D/4 -- Monday, September 30, 2013

Bolebruch's Class --  Catch-Up Day

Students watched their classes "Who We Are" Voicethread.  Reviewed what finished Mad Money spending and earnings graphs look.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread or Mad Money graphs.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 5th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

Lee's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project (Final Day)

Students watched "Who We Are" Voicethread.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  NC County Project  Students will finish collecting information about their county and start their PowerPoint.

Barefoot's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students watched their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  If needed, students recorded their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint or watched other 3rd grade classes voicethreads

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

C/3 -- Friday, September 27, 2013

Early Release -- ONLY 3rd - 5th Grd Rotations due to Early Release

Monroe's Class --  Catch-Up Day

Students watched their classes "Who We Are" Voicethread.  Reviewed what finished Mad Money spending and earnings graphs look.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread or Mad Money graphs.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 5th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

Veeder's Class --  "NC County" Project

Students watched Randolph County example.  Students chose a partner to work with to complete this project.  Some students chose a county they wanted to research.  If they didn't have a county in mind, it was choosen at random.  Demo'ed finding info using specific websites (NC Home Locator, US Census, NC Pedia and Google Maps).  Students worked with their partner to collect information about their specific county from the specific websites.

•  Next Time:  NC County Project  Students will finish collecting information about their county and start their PowerPoint.  

Nixon's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students watched their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  If needed, students recorded their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

B/2 -- Thursday, September 26, 2013

Hilgers' Class --  Catch-Up Day

Students watched their classes "Who We Are" Voicethread.  Reviewed what finished Mad Money spending and earnings graphs look.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread or Mad Money graphs.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 5th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

Hale's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project (Final Day)

Students watched "Who We Are" Voicethread.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:   NC County Project  Students will finish collecting information about their county and start their PowerPoint.

Reynolds' Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students watched their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  If needed, students recorded their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint or watched other 3rd grade classes voicethreads.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

A/1 -- Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Robert's Class --  Catch-Up Day

Students watched their classes "Who We Are" Voicethread.  Reviewed what finished Mad Money spending and earnings graphs look.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread or Mad Money graphs.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 5th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

Faulhaber's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project (Final Day)

Students watched "Who We Are" Voicethread.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:   NC County Project  Students will finish collecting information about their county and start their PowerPoint.

Blackwood's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students watched their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  If needed, students recorded their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint or watched other 3rd grade classes voicethreads.

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- joining Edmodo and Edmodo groups.

D/5 -- Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Bolebruch's Class --  Mad Money Graphs

Students learned how to use MS Excel to create simple spreadsheets and graphs using the data their group collected while using Mad Money.  Demo'ed how to finish Mad Money spending and earnings graphs.  If students finished their spending and earnings graphs, they created a spending big picture graph (found the sum of their shopping list and the sum of their unexpected spending).

•  Next Time: Catch-up day.  Students finish up unfinished projects:  Who We Are Voicethread and Mad Money Graphs

Stangler's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project

Students recorded a brief explanation of theirselves to complete  their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Voicethread final day.

Little's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students learned to record their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint.

•  Next Time:  Initial Voicethread Project final day

C/4 -- Monday, September 23, 2013

Monroe's Class --  Mad Money Graphs

Students learned how to use MS Excel to create simple spreadsheets and graphs using the data their group collected while using Mad Money.  Demo'ed how to finish Mad Money spending and earnings graphs.  If students finished their spending and earnings graphs, they created a spending big picture graph (found the sum of their shopping list and the sum of their unexpected spending).

•  Next Time: Catch-up day.  Students finish up unfinished projects:  Who We Are Voicethread and Mad Money Graphs

Lee's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project

Students recorded a brief explanation of theirselves to complete  their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Voicethread final day.

Barefoot's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students learned to record their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint.

•  Next Time:  Initial Voicethread Project final day

B/3 -- Friday, September 20, 2013

Hilgers' Class --  Mad Money Graphs

Students learned how to use MS Excel to create simple spreadsheets and graphs using the data their group collected while using Mad Money.  Demo'ed how to finish Mad Money spending and earnings graphs.  If students finished their spending and earnings graphs, they created a spending big picture graph (found the sum of their shopping list and the sum of their unexpected spending).

•  Next Time: Catch-up day.  Students finish up unfinished projects:  Who We Are Voicethread and Mad Money Graphs

Veeder's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project (Final Day)

Students watched "Who We Are" Voicethread.  If needed, students completed their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread and graphs, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  NC County Project

Nixon's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students learned to record their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint.

•  Next Time:  Initial Voicethread Project final day

A/2 -- Thursday, September 19, 2013

Robert's Class --  Mad Money Graphs

Students learned how to use MS Excel to create simple spreadsheets and graphs using the data their group collected while using Mad Money.  Demo'ed how to finish Mad Money spending and earnings graphs.  If students finished their spending and earnings graphs, they created a spending big picture graph (found the sum of their shopping list and the sum of their unexpected spending).

•  Next Time: Catch-up day.  Students finish up unfinished projects:  Who We Are Voicethread and Mad Money Graphs

Hale's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project

Students recorded a brief explanation of theirselves to complete  their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Voicethread final day.

Reynolds' Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students learned to record their name and something that most people didn't know about themselves in their class' "Initial" Voicethread.  Students, who were finished with their recording, created a picture in paint.

•  Next Time:  Initial Voicethread Project final day

D/1 -- Wednesday, September 18 , 2013

Bolebruch's Class --  Mad Money

Students worked with a group to collect information while playing Mad Money.  Each student had a job to perform within their group (spender, earner and clicker).  Students each completed a Mad Money packet while using the data that was collected during the Mad Money game.

•  Next Time:  Mad Money Graphs -- students will use the data collected while playing Mad Money to create a spending graph and an earnings graph.

Faulhaber's Class --  "Who We Are" Voicethread Project

Students recorded a brief explanation of theirselves to complete  their "Who We Are" voicethread.  Students, who were finished with voicethread, viewed other 4th grade classes voicethreads, started creating their own voicethread (of their choice) or practiced keyboarding using Type to Learn.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Voicethread final day.

Blackwood's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students learned to create a picture of their initials while using their tools in MS Paint. Students saved their initials to their home directory.

•  Next Time:  Initial Voicethread Project -- recording their voice in Initial Voicethread

C/5 -- Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Monroe's Class --  Mad Money

Students worked with a group to collect information while playing Mad Money.  Each student had a job to perform within their group (spender, earner and clicker).  Students each completed a Mad Money packet while using the data that was collected during the Mad Money game.

•  Next Time:  Mad Money Graphs -- students will use the data collected while playing Mad Money to create a spending graph and an earnings graph.

Stangler's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students recorded theirselves explaining briefly who they are.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- continued

Little's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students used the tools in MS Paint to create a picture of their initials.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours Voicethread Project-- Students will learn to record theirselves while using WCPSS Voicethread.

 

B/4 -- Monday, September 16, 2013

Hilgers' Class --  Mad Money

Students worked with a group to collect information while playing Mad Money.  Each student had a job to perform within their group (spender, earner and clicker).  Students each completed a Mad Money packet while using the data that was collected during the Mad Money game.

•  Next Time:  Mad Money Graphs -- students will use the data collected while playing Mad Money to create a spending graph and an earnings graph.

Lee's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students recorded theirselves explaining briefly who they are.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- continued

Barefoot's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students used the tools in MS Paint to create a picture of their initials.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours Voicethread Project-- Students will learn to record theirselves while using WCPSS Voicethread.

 

A/3 -- Friday, September 13, 2013

Roberts' Class --  Mad Money

Students worked with a group to collect information while playing Mad Money.  Each student had a job to perform within their group (spender, earner and clicker).  Students each completed a Mad Money packet while using the data that was collected during the Mad Money game.

•  Next Time:  Mad Money Graphs -- students will use the data collected while playing Mad Money to create a spending graph and an earnings graph.

Veeder's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students recorded theirselves explaining briefly who they are.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- continued

Nixon's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students used the tools in MS Paint to create a picture of their initials.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours Voicethread Project-- Students will learn to record theirselves while using WCPSS Voicethread.

 

D/2 -- Thursday, September 12, 2013

Bolebruch's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students logged into class voicethread and recorded their voices to accompany their picture. Students logged into Type to Learn and practiced keyboarding

•  Next Time:  Mad Money -- working as a group to collect information while learning to budget

Hale's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Hale's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Reynolds' Class -- Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours -- Students will use the tools in Microsoft Paint to create a picture of their initials.

C/1 -- Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Monroe's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students logged into class voicethread and recorded their voices to accompany their picture. Students logged into Type to Learn and practiced keyboarding

•  Next Time:  Mad Money -- working as a group to collect information while learning to budget

Faulhaber's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students recorded theirselves explaining briefly who they are.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- continued

Blackwood's Class -- Initial Voicethread Project
Students used the tools in MS Paint to create a picture of their initials.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours Voicethread Project-- Students will learn to record theirselves while using WCPSS Voicethread.

B/5 -- Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hilgers' Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students logged into class voicethread and recorded their voices to accompany their picture. Students logged into Type to Learn and practiced keyboarding

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- Students will log into Edmodo as 5th graders and join appropriate edmodo groups.

Stangler's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Stangler's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Little's Class -- Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours -- Students will use the tools in Microsoft Paint to create a picture of their initials.

A/4 -- Monday, September 9, 2013

Roberts' Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 2)

Students logged into class voicethread and recorded their voices to accompany their picture. Students logged into Type to Learn and practiced keyboarding

•  Next Time:  Edmodo -- Students will log into Edmodo as 5th graders and join appropriate edmodo groups.

Lee's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Lee's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Barefoot's Class -- Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours -- Students will use the tools in Microsoft Paint to create a picture of their initials.

D/3 -- Thursday, September 5, 2013

Bolebruch' Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Bolebruch's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Veeder's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Veeder's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Nixon's Class -- Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours -- Students will use the tools in Microsoft Paint to create a picture of their initials.

C/2 -- Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Monroe' Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Monroe's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Hale's Class --  Internet Safety (Substitute due to Ms. Reid's off campus meeting)

Students watched an internet safety video on Brain Pop.  Students summarized rules from the video, categorized listed actions as safe or not safe and defined internet safety terms.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- Students will create a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.

Reynolds' Class -- Internet Safety (Substitute due to Ms. Reid's off campus meeting)
Students watched an internet safety video on Brain Pop.  Students summarized rules from the video and categorized listed actions as safe or not safe.
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction -- Students will learn how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

B/1 -- Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Hilgers' Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Hilgers' Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Faulhaber's Class --  Who We Are Voicethread Project (Day 1)

Students joined Faulhaber's Voicethread Group.  Students created a picture that represents themselves while using Paint.  Students saved their pictures to their home directories.  Students uploaded their saved pictures to the shared class Voicethread.  This class voicethread housed everyone's pictures.

•  Next Time:  Who We Are Project -- While logged into WCPSS Voicethread, students will record information about themselves.

Blackwood's Class -- Microsoft Paint Tool Introduction
Students learned how to use each tool in Microsoft Paint.

•  Next Time:  Initially Ours -- Students will use the tools in Microsoft Paint to create a picture of their initials.