Thing 9

     This exercise was a little challenging for me.  I played around for a while with different sites, brainstorming for ideas.  This exercise definitely brings out the creativity in yourself.  Their are lots of things you can do for yourself personally and use in the classroom. 

     For my first creation, I chose to make a sign you could display in your classroom for encouragement.  It is easy to get frustrated as we all know, therefore I thought this sign was appropriate.

 

You can find this at the following link.

http://www.customizemagnets.com/ecards/childrens.asp?page=4

The steps were easy.  You choose a templete and insert your message. You choose the font, font size and color. Presto!

     My next idea was to use a mosaic design to display the different types of punctation.  The possibilities are limitless in displaying educational materials in a fun and unique way.  You can customize to your needs.  The instructions are simple: just choose a pattern, color and insert the words you want displayed.  Pointing you in the right direction, here is the link: 

http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/

 For my last idea, I came across a website with different country's flags.  I thought it would be a great way to learn about other countries.  I chose the American flag and gave some information regarding the United States.  I thought this was a great way to learn about other countries and make it interesting, not to mention a great way to display them in the class.  You just pick which country as your template, choose the font, font size and enter your informaion in the text box.  Here is the link:http://www.signgenerator.org/country-flag/flags.asp