I love seeing what the kids at our school create using the 3D printer. I personally found the Tinkercad website to be challenging. Originally, I was trying to create a sun, but I had trouble figuring out how to use any of the tools to make a straight line. Next, I was going to try…
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Sandbox # 6
I have always wondered how to create the QR code, and it was nice to see it was so easy and fast to create! I used the QR Monkey site, and I decided to create my QR code to show the virtual field trip I explored. I chose the virtual field trip Swim with Sharks…
Sandbox # 4
I enjoyed trying several audio websites that allow you to record your voice. The first one I looked at was Voki. It was a lot of fun because it gave the opportunity to choose a character and setting. It also allowed the choice to record your own voice or type what you want your character…
Sandbox # 3
I have never once thought about what goes into making an infographic, but I do know my eyes are drawn to the information presented in one. Through my exploration, I did find it is much more difficult to make the infographics look like the ones I am used to seeing. Since I knew I wanted…
Sandbox # 2
This week we explored images. After choosing a picture of a woman and her shadow, I took a look at all the editing websites. I decided to use the tuxpi website and used the focus effect. I did look at the swirl effect, and the wirl effect, but decided the focus feature worked best with…
Sandbox # 1
I love that the first thing we got to explore was word clouds. As a kindergarten teacher, I have used word clouds in the past. My assistant and I usually list all the words we can think of to describe each student and the things they love. Once we create the word cloud and print…