C/1 -- Friday, May 31, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day2) and Learning to save in Edmodo's Backpack
Review how to create and customize a graph. Students finished collecting new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. Students will learn to add files to their Edmodo backpacks and turn in Edmodo assignments.

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.  More graphing or other uses of Excel.

Hilgers' Class --  End of Year Program Rehearsal
Students practice for End of the Year Program.

•  Next Time:  Rehearsal

Little's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  Finishing Digital Passport.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web. Finishing Digital Passport.

B/5 -- Thursday, May 30, 2013

Hale's Class --  Finishing and submitting graphs (Day3)
Students finished their gender graph, added it to their Edmodo backpack and turned in their gender graph to the Edmodo gender graph assignment. 

•  Next Time:  Using Excel to sort and filter.

Hoffert's Class --  Jazz Project Survey
Students will participate in the Jazz Project Survey.

•  Next Time: End of Year Program Rehearsal

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  Students work in Digital Passport to earn all 4 badges.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

 

A/4 -- Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Faulhaber's Class --  Finishing and submitting graphs (Day3)
Students finished their gender graph, added it to their Edmodo backpack and turned in their gender graph to the Edmodo gender graph assignment. 

•  Next Time:  Using Excel to sort and filter.

Monroe's Class --  Jazz Presentations (Final Day) and Survey
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.  Students will participate in the Jazz Project Survey.

•  Next Time: End of Year Program Rehearsal

Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety 
Students continued to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type to Learn or Typing Web. Students will continue to work on Digital Passport -- Earning all 4 badges with scores of 80% or higher.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type to Learn and/or Typing Web. Digital Passport -- Earning all 4 badges.

D/3 -- Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Lee's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day1)

Students collected gender data from their peers.  Students learned how to access and create a simple gender graph while using MS Excel..  Students learned how to change the title of the graph.  Students learned how to customize the graph with color and pictures.  Student saved gender graph to their home directory as "gender graph (1st 3 letters of teacher's name) (student's initials)." Students collected new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. 

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.  Learn to add files to their Edmodo backpack and turn in Edmodo assignments.

Bolebruch's Class -- Jazz Presentations (final presentations) and Survey
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.  Students will participate in the Jazz Project Survey.

•  Next Time: End of Year Program Rehearsal

Reynolds' Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety
Students continued to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type to Learn or Typing Web. Students will continue to work on Digital Passport -- Earning all 4 badges with scores of 80% or higher.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type to Learn and/or Typing Web. Digital Passport -- Earning all 4 badges.

 

C/2 -- Friday, May 24, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day1)

Students collected gender data from their peers.  Students learned how to access and create a simple gender graph while using MS Excel..  Students learned how to change the title of the graph.  Students learned how to customize the graph with color and pictures.  Student saved gender graph to their home directory as "gender graph (1st 3 letters of teacher's name) (student's initials)." Students collected new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. 

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.

Hilgers' Class --  Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentation to their peers.  Students observing jazz presentation ask questions and give positive feedback to the student presenter.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

 

B/1 -- Thursday, May 23, 2013

Substitute 
Hale's Class --  Keyboarding 
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  More graphing or other uses of Excel.

Hoffert's Class --  Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Project Survey

Little's Class -- Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

A/5 -- Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Faulhaber's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day2) and Learning to save in Edmodo's Backpack
Review how to create and customize a graph. Students finished collecting new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. Students will learn to add files to their Edmodo backpacks and turn in Edmodo assignments.

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.  More graphing or other uses of Excel.

Monroe's Class --  Jazz Presentations (Final Day)
VERY limited time due to testing. Final student presented his jazz presentation to his peers.  Students observing jazz presentation ask questions and give positive feedback to the student presenter.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Project Survey

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  Students work in Digital Passport to earn all 4 badges.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

D/4 -- Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Lee's Class --  Book Trailers (Day 5 -- Final Day)

Students continued to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. Several students finished their book trailers and helped others.

•  Next Time: Graphing?

Bolebruch's Class -- Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.

•  Next Time: Jazz Project Survey

Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety (Digital Passport -- Communication Twalkers) 
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  Students learned more about the dangers of multitasking while on 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.)

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. Digital Passport -- earning all 4 badges.

 

C/3 -- Monday, May 20, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Book Trailers (Day 5 -- Final Day)

Students continued to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. Several students finished their book trailers and helped others.

•  Next Time: Graphing?

Hilgers's Class -- Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.

•  Next Time: Watching remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc. Students will finish, check over and print netsafe word doc.

Reynolds' Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety (Digital Passport -- Communication Twalkers)
Students continued to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type to Learn or Typing Web. Students learned about the dangers of multitasking while using 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.).

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. Digital Passport -- Earning all 4 badges.

 

B/2 -- Friday, May 17, 2013

Hale's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day2) and Learning to save in Edmodo's Backpack
Review how to create and customize a graph. Students finished collecting new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. Students will learn to add files to their Edmodo backpacks and turn in Edmodo assignments.

•  Next Time:  More graphing or other uses of Excel.

Hoffert's Class --  Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentation to their peers.  Students observing jazz presentation ask questions and give positive feedback to the student presenter.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

A/1 -- Thursday, May 16, 2013

Faulhaber's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day1)

Students collected gender data from their peers.  Students learned how to access and create a simple gender graph while using MS Excel..  Students learned how to change the title of the graph.  Students learned how to customize the graph with color and pictures.  Student saved gender graph to their home directory as "gender graph (1st 3 letters of teacher's name) (student's initials)." Students collected new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. 

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.

Monroe's Class --  Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentation to their peers.  Students observing jazz presentation ask questions and give positive feedback to the student presenter.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Little's Class -- Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

 

D/5 -- Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lee's Class --  Book Trailers (Day 4)

Students continued to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. Several students finished their book trailers and helped others.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others.  

Bolebruch's Class -- Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.

•  Next Time: Jazz Presentations

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboarding
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.

 

C/4 -- Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Book Trailers (Day 4)

Students continued to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. Several students finished their book trailers and helped others.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others.  

Hilgers's Class -- Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentations to their peers.  Students will be active listeners while other students present.  Students will ask questions and offer positive feedback after each presentation.

•  Next Time: Watching remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc. Students will finish, check over and print netsafe word doc.

Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety (Digital Passport -- Search Shark) 
Students developed keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing website, Type To Learn software or Typing Web.  Students learned more about protecting themselves online while on Digital Passport -- Search Shark (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 -- 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.)

B/3 -- Monday, May 13, 2013

Hale's Class --  Creating simple graphs (Day1)

Students collected gender data from their peers.  Students learned how to access and create a simple gender graph while using MS Excel..  Students learned how to change the title of the graph.  Students learned how to customize the graph with color and pictures.  Student saved gender graph to their home directory as "gender graph (1st 3 letters of teacher's name) (student's initials)." Students collected new data of their choice from their class mates (for example:  fav animal, fav sport, fav type of book).  Students created a graph with this new data. 

•  Next Time:  Finishing gender and choice graphs.

Hoffert's Class --  Jazz Presentations
Students present their jazz presentation to their peers.  Students observing jazz presentation ask questions and give positive feedback to the student presenter.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Reynolds' Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 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.).

A/2 -- Friday, May 10, 2013

Faulhaber's Class --  Intro on Windows Server (New Network)

Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time: Making simple graphs with MS Excel

Monroe's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time:  Internet Safety with NetSafe (Day 2) Watch remaining videos: Understanding Online "Friends", Talk to an Adult You Trust, and Posting Pictures Online. Add responses to netsafe word doc and print.

Blackwood's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 

D/1 -- Thursday, May 9, 2013

Lee's Class --  Intro on Windows Server (New Network)

Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. 

Bolebruch's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time: Jazz Presentations

Little's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 

C/5 -- Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Intro on Windows Server (New Network)

Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. 

Hilgers's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network and change their initial network password.  Students learned how to change their network password.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

•  Next Time: Watching remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc. Students will finish, check over and print netsafe word doc.

Barefoot's Class -- Intro on Windows Server (New Network)
Students learned to log into the network.  Students learned how to add shortcuts and access programs on the server.  Students learned how to change their browser.  Students checked to see if their home directories had their previous files.  Students learned how to log off the network and shut down the computer.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 

 

B/4 -- Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Hale's Class --  Conversion Changes and Keyboarding (Substitute due to conversion)

Students learned how to log in, create a network password and about changes after the conversion.  Students learn to access internet and add a short cut to their desktop for "Type To Learn." Students used the remaining time to develop keyboarding skills while using Type To Learn.

•  Next Time:  Mother's Day Wordle?

Hoffert's Class --  Conversion Changes and Keyboarding (Substitute due to conversion)
Students learned how to log in, create a network password and about changes after the conversion.  Students learn to access internet and add a short cut to their desktop for "Type To Learn." Students used the remaining time to develop keyboarding skills while using Type To Learn.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Nixon's Class --

Conversion Changes, Keyboarding and Internet Safety (Digital Passport -- Search Shark) --Substitute due to conversion--
Students learned how to log in about changes after the conversion.  Students learn to access internet.
With remaining time students accessed Dance Mat Typing folders in Edmodo.  Students launched  Dancemat Typing website.  Students continued to develop keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing.Students learned more about protecting themselves online while on Digital Passport -- Search Shark (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.

A/3 -- Monday, May 6, 2013

No Technology Day Due to the Campus wide Server Conversion

Faulhaber's Class --  Substitute due to conversion

Substitute led students through technology free lesson.

•  Next Time: Mother's Day Wordle?

Monroe's Class --  Substitute due to conversion
Substitute led students through technology free lesson.

• Next Time:  Watch remaining videos: Understanding Online "Friends", Talk to an Adult You Trust, and Posting Pictures Online. Add responses to netsafe word doc and print.

Reynolds' Class -- Substitute due to conversion
Substitute led students through technology free lesson.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 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.).

D/2 -- Friday, May 3, 2013

Lee's Class --  Book Trailer (Day 3)
Students continued to create their pictures, save these pics as jpgs and import these pics into a Book Trailer VoiceThread. Reviewed how to save pics as jpg's in both paint and PowerPoint.  Students imported cover pic into Book Trailer VoiceThread.  Students prepared to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread.  Only a few students have finished recording their book report into their Book Trailer VoiceThread.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. 

Bolebruch's Class -- Internet Safety with NetSafe (Day 3 )
Watching remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online."  Add responses to their netsafe word doc. Students finished, checked over and printed netsafe word doc.

•  Next Time: Jazz Presentations

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety -- Digital Passport (Communication: Twalkers)
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 (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.)

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 

C/1 -- Thursday, May 2, 2013

Shannon's Class --  Book Trailer (Day 3)

Students continued to create their pictures, save these pics as jpgs and import these pics into a Book Trailer VoiceThread. Reviewed how to save pics as jpg's in both paint and PowerPoint.  Students imported cover pic into Book Trailer VoiceThread.  Students prepared to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread.  Only a few students have finished recording their book report into their Book Trailer VoiceThread.

•  Next Time: Students will continue to record their book trailer paragraph(s) into their individual Book Trailer Voicethread and share their Voicethreads with others. 

Hilgers's Class -- Internet Safety with NetSafe (Day 2 )
Watching remaining videos:  Understanding Online "Friends", "Talk to an Adult You Trust" and "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc.

•  Next Time: Watching remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online." Add responses to their netsafe word doc. Students will finish, check over and print netsafe word doc.

Little's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety -- Digital Passport (Communication: Twalkers)

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 (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.)

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing. 

B/5 -- Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Hale's Class --  Spring Break Voicethread (Day 4 -- Final Showcase)

Shared finished Spring Break VoiceThread. Demo'ed how to share it with friends and relatives. Students that were absent on previous days recorded their reading of this paragraph to the shared Spring Break Voicethread.  

•  Next Time:  Mother's Day Wordle?

Hoffert's Class --  Internet Safety with NetSafe (Day 3 -- Final Day) 

Students opened their netsafe doc to add responses to videos. Watched remaining video:  "Posting Pictures Online" and added responses to their netsafe word doc.  Students checked over and printed responses.

•  Next Time:  Jazz Presentations

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboarding and Internet Safety (Digital Passport -- Twalkers)

Students accessed Dance Mat Typing folders in Edmodo.  Students launched  Dancemat Typing website.  Students continued to develop keyboarding skills while using Dancemat Typing. Worked on "Communication -- Twalkers" on Digital Passport.  While using "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.

• Next Time:  Students will continue to practice keyboarding while using Dancemat Typing.