Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween Links

What kind of technologies have made these activities free and available to all of us?

     

Friday, October 28, 2011

Podcast #8: Hayden

PODCAST #8: HAYDEN:
5th Grader, seamstress, Hayden, stops by and tells us all about her talent of sewing. Hayden tells us how long she has been sewing for, what she has made so far, and she tells us a funny story about how she got her first sewing machine. Hayden really does have a special talent using her sewing machine! Check out the pictures on her podcast page that show some of the creations that Hayden has put together with her Singer.

Kindergarten PBS Kids

PBS Kids has a wonderful site filled with educational activities that are appropriate for our younger students. Check out PBS Kids now!

4th Grade Sumdog

Use the link below to log into your free Sumdog.com account. Let's see who will be at the top of the leaderboard for our first Sumdog math competition. Remember, our first competition ends on November 12th.

5th Grade Google Search Stories

Time to use this free online video creator (Google Search Stories) to produce our very own 35 second movies. Each "Search Story" is told through a series of Google searches. Give it a go and create your own Google Search Story now.









 3_5.CI.2 Creativity and Innovation
 3_5.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

2nd Grade Fraboom Daily Doodle

How about we have a guest teacher from Oregon teach Technology today? No really, lets a teacher who is currently in the state of Oregon teach our class. Head on over to Fraboom.com to join a "live class"!


 

Kindergarten - Sid the Science Kid

Your chance to play some of the great games available to us from Sid the Science Kid!

3rd Grade Spell a Picture - Kerpoof.com

-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?


PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

5th Grade For Fun - Draw a Stickman

This awesome new site, drawastickman.com, will challenge you by seeing if you can follow directions, think creatively, and test your problem solving skills. A great interactive web 2.0 site. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

1st Grade Carnival Math

Step right up, step right up, who's brave enough to challenge some activities from Funschool.com's Carnival Math?

   
  

Friday, October 21, 2011

Kindergarten Alphabet Practice

Try out the following alphabet games:

      

     





PK_2.RI.1 Research and Information Fluency

2nd Grade Spell a Picture - Kerpoof.com

-Teachers & Parents: (Handout)
How many "Kerpoof Koins" can you rack up in the Spell a Picture activity?


PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Thursday, October 20, 2011

3rd Grade Math - Mangahigh.com

Let's practice our math skills today. We will be our new favorite math site: Mangahigh.com.

         

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1st Grade Collection Jar

Visit Sid the Science Kid and collect as many objects as you can and place them in your collection jar. Which objects are magnetic? Which objects have legs? Which objects are alive? Place them in order from largest to smallest. Which objects are soft? Which objects are hard?

Observe your objects. Which objects have legs? Which objects have wings? Which objects are round? Which objects come from birds?



PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

4th Grade Time & Math

Let's practice our multiplication facts today. We will be visiting two of our favorite math sites: Academic Skill Builders and Mangahigh.

         

5th Grade Multiplication

Let's practice our multiplication facts today. We will be visiting two of our favorite math sites: Academic Skill Builders and Mangahigh.

            

Thursday, October 13, 2011

3rd Grade Internet License

Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the Online Mii Creator to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.

Internet License Template

Online Mii Creator










3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations & Concepts

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

2nd Grade Online Math Competetion

Academic Skill Builders has an awesome array of online games. Today, we will work on subtraction. First, play a single-player game of Minus Mission. Then, challenge your friends in an online, multi-player game of Island Chase.

Single-Player:


Multi-Player:


PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts

4th & 5th Grade Internet License

Download this template to create your own Internet License. Use the clay yourself site to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.

Internet License Template


3_5.TC.1
Technology Operations & Concepts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

1st Grade Cooking with Caillou & Dinosaur Dig

Visit Caillou for an interactive lesson in cooking. Also, don't forget to head to Calliou's backyard & be a paleontologist!



PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Kindergarten Counting

First stop, the Learningplanet's Counting Game.



Moving on to Okta's Rescue. Use your counting skills to save as many Okta's as you can before time runs out.



Now let's try out ICT's New Duck Shoot Game.



Wrap up the counting activities with several awesome counting games, starting with the Ladybug Game.


PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts

2nd Grade Picture Book Maker

Work with your small group (3-4 students) to create your very own online picture book at Picture Book Maker. Take turns using the mouse, switching every few minutes. Do your best, we will be showing off your picture books to your class at the end of the day!


PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

New Podcast, Mrs. Jilek-Wolfe

New Podcast, Episode #7: Mrs. Jilek-Wolfe, now available!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

1st Grade Musical Matching

Try out your musical matching skills at these great interactive Disney Junior games.
   
  

More Disney Juinor matching games.



PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts