Pick one of these blog post ideas and write a post from home. Add details-no one sentence posts! If you add pictures, be sure that you give credit and use a creative commons image. Happy Blogging!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Fall Session Week 6
B1-2 Technology:
We are thankful for Brainpopjr and kerpoof! After our keyboarding, we watched a short Brainpop on Thanksgiving and made a Thanksgiving picture with kerpoof. Here is an example from a student in Mrs. Keyl's class. We also assembled our "Little Book of Thanks" to take home.
3-4 Technology:
I am thankful that so many people choose to share their photos, songs, videos, and stories through a creative commons license that allows anyone to use their work as long as credit is given to the original author. Students watched this youtube video to learn more and then learned how to insert photos into their blog posts and give credit. Please check out the student blogs to see what everyone is thankful for-we love comments!
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We are thankful for Brainpopjr and kerpoof! After our keyboarding, we watched a short Brainpop on Thanksgiving and made a Thanksgiving picture with kerpoof. Here is an example from a student in Mrs. Keyl's class. We also assembled our "Little Book of Thanks" to take home.
3-4 Technology:
I am thankful that so many people choose to share their photos, songs, videos, and stories through a creative commons license that allows anyone to use their work as long as credit is given to the original author. Students watched this youtube video to learn more and then learned how to insert photos into their blog posts and give credit. Please check out the student blogs to see what everyone is thankful for-we love comments!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Fall Session Week 5
B1-2 Technology:
We are thankful for so many things, big and small. This week we used a powerpoint template to write about some things we are thankful for and to insert clipart. We will assemble the results into a little book to take home. Any extra time was spent on Education City.
3-4 Technology:
Hello World! It was time for the students to talk about themselves in their first blog post on kidblog.org. The students inserted their avatar picture into their post and then had fun commenting on each others' blogs. We discussed what a quality comment looked like-only comments that contribute to the conversation will be published.
We are thankful for so many things, big and small. This week we used a powerpoint template to write about some things we are thankful for and to insert clipart. We will assemble the results into a little book to take home. Any extra time was spent on Education City.
3-4 Technology:
Hello World! It was time for the students to talk about themselves in their first blog post on kidblog.org. The students inserted their avatar picture into their post and then had fun commenting on each others' blogs. We discussed what a quality comment looked like-only comments that contribute to the conversation will be published.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35237096015@N01/24604141
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Fall Session Week 4
B1-2 Technology:
Our keyboarding this week was a little different-we tried Spider Typer, a challenging game, and then spent a few minutes creating some spider webs with Cobweb Creator. We brainstormed some ideas about why the internet is called "the web" and the places we go are called "websites." Using yarn, we connected with each other and made a web. We discussed how the internet is a community and you need to follow some safety rules just like in the "real" world. Students had fun learning about the webville outlaws in Clicky's World and playing Webville Roundup to put those bad guys in jail!
3-4 Technology:
After Dancemat typing, we talked about blogs in more detail. We watched a Brainpop jr. video to learn about the parts of a blog and how blogs can be used. Students were excited to learn that next week they would be getting their own blogs on kidblog.org We looked at some examples of other kidblogs and commented on some posts as a class. When reading other blogs we are going to observe, respect, and contribute-the motto of the Webonaut Academy! Students enjoyed completing the webonaut missions while practicing internet skills and safety.
Our keyboarding this week was a little different-we tried Spider Typer, a challenging game, and then spent a few minutes creating some spider webs with Cobweb Creator. We brainstormed some ideas about why the internet is called "the web" and the places we go are called "websites." Using yarn, we connected with each other and made a web. We discussed how the internet is a community and you need to follow some safety rules just like in the "real" world. Students had fun learning about the webville outlaws in Clicky's World and playing Webville Roundup to put those bad guys in jail!
3-4 Technology:
After Dancemat typing, we talked about blogs in more detail. We watched a Brainpop jr. video to learn about the parts of a blog and how blogs can be used. Students were excited to learn that next week they would be getting their own blogs on kidblog.org We looked at some examples of other kidblogs and commented on some posts as a class. When reading other blogs we are going to observe, respect, and contribute-the motto of the Webonaut Academy! Students enjoyed completing the webonaut missions while practicing internet skills and safety.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Fall Session Week 3
B1-2 Technology:
After our keyboarding practice, we had fun carving virtual pumpkins!
Next, we opened our folders and found the powerpoint 5 Little Pumpkins. Students learned how to play a powerpoint, and then how to add slide transitions and clip art motion clips. They were so excited watching their finished "shows"-make sure you check them out on portfolio night.
3-4 Technology:
Students are now moving through the levels of Dance Mat typing at their own pace. After keyboarding, we discussed some rules to stay safe on Halloween and then played the Halloween Safety Game. The real fun came when students used Kerpoof to make a Halloween picture with at least three safety tips.
These pictures will be saved in student folders so parents can view them on Portfolio night. Also check out some safety tip vokis that some students made for my computer challenge.
After our keyboarding practice, we had fun carving virtual pumpkins!
Next, we opened our folders and found the powerpoint 5 Little Pumpkins. Students learned how to play a powerpoint, and then how to add slide transitions and clip art motion clips. They were so excited watching their finished "shows"-make sure you check them out on portfolio night.
3-4 Technology:
Students are now moving through the levels of Dance Mat typing at their own pace. After keyboarding, we discussed some rules to stay safe on Halloween and then played the Halloween Safety Game. The real fun came when students used Kerpoof to make a Halloween picture with at least three safety tips.
These pictures will be saved in student folders so parents can view them on Portfolio night. Also check out some safety tip vokis that some students made for my computer challenge.
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