In our unit, Home Sweet Home we learned about different types of homes and read some stories to help the students understand the Big Idea of the unit.
Types of Homes PicCollage
The first thing the students should do as they begin is Google search “Homes around the World”. Here is a tutorial on how to save a Google image you can use for a refresher for yourself or to introduce it to the kids. Then, choose 5 images of homes they find interesting and save them to the iPad camera roll. Next, they can access the images through the PicCollage app and create a collage of homes around the world.
Before you begin using PicCollage you need to make sure that the students are well versed with using Google searches, saving pictures, and have used the PicCollage app before . Each group of children will need access to an iPad and internet connection. Not all images will save easily to the camera roll, so please make sure students know to pick a different image if the one they want does not save easily. Each group can work together to make one collage or students can work individually. Below is an example of the PicCollage we created and the task card we used.
Instead of limiting the number of pictures used, you could choose to let the children have freedom with how many they would like to use and talent them choose the grids and the sizes of the collages. The more familiar they are with the app, the better the collage will turn out. You can use the final product on your concept board for display as well. Another way to differentiate the activity and extend it would be to add content vocabulary from the lesson to each photo. The students can print the PicCollage on a poster maker to share with the grade level or the whole class. The students can share group posters or individual posters of the different types of homes. Another idea to use these collages for engagement is after sharing the collages, the students can classify each type of home into categories based on individual criteria created by the student.
There are many different ways you could use this app with many different levels of students. The possibilities are endless! This app is a simple tool that will lend itself to many different first grade activities throughout the year and across the curriculum. The more you use it, the easier it will be to use. This is a great introduction to other technology apps that use photos such as ThingLink, Book Creator, Little Story, MyCreate, and Chatterpix. Have fun learning with photos.
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