Hue Products and a Giveaway

As most of you already know, I absolutely love Hue products. I learned about them from the very first French Lick Teacher Blogger Retreat I attended 3 years ago! Their products are amazing!!

The first product I ever used was the Hue Projector Camera. It is a document camera! I love it and I use it when I Skype. It is flexible, easy to use and the picture is so clear. I love how easy it is to use!

Here I am using it to Skype with my dear friend, Rocking Dan in Australia.

The next camera I used  and am absolutely in love with is the Hue Animation Camera! This camera is amazing! It comes with a great book to read and become familiar with your camera as well as the process!

Here is what you will get in your box!!!!!!

After I read the book and I suggest reading the book beforehand because it is a great resource, I searched youtube to see what others have done just to get an idea and to make sure I truly understand the process myself. Then I made a smart board presentation to share with my kids! This is a great tool to teach adults as well. My student teacher used this as a guide for her project!

The smart board and the power point presentation  (in case you do not have a smart board) are below! Just click on the pics below for the presentation to download and use in your class room!

                              

                        smart board presentation

   

Power Point Presentation

Here is how I ran my lesson:

1. I went through the smart board presentation! We reviewed all the parts of the camera,  the different roles that they would have , all expectations of behavior and how to properly treat the camera, and we watched a video (included in the presentation) on how to take pictures.

2. After we went over the presentation and reviewed all the different roles they will have, my kiddos split into production teams and began their journey into making a movie about their why they love their family! They were given charts to fill out and share their reasons with their table mates.

3. Then they got together as a class and took all their materials (notes, pictures, etc) and put it in the order they wanted their movie to be in. Now I have first graders and they just loved this activity!!!!

4. Once they had everything the way they wanted it, the movie production began. They set up the camera and had the view they liked. They took the pictures and they did the narrating. All we did was assist when they asked for help and made sure things ran smoothly!

5. When we have our movie completed and we have exported it, we have three choices:  Creatubbles, YouTube and QuickTime.

Creatubbles is an awesome new site that have partnered with HUE. It allows us to upload our Hue Animation Movies to a site that is safe for our kids to use and upload their creations to. It will give their creation a link to share with their friends and family so they can all enjoy their creations!

Here are just a few things we found to be helpful when making the movies:

- take several pictures of the different objects or drawings- this will give you a good amount of space to add narration. We found that it is best to take about 11 different pictures and set them at 1.00. 

- make sure it is really quiet around the camera and computer. It does pick up other noises.

- save it as you go along.

- If they are going to use illustrations, we found that the brighter the pictures the more vibrant their movie is! My kiddos used Kwik Stix paint sticks!

Here is the movie they made! I love this for their first one! They are going to make another one this semester and I will post it for you when they do! Click here for the link to their movie!

Here is a video of me teaching one of my classes about how to use this awesome camera!

The last product I want to share with you is the tablet stand! This is amazing! It attaches to your small group table (any table really I just use it at my small group table) and holds your tablet. The arm is movable so you can show your tablet in a variety of positions. It can also be used with your students so they do not have to hold the tablet while they are using it. I love this. It makes my sight word review during small groups more efficient!

Here is what it looks like!

I love these products and I have an exciting giveaway to share with you! Hue has given me all three of these products to giveaway to one of my lucky readers!!! So please enter the rafflecopter below to enter and win this tech pack!!!

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2017 French Lick Teacher Blogger Retreat

When and where can we go as educators to become rejuvenated and spark that fire of passion within us? Where can we go to feel appreciated and valued? 

French Lick, Indiana, that is where!!!!

Thanks to an amazing team of educators and companies who worked together to make a weekend retreat that provided educators with an atmosphere of awesomeness, value, admiration, and so much more!

First can I just say the team of educators are amazing! They work so hard to provide us with a weekend that focuses on us, the educator. A weekend that we can meet other educators and just talk and enjoy each other's company. This retreat is not a professional development, it is a bonding experience! It is a weekend where we can get together with the many friends we have made throughout the blogging community and just be ourselves! It is a weekend where we are policy free and we can just be free!!!

For this I thank you!

 

This year we had a keynote speaker! Principal Gerry!! He was amazing! His message was about school culture! Such an important topic! While he was his funny self, the message was loud and clear!!!

Then we had two more amazing speakers that just totally got our hearts beating and our blood pumping! If you were not enthusiastic before hearing then then you were after!!! They really are true  and wonderful educators who are in the field of education for the right reason.... the kids!!!!!! I love how they stressed that you do not need  to be perfect!!!! Who were these amazing educators??? Wade and Hope King from the Ron Clark Academy!!! We sang and we're given so much encouragement!! I know I couldn't wait to get back into my classroom!!!!

 
The sessions were amazing!!! Chris Pombonyo was so informative during his technology talk! Dee Dee Wills was amazing during her writing session and Katie Mense was awesome teaching us about PowerPoint! I learned soooo much!!! 

After the sessions, we had the raffle and then we left to get ready for the big night!! The Red Carpet!!!!! 

ESGI was live at this event!

They broadcasted it live!! It was amazing! First we got to walk the red carpet! The decorations were so awesome! They were from one of the sponsors, Oriental Trading! 

Here are some pictures from the amazing night event!!!

Here are some teachers dancing the night away!!! Who says teachers can't dance?!!!!

 

This event is sponsored by so many amazing companies!!!!

@huehd is such a teacher friendly company! Their products are amazing! Kids love making movies using their animation camera!!!

Oriental Trading is the place where we can get so many amazing things for our classrooms year round!! From decorations to crafts to educational items! 
 

If you love using technology in your room then Seesaw is an amazing tool for you! This is an online student portfolio and families love the communication!! 

 

GoNoodle is every teachers best friend! The kids love it! Brain breaks and learning!!! 
 

Get Your Teach On is an amazing conference experience that is provided to us by some truly amazing educators! This is a must attend event so if you get the chance to go you absolutely must!!!
 

The pencil grip is an amazing company that offers so many things!! The best item they offer are the Kwik Stix!!! If you haven't tried them then you must! These are a must have! Paint sticks that dry in 90 seconds! No mess! No clean up just smiles!!!
 

Math manipulative at the finest!! Visit this sponsor, ETA, for some amazing tools for your classroom!

Scentos are amazing and boy, do we educators just love these products!! The smells cheer you up and your kiddos will love using them!!! 
 

 And last but not least.........

ESGI is an amazing online assessment tool that will literally save you 400 hours a year! 400!!!! Who could use an extra 400 hours?! I know I could!!! Not only does it save you time but your kids will love to be assessed! Isn't that half the battle?!! Go to their site and sign up for a free trial!! You won't be sorry!!!

Just look at the swag we received from these companies!!!

I love the tshirts that were made for this event and I love all of the friends that I have made!!

I can not wait until next year!!!