New Blog Feature...

Happy Weekend, Everyone!

I decided to play around with my blog this afternoon and added a gadget to it. Below my posts is an area where I can post videos from You Tube. This is REALLY cool! I can post anything that we are studying in reading and science, and believe me when I tell you, there's plenty! This is opening up many doors for our classroom experiences together. How would you feel about having homework assignments like, "Watch the video online and comment about it on the blog?" Remember when I told you about all the Maniac Magee videos online? One is posted on the blog for you to view. It's a movie produced by Nickelodeon - I think you will be surprised by the many differences between the book and the movie. Some changes are small, and others.....well, let's just say they're more than big! It's presented in ten-minute clips, so you will have to click on the next scene. To watch it in full screen and be taken to the You Tube sight, first click on the left side where the two little boys are on the fence - that's Piper and Russel! Then, look for the link below the video and click it. This will take you to You Tube. After the first ten minutes ends, click on Part 2, which is right above the video. You're all smart, so I'm sure you'll figure this out! Let me know what you think and leave me a comment. I also found tons of electricity videos - perfect timing, huh? That's okay, now that I know how to do this, I'll find some good things on ecosystems and food chains. Until then, enjoy the show!

MIss D'Amore : )