Technology Highlights

We have had a great start in Technology Class this year. Below find one project highlight of each grade level! There are so many more projects to highlight throughout the year so be sure to check back to see what is going on in Technology!

Grade 5
Ancient Civilizations Project
During this interdisciplinary unit between Library, Technology and the classroom, students use World Book Online, iPad apps and books to hunt for answers to questions about the Aztec, Inca and Maya Civilizations. (See post below)

Grade 4
Web Detectives
The 4th graders put on their detective hats for this Internet Safety Webquest.
The Mission: Investigate Internet Safety by collecting answers to various clues on their detective sheet. While following the "clues", students will gain Net Smartz to make them safe, responsible Internet users.

Grade 3
Yahtzee Spreadsheets
Students in 3rd grade learned how to play Yahtzee and record score data on their data sheets. They then were introduced to Microsoft Excel and learned how to create an electronic spreadsheet using their collected data. They learned basic formatting, functions, how to create a graph of their collected data.

Grade 2
Butterflies to Bones
To enhance the classroom science curriculum students honed their Kidpix skills in labeling Caterpillars and Butterflies. They worked with partners to use an online picture dictionary to find answers to questions about the life cycle of Butterflies. They then took their online searching skills to a new level by moving between the Internet and Microsoft Word to locate information to enhance their knowledge about bones.

Grade 1
Kidpix
Students in grade 1 honed their Kidpix skills through multiple lessons that introduce them to new drawing and creation tools that allow them to create projects such as Scary/Funny Faces. Students in Grade 1 are also introduced to basic Internet Safety rules that are continually reinforced throughout the year.

Kindergarten
Learning the Basics
Kindergartners are learning the basic skills of using drawing/creation applications such as Kidpix and Tux Paint. They are learning how to access the building server to find their classroom "job" and basic functions such as printing and quitting.

~Mrs. Seymour