Friday, May 30, 2014

D/5 -- Friday, May 30, 2014

-- End of Grade Testing --

Bolebruch's Class --  After Testing Short Session
Students ate lunch in the classroom and did go noodle "Air Time."
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Stangler's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Little's Class -- Biography Magazine Covers
Students used Big Huge Labs to create Magazine covers with the famous person they created a biography. Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

C/4 -- Thursday, May 29, 2014

Monroe's Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate (Day 2)
Students finished a letter to their future graduating self.  They included the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Lee's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Barefoot's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

B/3 -- Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate (Day 2)
Students finished a letter to their future graduating self.  They included the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Veeder's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Nixon's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

A/2 -- Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate (Day 2)
Students finished a letter to their future graduating self.  They included the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Hale's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Gordon's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Friday, May 23, 2014

D/1 -- Friday, May 23, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate 
Students composed a letter to their future graduating self.  They were asked to include the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Faulhaber's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Blackwood's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

C/5 -- Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Monroe's Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate 
Students composed a letter to their future graduating self.  They were asked to include the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Stnngler's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Little's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

B/4 -- Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Hilgers' Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate 
Students composed a letter to their future graduating self.  They were asked to include the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Lee's Class -- From Farm to Fridge -- Virtual Field Trip
Participate in Discovery Education Virtual Field Trip to Chobani Yogurt Factory:  http://new.livestream.com/DEN/events/2984786
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Barefoot's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Monday, May 19, 2014

A/3 -- Monday, May 19, 2014

Roberts' Class --  Letter to Future Class of 2021 Graduate 
Students composed a letter to their future graduating self.  They were asked to include the following in their letter:  a reflection on their elementary school experience, an explanation of what they hope to accomplish in middle school and high school as well as what they plan to do after high school graduation (what type of job they hope to train for, what college they want to attend).  When finished, they submitted their letters using an Edmodo assignment.
  • Next Time:  Finishing and submitting their class of 2021 letter.
Veeder's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Nixon's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Friday, May 16, 2014

D/2 -- Friday, May 16, 2014

Bolebruch's Class --  Final Jazz Presentation Jazz Project Survey 
Final student presented jazz presentation to peers.  Students participated in the online jazz project survey.  Students reflected on their experience during the jazz project.
  • Next Time:  Discovery Education -- using audio clips
Hale's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Gordon's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Thursday, May 15, 2014

C/1 -- Thursday, May 15, 2014

Monroe's Class --  Final Jazz Presentation Jazz Project Survey 
Final student presented jazz presentation to peers.  Students participated in the online jazz project survey.  Students reflected on their experience during the jazz project.
  • Next Time:  Discovery Education -- using audio clips
Faulhaber's Class -- Review Board Builder
Review how to access and change their Discovery Education topic board.  Students continue to gather information from Discovery Education, Britannic and another online source found through Destiny.
  • Next Time:  Continue to work on building topic boards in Discovery Education.
Blackwood's Class -- Developing Keyboarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Developing Keyboarding skills

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

B/5 -- Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Hilgers' Class -- Jazz Project Survey 
Students participated in the online jazz project survey.  Students reflected on their experience during the jazz project.
  • Next Time:  Discovery Education -- using audio clips
Stangler's Class -- Intro to Board Builder
Students used Discovery Education begin a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  Students added their picture and their video segment from Discovery Education.
  • Next Time:  Basics on building a board in Board Builder
Little's Class -- Developing Key Boarding Skills
 Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will create a magazine cover related to the biography study.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A/4 -- Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Roberts' Class -- Jazz Project Survey 
Students participated in the online jazz project survey.  Students reflected on their experience during the jazz project.
  • Next Time:  Discovery Education -- using audio clips
Lee's Class -- Intro to Board Builder
Students used Discovery Education begin a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  Students added their picture and their video segment from Discovery Education.
  • Next Time:  Basics on building a board in Board Builder
Barefoot's Class -- Biography Magazine Covers
Students used Big Huge Labs to create Magazine covers with the famous person they created a biography. Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Monday, May 12, 2014

D/3 -- Monday, May 12, 2014

Bolebruch's Class -- Jazz Presentation 
Students present their jazz presentation to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project Survey
Veeder's Class -- Intro to Board Builder
Students used Discovery Education begin a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  Students added their picture and their video segment from Discovery Education.
  • Next Time:  Basics on building a board in Board Builder
Nixon's Class -- Biography Magazine Covers
Students used Big Huge Labs to create Magazine covers with the famous person they created a biography. Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Friday, May 9, 2014

C/2 -- Friday, May 9, 2014

Monroe' Class -- Edmodo and Hour of Code 
Students logged into Edmodo to review posts, add post/replies or use apps.  Students also logged into the Hour of Code and continued to write code.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project Survey
Hale's Class -- Intro to Board Builder

Students used Discovery Education begin a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  Students added their picture and their video segment from Discovery Education.
  • Next Time:  Basics on building a board in Board Builder
Gordon's Class -- Biography Magazine Covers
Students used Big Huge Labs to create Magazine covers with the famous person they created a biography. Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

B/1 -- Thursday, May 8, 2014

Hilgers' Class -- Jazz Project Presentations (Final Day)
Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project Survey
Faulhaber's Class -- Intro to Board Builder

Students used Discovery Education begin a board in Discovery Education's Board Builder.  Students added their picture and their video segment from Discovery Education.
  • Next Time:  Basics on building a board in Board Builder
Blackwood's Class -- Biography Magazine Covers
Students used Big Huge Labs to create Magazine covers with the famous person they created a biography. Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

A/5 -- Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Roberts' Class -- Jazz Project Presentations
Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project presentations.
Stangler's Class -- Choice Topic Research

Students used Discovery Education to locate images and video segments about their chosen topic.  Students saved these images and video segments in their Discovery Education "My Favorites" folder.  Students collected info from Britannica and websites from Destiny.  Students cited their topic sources on a document.
  • Next Time:  Intro to Board Builder
Little's Class -- Keyboarding
Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

D/4 -- Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Bolebruch's Class -- Adding Portraits to jazz Project and  Jazz Project Presentations
Students added their jazz portraits to their final jazz project presentation.  Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project presentations.
Lee's Class -- Choice Topic Research

Students used Discovery Education to locate images and video segments about their chosen topic.  Students saved these images and video segments in their Discovery Education "My Favorites" folder.  Students collected info from Britannica and websites from Destiny.  Students cited their topic sources on a document.
  • Next Time:  Intro to Board Builder
Barefoot's Class -- Keyboarding
Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Monday, May 5, 2014

C/3 -- Monday, May 5, 2014

Monroe's Class -- Adding Portraits to jazz Project and  Jazz Project Presentations
Students added their jazz portraits to their final jazz project presentation.  Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project presentations.
Veeder's Class -- Choice Topic Research

Students used Discovery Education to locate images and video segments about their chosen topic.  Students saved these images and video segments in their Discovery Education "My Favorites" folder.  Students collected info from Britannica and websites from Destiny.  Students cited their topic sources on a document.
  • Next Time:  Intro to Board Builder
Nixon's Class -- Keyboarding
Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Friday, May 2, 2014

B/2 -- Friday, May 2, 2014

Hilgers' Class -- Adding Portraits to jazz Project and  Jazz Project Presentations
Students added their jazz portraits to their final jazz project presentation.  Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project presentations.
Hale's Class -- Thank You Cards for the Sound to Sea Chaperones

Students used MS Publisher to create a thank you card for their Sound to Sea Chaperones.
  • Next Time:  Research on Choice Topic
Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding
Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

A/1 -- Thursday, May 1, 2014

Roberts' Class -- Adding Portraits to jazz Project and  Jazz Project Presentations
Students added their jazz portraits to their final jazz project presentation.  Students presented their jazz project to their peers.
  • Next Time:  Jazz Project presentations.
Faulhaber's Class -- Thank You Cards for the Sound to Sea Chaperones

Students used MS Publisher to create a thank you card for their Sound to Sea Chaperones.
  • Next Time:  Research on Choice Topic
Blackwood's Class -- Keyboarding
Students develop keyboarding skills while using Dance Mat Typing, Typing Web or Nitro Typing.
  • Next Time:  Students will practice keyboarding skills.