Wednesday, September 15, 2010
My New Class Pet
Since most of the other classes have a pet, I thought it was time I get one too. Since it is for the computer lab, though, I figured a virtual pet was perfect. You can click to feed it, move the mouse to move it, and click the middle of the wheel to make it run-and no cleaning messes! He (or she) just needs a name. Please comment on this post and give me some suggestions.
Monday, September 13, 2010
And the Winners Are...
Alex M. and Brody S. were picked out of the bag by Mrs. Whitehead to be this session's winners of the 3-4 "I Can Do It" tech class challenge. More challenges and more winners coming next session!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Summer Session Week 8
B1-2 Technology:
We've talked a lot about families this session, and of course our pets are a big part of those families. We had many pets visit us at school this session, so the children enjoyed reading the tumblebook Boomer Goes to School. We reviewed some facts about mammals that they learned in their class, and then used our "internet nicknames" from last week to log into Kerpoof and make a Vet scene with some mammal facts.
We've talked a lot about families this session, and of course our pets are a big part of those families. We had many pets visit us at school this session, so the children enjoyed reading the tumblebook Boomer Goes to School. We reviewed some facts about mammals that they learned in their class, and then used our "internet nicknames" from last week to log into Kerpoof and make a Vet scene with some mammal facts.
3-4 Technology:
Students finished their Storyjumper adventure stories this week. I was so impressed with their creativity and effort! I hope parents will enjoy reading them-a sheet was sent home with each student explaining how to access the project online. Parents can even order the story as a real hardcover book, although it can be shared with others without ordering.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Summer Session Week 7
B1-2 Technology:
After our keyboarding, students in each computer team were given just a few pieces of a puzzle. After trying to figure out who the puzzle was picturing, the teams got together with all the pieces to assemble the puzzle and see the completed pictures of some of our teachers at school. We discussed how giving out personal information of the internet was like a puzzle-it is ok to give out one "puzzle piece" of info like your first name only or your grade in school, but the more "pieces" you give, the easier it is for someone to see the "whole picture" of you. We want to be safe online and not give out personal information. We watched Part 1 of Hector's World, an internet safety cartoon, and then made cool Hector headbands with our computer nicknames that we will use when online-the first 3 letters of your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name. Mine is lorvin!
After our keyboarding, students in each computer team were given just a few pieces of a puzzle. After trying to figure out who the puzzle was picturing, the teams got together with all the pieces to assemble the puzzle and see the completed pictures of some of our teachers at school. We discussed how giving out personal information of the internet was like a puzzle-it is ok to give out one "puzzle piece" of info like your first name only or your grade in school, but the more "pieces" you give, the easier it is for someone to see the "whole picture" of you. We want to be safe online and not give out personal information. We watched Part 1 of Hector's World, an internet safety cartoon, and then made cool Hector headbands with our computer nicknames that we will use when online-the first 3 letters of your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name. Mine is lorvin!
3-4 Technology:
Students started with Type to Learn, and then listened to the Tumblebook How I Became A Pirate. We went to our own adventure book that we are writing on Storyjumper and worked on adding more scenes-maybe even a pirate adventure!
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