Jessica Pilgreen
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Multicultural Literature Suggestions

Started Apr 12, 2011 0 Replies

I'm currently putting together a new curriculum for a high school English class focused on multicultural literature, and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for novels, short stories or…Continue

Webcam as a Low-Budget Document Camera

Started this discussion. Last reply by John J Caprice Apr 8, 2010. 7 Replies

I'm considering purchasing a webcam for multiple uses, including Skyping with other schools, and recording student activities.  I would also like to find a camera that can clearly display worksheets,…Continue

Tags: camera, document, video, skype, webcam

 

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Jessica Pilgreen replied to Teresa Shuck's discussion Romeo and Juliet in the group Digital Storytelling
"The only free video editor that I know of is Jaycut.   Also, when having students translate the text, you can always have them cross-reference their interpretations withNo Fear Shakespeare (one of my favorite websites). I also teach Romeo &…"
Apr 18, 2011
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Multicultural Literature Suggestions

I'm currently putting together a new curriculum for a high school English class focused on multicultural literature, and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for novels, short stories or poems that I should consider.  I'm currently planning on doing literature circles with a few YA novels, and then also doing a few shorter pieces.  I have limited experience with multicultural lit.  I know that I want to stick with multicultural American writers who write about multicultural American…See More
Apr 12, 2011
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Jessica Pilgreen replied to Shannon Thomas's discussion Tattoos in the Workplace
"Go ahead and rock that tattoo!  I have two very small tattoos that don't show during the school day. As long as it is easily covered, you shouldn't be afraid to be yourself and decorate your body with a little artistic ink."
Apr 12, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Elizabeth Blum's discussion Problem- Focused Learning
"This reminds me a lot of the concept of "Design Thinking".  This past February, I was able to attend a seminar on design thinking and the women who led the seminar (consultants from Lime Design) focused on celebrating failure…"
Apr 11, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Anthony Locricchio's discussion Current Event Websites for middle schoolers? in the group Classroom 2.0 Beginner Group!
"Your students might also enjoy The Week in Rap by Flocabulary.  It provides an overview of the week's events in the form of a rap.   Jessica   www.meandmylaptop.weebly.com"
Apr 11, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to C. Hitz's discussion Need Suggestions for Verbal Project in the group Classroom 2.0 Beginner Group!
"Cynthia, I have students make movie trailers for books using Movie Maker.  It's already installed on our computers as part of the Microsoft Office Suite.  Not sure if your school's computers have it or not.  If you are a Mac…"
Apr 11, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Michelle Linn's discussion I would like some ideas on ways to use technology in my upper elementary classroom. in the group Classroom 2.0 Beginner Group!
"Personally, I would start a classroom blog that parents could access.  You could have students take turns reflecting on the day's events, and you could post pictures of activities.  Creating a classroom blog would also give you the…"
Feb 22, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Irishjedi's discussion Any good Online Collaboration and Mind Mapping sites for my 5th Graders to use?
"A lot of people seem to like Webspiration (because it is nearly identical to a paid program called Inspiration) for mind mapping, namely because it can convert your mind map into an outline.  If you want to incorporate outlining, I'd…"
Feb 21, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Mark Barnes's discussion Web 2.0 course
"Mark,   I know that this is an older post, but if you would still like some ideas, please feel free to check out my blog.  I recently started blogging about the Web 2.0 tools that I have used, partly to share with others, but mainly to…"
Feb 6, 2011
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Jeff Beard's discussion Wikis in the classroom
"Hi, Jeff! I recently began "playing around" with wikis this year, and I have a collection of wikis that I have created for different purposes on my blog. Please feel free to take a look at the "wikispaces" section. I also have…"
Feb 5, 2011
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"This is a good story, I need to remember this story and share it with my students."
May 6, 2010
Cecelia Izuo commented on Jessica Pilgreen's video
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"Thanks for sharing the story on the Dot. It's a powerful story! I too liked the story of the Empty Pot. I read that one every year to my students. The Dot reminds me of the story "One Smile" by Cindy McKinley. Its about a little girl…"
Apr 14, 2010
Grace Gorman commented on Jessica Pilgreen's video
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"Another great one for all ages is The Empty Pot."
Apr 13, 2010
Jessica Pilgreen replied to Adam Cohen's discussion LanSchool Free Version - Any users with suggestions
"Thanks for the info, Ben! I'll have to recommend this product to my school's tech coordinator!"
Apr 12, 2010
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Great story for all ages! Wonderful for introducing the concept of theme. Purchase the book! It's fantastic!
Apr 12, 2010
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I teach freshman-level English I, senior-level British Literature, and Speech. I love finding new--and preferably cheap--ways to incorporate technology into my curriculum. I love it when students tell me that they have used something I have taught as part of their everyday life!

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Posted on April 10, 2010 at 3:10pm 0 Comments

I am a high school English teacher located in southern Illinois. I work in a very rural school. How rural, you ask? It is surrounded on all four sides by cornfield. That said, I love my job and I work with a great group of kids!



Currently, I have quite a bit of technology in my classroom: a Smart Board, a projector, a scanner, a Flip video camcorder, a digital camera, and a few other bells and whistles. Like a lot of teachers out there, I also spend quite a bit of my own money on my… Continue

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At 1:27pm on April 8, 2010, John J Caprice said…
Dear Jessica,
Since I am Scicilian, I can make you an offer that you can't refuse. I have a few prototypes of the webcam stand. If you like, I will send you one absolutely FREE, no strings. This protoype is a little too light weight for mass distribution. It will only support a webcam, not a digital or video camera. I am waiting for stiffer parts from another company.Here's the deal, Once you buy a webcam, send me an email vised@optonline.net Tell me which webcam you purchased and a shipping adddress,
That's IT! JJC
 
 
 

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