Learning the Ellison Machine

I was extremely excited when we were assigned to work with the Ellison Machine. As a future teacher I knew that I would need to be accustomed with the machine and it's capabilities. We were assigned to make an interactive assessment lapbook based on an Ohio Content Standard. I chose to make an assessment lapbook on K-2 History.
Before I decided how I wanted to put my lapbook together, I looked over the possible print or cutouts I could create using the Ellison Machine. By definition the Ellison Press is a shape-cutting machine. Ellison is a company that creates die-cut machines that enhance and make creating lesson plans easy. The machine uses square die-cuts that have the designs on them and then you use the actual press to imprint the image onto construction paper.
After completing the project, I feel confident in my ability to incorporate this technology into my weekly or monthly activities in my classroom! Also, to make the press available for students if supervised, to incorporate the technology into their projects and activities.
I am very pleased with how the project turned out and how much I learned about the Ellison Press!