I used this with our Character Ed program with our buddy class at the end of the school year. Students mingle with each other and build their sundae by answering the survey questions. When they finish the survey they make the real thing.
Smilebox lets you create invitations, collages, slideshows, and scrapbook pages for FREE!!!!
Read to the end if you are a teacher for a special FREEBIE!
It is so easy to use and there are literally 100's of choices of templates, layouts, music, and pages for your to customize with your own pictures.
I have been using smilebox for years.
You can easily post your creations to your website, blog, facebook page,
or email it to parents of your students.
Great for Year End Memory Book or DVD.
Here are some ways I have used Smilebox.
1. Collages - I snap pictures of students the very first day of school. Slide the pictures into a collage template and email it to parents after school to ease their jitters. They see the smiles on their child's face at school and know they are having fun. This is especially great for preschool and kindergarten where mom and dad are letting their babies grow up and go to school.
2. Slideshows - I use this to document project work. I take pictures throughout the project of students at various stages. Parents can see their child applying skills, and new learning taking place.
I insert the pictures as slides and add text explaining the learning that took place along the way.
3. Scrapbooks - I use scrapbook pages to show pictures from parties, special events, theme days, or to create memory pages. These are pages that can be created from templates that allow you to insert several pictures per page, add text, change colors, change embellishments, and add music.
Here are some examples of how I used
Smilebox in my classroom.
Just click on the play button to view. They take less than a minute to download, but they give you an idea on how each creation is different.
This a sample of a Collage.
This was done with pictures from the first day of school.
Now for the best part. If you are a teacher and want to sign up for Smilebox. Go to www.smilebox.com. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page, It looks like this.
You can register to get the upgraded, Premium version for FREE!
I did not know this until a few weeks ago. I always used the free version and it was great. The premium version gives you no ads on your creations that you email. You can also download your own music. You will have access to additional templates. You can also burn DVD's of your creations. A great thing to have for the end of the year memory books or graduation celebrations.
It may take a few days to get your code once you register.
If you have any questions on how to use Smilebox
please email me or leave me a comment.
I am sure you will love Smilebox. It is so easy to use, believe me!
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The Year End is approaching quickly. Do you want to keep your students wanting to come to school each day? Here's How! Try this
ABC Year End Countdown.
Just count back 26 days from the end of the year and that is A day. Each day has a little activity for the students to look forward to and enjoy. You can make each activity last a short while or all day.
It is up to you and your students.
Included is a note to the parents explaining what students need to bring or wear each day.