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12018-01-04T09:09:15-08:00Alejandro Arias0b042e158238aec383248c1771d9a1233b833d4291921Creative Communicator: Helping students communicate their knowledge creativelyplain2018-01-04T09:09:15-08:00Alejandro Arias0b042e158238aec383248c1771d9a1233b833d42These kindergarten students have had several opportunities throughout the year to work independently and collaboratively, and they have a clear understanding of rules and procedures in their class. This is one of the main reasons they were able to work independently and support each other when needed during this project. The teachers felt their kindergarten students exceeded their expectations, as they easily navigated the technology with little support and were engaged in the activities. The interactive posters were a success at Back to School Night. Parents, visitors, students and the school’s leadership team all had an opportunity to engage with the interactive posters and learn about the bees.
I felt that this lesson was at the Modification level of SAMR because students created a poster that not only displayed information and images but engaged the viewer in an interactive learning experience.