Embracing Our Differences Workshop Part I and II

This workshop introduced us to the program Clevr. As I learned, this program allows users to create panoramic views of any location. I created a panoramic view of Hecksher Museum's exhibit on tolerance. I felt like I truly became a student again as I learned the process through trial and error. At first I took a set of pictures but I came to find that I was too close and therefore the pictures did not "stitch" together well. I then tried again from a different vantage point and it worked so much better. I really feel like I can use this for my students but also for the parents of my students as well. Before the beginning of next year, I am going to create a panoramic view of my classroom. I feel like it will give the parents a better sense of what they can expect and the type of environment they are sending their child to.

I also liked the program we experimented with where you can show pictures, create a slide show, and then record your voice and draw on the pictures. I think this is AMAZING for my students to look at before they come into the classroom. I can literally show them every nook of the room and explain what goes on there. For Meet the Teacher Night, I want to have the students tell their parents about what goes on in every part of the classroom. I think it is so much more powerful coming from them. I look forward to using these programs to improve my communication with students and parents.