Tool of Choice

What?
We went over our final project, we are able to choose a flyer, newsletter or a brochure. We then get to design it for educational purposes.

So What?
Well first of all it is nice to know that there are so many options out there to be able to make all of these things. We talked about word perfect, google docs, and pages as just a few. There are many cool resources online that have already built cute templates for any of these projects. It is nice to know that the ordinary person can create professional looking flyers and brochures these days.

I have found that each time we talk about something new in class I am able to use it in my own life then. Just after viewing all the templates in class I made a flyer for volunteers for a kids summer activity. Our class gave me tons of wonderful ideas to make it look nice and professional so people will notice the flyer. These tools are for everyday using and this class has been very very helpful. Just google docs alone has helped me get through the semester smoothly.

Now what?
I can make flyers to send home with students for classroom and whole school activities. I have never created a new letter but it will be a great tool to keep parents updated on what is happening in the classroom and hopefully give them a desire to come and help out for themselves. Routines newsletters can also make sure that parents know dates and times for things that they need to be aware of.

I think almost any grade can do these activities themselves. Students can have a good time trying to promote something with a flyer. With all the tools these days even 1st graders can take part in them. I want to teach a range of age groups and it will be fun to experiment with each group so see just how user friendly all of these tools we learned about are. We can make brochures for a nearby company, we can make flyers if there is a lost dog in the area, and so much more. This has been a great class!

Video:
I grew up with Schoolhouse Rock and I love it. I still find that if someone starts singing one of the tunes that I can remember it and usually picture what was on the video. It did help me a lot with learning. Today I watched the noun one and I remember this one in particular. Now days the fonts are retro and the video itself is a little old school but it can still be a great tool for teaching children. The songs can be easily memorized which I know helped me on test when I was younger. I really liked this video this week.