Final+Impressions

or published a book on BigUniverse. || I understand how I I would use this with a class. I love that there is a way for young kids to participate in a safe social networking situation. I like that the teacher can assign each student different books to read based on interest and reading level. I also like that this provides a way for students to go public with their learning by publishing a book. This is definitly a tool designed to be used in community not individually (which I have been doing for three years). ||
 * Name || BEFORE this TSG I ... || AT THE END of this TSG I ... ||
 * Joan || Hadn't shared books, managed students
 * Missy || I hadn't explored tumblebooks or even heard of big universe || I am able to use another format for listen to reading on tumblebooks and create my own "library." I am also able to use big universe for listen to reading and for creating books with my group of students. I would like to be able to teach the kids how to use the write portion of big universe so they can be more independent in creating a book; however it is a time commitment that I am not comfortable with at this time. ||
 * Amanda || I had never read or shared an E Book with my students. I also didn't know what Big Universe was all about. || I am able to share e-books with my students. My students use Tumblebooks during Daily 5, and it is one of their favorites! I am excited to try Big Universe with my class, making a class book, and having students share books that they have enjoyed with each other. I am a little nervous that the kids won't be able to make the class book pages independently, and I won't have time to sit with each of them to help. ||
 * Joy || I hadn't used tumble books or big universe || I have shared E books with my class. I have showed Britannica to my class. I have saved some video clips from Britannica. I started a class book on big Universe that I will use my class. I'm looking sorward to trying these things with my class. ||
 * Brenda || I knew nothing about Big Universe and Britannica on-line || I am able to share E books with my class. My students are able to listen to tumblebooks during listen to reading. The most exciting part is learning how to create a book with my class and to allow my students to publish some of their creative writing pieces. ||
 * Nancy || I didn't know much about these resources. || My class loves to see E books on the smart board. I can hardly wait to show them the book that they will create on Big Universe. Each one will get to use a DEAR session to create their own page in our book called 'When I Grow Up...' ||
 * Pam || I knew nothing about Big Universe etc. || I have shared e books with my class and they love them. My students now listen to and read along with Tumble books. I have shown my students Britannica and they are excited to start doing research with it. Big Universe will let me make class books with my students and we can publish them. This TSG was great and Joan was wonderful. I will recommend this TSG to all teachers. ||