Melissa Hankinson

Grade 4/5 Teacher at Meadowfields Community School

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

@brilliant_labs We even used the Cricut to create these silhouette Mother's Day cards. I took a picture of my students side-to, turned them into an svg, and added them to Design Space. The students took over with the design of their cards. @TCRCE_NS @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Thanks to @brilliant_labs for the help with purchasing a Cricut and hosting a workshop for my classroom. The students learned all about using Google drawings to create their fictional characters and turning them into shadow puppets with the Cricut! @TCRCE_NS @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

@TorrensJonathan ohhhh! That would be fun! My grade 6 class from Maple Grove Education Center in Yarmouth NS would love that! Their teacher probably would too 😏

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Looking forward to discussing Tinkercad with my fellow classmates at the end of March. #flatisboring #MSVU_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Exploring Explain Everything. An interactive whiteboard that could help me with many lessons in the classroom #explaineverything #MSVU_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Michelle's videos at #pocketfullofprimary is full of supports to help teachers and students with their tech needs. Her "How To" video on Nearpod helped me transform one of my Google Slides into something I can use in an interactive manner with my students. #msvu_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Tonight, I learned how to hyperlink and bookmark within a Google Doc. Now I will be able to get my students to navigate around their assignments with ease 😎 #msvu_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Looking forward to getting to know how to use Flipgrid in the classroom. I've only heard positive things about it 👍 #MSVU_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

During tonight's class we dove into the 4 C's. I feel that this course has all of that to offer: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. We definitely did that tonight. #MSVU_tech @alreyner

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Looking forward to my Tech Masters at MSVU. I'm hoping to include a lot more technology into my classroom and looking forward to continuing with the Edwin. #MSVU_tech @alreyner @EdwinClassroom

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Just one of the many ways we use the Edwin and PearDeck in the classroom. @MCSGophers @EdwinClassroom @PearDeck

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

While discussing Canadian stereotypes with my students, I came to find out that most of my students had never tried a BeaverTail before. I had to make it happen. So my wonderfully awesome TA made some from scratch and the kids got to try them. They loved them! @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Today, we discussed how the shape of a piece of paper affects the way it moves through the air when it is thrown. We tried throwing it flat, as a cylinder, then I let them do this...... #Science #Flight @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

@KenFromNelson @MCSGophers 😆 Indeed. We started that Math class off on the right angle 😆

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Simon says with angles. #Turnmathintogames @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Dicussing cross-cultural understandings with the students and learning new greetings in different languages such as; "Assalamu alaykum", "Namaste", "Mingalaba", "Lumela" and "Shalom". @MCSGophers

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Sharing ideas about our Memoirs using some CRP. #musicalshares #frostythesnowman @MCSGophers @TCRCE_NS @validateaffirm

[Melissa Hankinson @Ms_Hankinson6]

Today 6-Hankinson made Christmas cards to support our troops overseas! They will be sent in the mail and hopefully make it in time for the holidays :) @CanadianForces @MCSGophers @TCRCE_NS