Instagram and Vine

Hello everyone here are a few pictures of mine from Instagram and videos from Vine. They look pretty random, but they actually have a purpose in the classroom. Check them out and read below the pictures and videos to see how they can be used in education.


How can I use these two pictures in the classroom?

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Well this could definitely serve in a science class, but also a reading class. These pictures could be used as a way to begin an experiment testing why does popcorn pop. Students can use the pictures to begin the scientific process and continue using Instagram throughout the different steps of the experiment. In a reading class, teachers can use pictures like this to help students paraphrase the process of popcorn popping. Teachers can check students' fluency and comprehension as they explain.

How about this picture?

Well if you're an educator or librarian, you probably guessed it. This picture can start a book talk, an inference discussion on what the book will be about or simply the book cover itself can spark up a discussion about what it entails.


What do you think about this short Vine video? Can it be used in the classroom?



You guessed it! Of course it can be used for students to interpret what all the pictures contribute to, in this case they refer to the resources plants need to grow.

What about this last Vine video?



This video is a glimpse at the plot of a story. The video consists of pictures throughout the book that show how the story develops. In the fifth grade, which is the grade level I teach, students need to be able to identify the five elements of plot. Teachers can use a video like this to have students practice the different parts of the plot which are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Students can even create their own video by recording pictures of a book they have read and identifying the plot elements.


How will I use these apps in the classroom?

Well educators, I want you to know that pictures have a way of grabbing the students' attention. I personally can look at a picture for several minutes just analyzing every little part of the moment that was captured. Teachers can use Instagram to have students post pictures that describe them or give clues of who they want to be in the future. Here are a few ways I plan to use Instagram in the classroom with students.
- Students create an All About Me introduction
-Teacher creates an inference game using interesting photos
-Teacher displays student work
-Students can capture images of things that are relevant to what they are learning in school.
-Students can capture pictures to describe a certain vocabulary word(s).

For more information on how to use Instagram in the classroom follow this link:
http://prezi.com/fvbrbbznr7ee/using-instagram-in-the-classroom/


Vine videos could be used to create a collage of things that contribute to the concepts like the Water Cycle and photosynthesis. Although these videos are only six seconds long, this causes students to really think about what and how they will include in the video. Here are some more ideas on how I plan to use Vine in the classroom.
-students record the steps of the scientific process to a mini lab experiment.
-students identify and record the element of a story book plot.
-students use videos to tell stories
-students create an advertisement video

For more information on how to use Vine in the classroom follow this link:
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/what-is-vine-and-whats-it-doing-in-my-classroom/