A/3 -- Friday, March 28, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Roberts and Monroe.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Veeder's Class -- Choice Topic and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Finishing for some)

Students, who were finished with their "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab, chose a topic they wanted to learn more about.  Students wrote about what they already knew about their topic and what they wanted to know.  Students began looking for image and video resources on Discovery Education.  Students saved the resources that supported their topic to the Disc Ed favorites.   Reviewed Pond-er This virtual lab.  Students completed virtual labs to determine whether or not they proved or disproved their hypothesis.

• Next Time:  Topic study and Board Builder

Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access "Punctuation Paintball" to practice punctuation skills.  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

D/2 -- Thursday, March 27, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Bolebruch and Hilgers.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Hale's Class -- Choice Topic and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Finishing for some)

Students, who were finished with their "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab, chose a topic they wanted to learn more about.  Students wrote about what they already knew about their topic and what they wanted to know.  Students began looking for image and video resources on Discovery Education.  Students saved the resources that supported their topic to the Disc Ed favorites.   Reviewed Pond-er This virtual lab.  Students completed virtual labs to determine whether or not they proved or disproved their hypothesis.

• Next Time:  Topic study and Board Builder

Gordon's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access "Punctuation Paintball" to practice punctuation skills.  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

C/1 -- Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Monroe's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Roberts and Monroe.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Faulhaber's Class -- Choice Topic and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Finishing for some)

Students, who were finished with their "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab, chose a topic they wanted to learn more about.  Students wrote about what they already knew about their topic and what they wanted to know.  Students began looking for image and video resources on Discovery Education.  Students saved the resources that supported their topic to the Disc Ed favorites.   Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab.  Students completed virtual labs to determine whether or not they proved or disproved their hypothesis.

• Next Time:  Topic study and Board Builder

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access "Punctuation Paintball" to practice punctuation skills.  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

B/5 -- Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Bolebruch and Hilgers.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Stangler's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Day 2)

Students finished their virtual lab planning sheet with their partner and ran Reviewed Pond-er This virtual lab.  Students completed virtual labs to determine whether or not they proved or disproved their hypothesis.

• Next Time:  Topic study and Board Builder

Little's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access "Punctuation Paintball" to practice punctuation skills.  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills. Students will learn to access and use Discovery Education's Math Dojo.

A/4 -- Monday, March 24, 2014

 Ms. Reid absent -- Substitute

Roberts' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Roberts and Monroe.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Lee's Class --  Keyboarding Practice
Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

• Next Time:   "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab (Day 2 on March 10)

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboard Practice

Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing or Typing Web.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

B/3 -- Friday, March 21, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Hilgers and Bolebruch.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Veeder's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Day 1)

Reviewed Pond-er This virtual lab.  Watched Erosion Video Segment from Discovery Education (water, wind and snow).  Paired students by birthday (for example:  07/16 with 9/01).  Discussed Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab. 

• Next Time:  Day 2 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab. Demo "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab

Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access Math Dojo to practice math facts (Multiplication factors to 12).  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

A/2 -- Thursday, March 20, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Roberts and Monroe.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory. Students decided which part of the script they could use clip art and found pictures online for the other parts of their script.  Students started creating their bibliography and saving their pictures in their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Hale's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2
Finishing Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"  --  students ran "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and record their results.  Students will share their results with their peers.

• Next Time:  Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  

Gordon's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access Math Dojo to practice math facts (Multiplication factors to 12).  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

D/1 -- Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Bolebruch and Hilgers.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Reviewed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Faulhaber's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2
Finishing Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"  --  students ran "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and record their results.  Students will share their results with their peers. 

• Next Time:  Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding and Discovery Ed
Students learned how to log into Discovery Education and access Math Dojo to practice math facts (Multiplication factors to 12).  Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

C/5 -- Tuesday, March 18, 2014

School closed to due weather.

B/4 -- Monday, March 17, 2014

Hilgers's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Bolebruch and Hilgers.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Reviewed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Lee's Class -- WCPSS Student Survey

Students participated in a student survey for WCPSS.

• Next Time:  Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2
  Finishing Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"  --  students will run "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and record their results.  Students will share their results with their peers. Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  

Barefoot's Class -- 2nd try with Creating a Magazine Cover
Students reviewed how to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Most students finished magazine cover and printed their covers.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

 

A/3 -- Friday, March 14, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Monroe and Roberts.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Reviewed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Veeder's Class -- WCPSS Student Survey and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2

Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab."  Students planned with their partner and record info on their planning sheet .

• Next Time:  Finishing Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"  --  students will run "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and record their results.  Students will share their results with their peers. Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.    

Nixon's Class -- Creating a Magazine Cover
Students learned to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Most students finished magazine cover and printed their covers.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

D/2 -- Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Bolebruch and Hilgers.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Reviewed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students continued to create their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Hale's Class -- WCPSS Student Survey and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2

Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab."  Students planned with their partner and record info on their planning sheet .

• Next Time:  Finishing Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"  --  students will run "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and record their results.  Students will share their results with their peers. Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder. 

Gordon's Class -- Creating a Magazine Cover
Students learned to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Most students finished magazine cover and printed their covers.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

 

C/1 -- Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Monroe's Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Monroe and Roberts.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Demo'ed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students created their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Faulhaber's Class -- WCPSS Student Survey and Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2

Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab."  Students finished planning sheet while working in pairs.  After their work was evaluated by teacher, students ran "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and recorded their results.  Students shared their results with their peers.

• Next Time:  Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder. 

Blackwood's Class -- Creating a Magazine Cover
Students learned to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Most students finished magazine cover and printed their covers.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

B/5 -- Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Jazz Project Creation
NOTE:  Worked with students who will be using Photo Story to present their jazz musician in both Hilgers and Bolebruch.  Students created a jazz folder in their home directory.  Demo'ed how to create a script for their photo story presentation using Excel and Word, and on paper.  Students created their scripts using the tool of their choice and saved their script to their jazz folder in their home directory.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Stangler's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2

Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab."  Students finished planning sheet while working in pairs.  After their work was evaluated by teacher, students ran "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and recorded their results.  Students shared their results with their peers.

• Next Time:  WCPSS Student Survey.  Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder. 

Little's Class -- Creating a Magazine Cover
Students learned to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Most students finished magazine cover and printed their covers.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

A/4 -- Monday, March 10, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Magazine Cover -- Jazz Musician

Students used a photograph of their jazz musician and an online magazine cover creator, Big Huge Lab Magazine Cover, to create a magazine cover about their jazz musician.  Students located a photograph of their jazz musician online and saved this picture to a jazz folder in their home directory.  Students reviewed the information in their graphic organizer and choose at least 5 supporting details (reasons that represented why the jazz musician was important).  Students accessed magazine cover creator. Students uploaded their jazz musician pics and added their supporting details.  Students printed their finished magazine covers.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project creation

Lee's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"-- Day 2

Reviewed "Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab."  Students finished planning sheet while working in pairs.  After their work was evaluated by teacher, students ran "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" virtual lab with their partner and recorded their results.  Students shared their results with their peers.

• Next Time:  WCPSS Student Survey.  Creating a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.

Barefoot's Class -- Keyboard Practice and Magazine Cover
Students review how to sit in proper keyboarding position. Students practice keyboarding skills while using Typing Web, Dance Mat Typing and/or Nitro Typing.  Students learned to access use an online Magazine Cover creator, Big Huge Labs Magazine Cover with their photograph and a list of things they like about themselves.  Students didn't finish magazine cover due to limited time.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

D/3 -- Friday, March 7, 2014

Substitute Ms. Reid off campus due to training at NC Ties 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Keyboarding Practice

Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

• Next Time:  Jazz project creation

Veeder's Class --  Keyboarding Practice
Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

• Next Time:  Day 1 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab (Day 1 on Feb 28)

Nixon's Class -- Keyboard Practice

Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing or Typing Web.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

C/2 -- Thursday, March 6, 2014

Substitute Ms. Reid off campus due to training at NC Ties 2014

Monroe's Class --  Keyboarding Practice

Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

• Next Time:  Jazz project creation

Hale's Class --  Keyboarding Practice
Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Type to Learn.

• Next Time:  Day 2 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab (Day 1 on Feb 27)

Gordon's Class -- Keyboard Practice

Students practiced their keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing or Typing Web.

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

B/1 -- Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Jazz Project Research and YouTube videos
Students will access jazz project resources and take notes on their specific jazz musician.  Students will record these notes in their graphic organizer.  Students learned to access and use the compiled YouTube videos for their jazz musician.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project presentation creation

Faulhaber's Class -- Virtual Lab "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"(Day 1)

Reviewed Pond-er This virtual lab.  Watched Erosion Video Segment from Discovery Education (water, wind and snow).  Paired students by birthday (for example:  07/16 with 9/01).  Discussed Here Today Gone Tomorrow Virtual Lab. 

• Next Time:  Day 2 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab. Demo "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" Virtual Lab

Blackwood's Class -- Keyboard Practice
Students review how to sit in proper keyboarding position. Students practice keyboarding skills while using Typing Web, Dance Mat Typing and/or Nitro Typing

• Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

D/? (No K-4 Rotation due to Weather) -- Monday, March 3, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Jazz Project Research and YouTube videos
Students will access jazz project resources and take notes on their specific jazz musician.  Students will record these notes in their graphic organizer.  Students learned to access and use the compiled YouTube videos for their jazz musician.

• Next Time:  Jazz Project Research

No K-4 Rotations due to Weather