B/1 -- Thursday, April 26, 2013

Hale's Class --  Spring Break Voicethread (Day 3)

Students recorded their reading of this paragraph to the shared Spring Break Voicethread, if they were not finished recording. 

•  Next Time: Share finished Spring Break VoiceThread.

Hoffert's Class --  Internet Safety with NetSafe (Day 2) 

Students opened their netsafe doc to add responses to videos.  Students were asked to respond after each video with information about:

1. What they learned by watching the video
2. What others need to know about the topic to be safe online

Students watched the Understanding Online "Friends" and "Talk to an Adult You Trust" videos.  Students saved their doc.

•  Next Time: Watching remaining videos:  "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc.

Little's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety -- Digital Passport (Search Shark)

Students accessed Dance Mat Typing folders in Edmodo.  Students launched  Dancemat Typing website.  Students continued to develop keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing. Internet Safety -- Digital Passport (Search Sharks -- Students learn how to choose effective keywords for searching online. They practice selecting keywords that are most relevant to a search prompt. Along the way, students discover hints for narrowing their search results.)

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. Internet Safety -- Digital Passport (Communication: Twalkers -- Students learn why it's important to avoid multitasking with a cell phone. They consider the benefits of focusing on one task at a time.)