Notes by Janis Greeno Website linked on: https://sites.google.com/site/friscofab5 Teachers only need to tame the tool not master it. The students can use the tool. Teacher just makes sure that it is age appropriate. . ..
 * Projects that Pop**

· The project objective · Student responsibilities – choose a tool and present required information · Teacher role – preparation and planning and prep work · The Final Project Students all had to choose a Web 2.0 tool that was different from other students. If they didn’t know how to do something the teachers answer was “I don’t know, you can figure it out.” Students have to use higher order thinking skills to solve problems, find solutions. ..
 * The SSCP Super Secret Collaborative Project.**

Harry Wong – the students should be exhausted at the end of the day - not the teacher.

Creative Tools: · GLogster · Mixbook · PikiStrips · WiX · Storyjumpster · Zootburst · Go Animate · VuVox – a place for students to store their projects Collaboration tools: · Mediashare, edmodo, vuvox

Turned their practice fields into caches of all kinds of battles from the Revolutionary War. Inside the cache were Students find the caches, therefore walking the place/events of the map Activities: · Keyword Gathering · HOTS Questions – Higher Order Thinking Questions · Unit Review Questions · Evaluation Stations - had a whole bunch of information and students had to organize it. Puts the kids in a completely new arena. The playing field is level for all kids. Laminate things before you put them in the chace’s. Used Altoid cans and wrapped them in camouflage.
 * __Geocaching Project: Virtual Map__** – could be battles, places, events

__**Student Video Tutorials**__ Teacher had the students create tutorials that other students could use. He just told the kids to create them and didn’t tell them what tool to use. Tools the kids used: Video cameras and iMovie, Jing, Windows Paint, Keynote, Windows Movie Maker, Animoto, Powerpoint,, Interwrite Workspace · Teacher made a website in Webley and put up all the tutorial projects. · Didn’t put out student names or student faces. · The students did all the work. · Students learn by teaching. · Need to have an alternatives for students that don’t have the technology. · Give them reasonable time frame.
 * Algebra 2 Classes**
 * School District Had a Retest Policy:** At the end of the six weeks, students take a cumulative test over the six weeks and the score can replace any test that they made during the six weeks.

__**UStream Debates**__ Teacher wanted students to learn how to debate. Used Argument Map – link is on their website Used a Google Form and sent out all the possible topics to all the parents asking them to approve the projects. UStream – a one way Skype where all can watch. You can password protect it. Sent it all to parents so parents could watch their students debate. Cool Outcome: the students went back and watched themselves so they could improve upon their skills. Conisderations: Internet Safety (never use names of full names), make sure you have a good web cam. The students that were watching the debate had to fill out a visual organizer for each debate.

__**Digital Photo Frames**__ Bought digital photo frames. Used flip video cameras to film making “how tos” in science classrooms or homemaking class (thread the machine and how to make the stitch). Upload them up to the frames and put by the science lab stations or the sewing stations and let the students play the videos when they need the help. Used them in Art for art walks. Open house display, Science lab specimen.