Computer Lab - March 21

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/diving.html


This image is here so you can see the tool we are working on during the lesson today.

Google Account

For those that are forgetting how to log on to your School Google account. To log on remember the steps:

1. Go to website: http://www.besd.net
2. Click on the Education Apps
3. Type in your user student ID number (remember the S)
4. Type in your Password (remember the S*****A)

To take the U-Tips Test                                Test today: http://boxelder.utips.org

Your User name: __(Classworks Number)_ Your Password:  ____________________

Take this quiz (usually you will only have 3 minutes) - today I want you to finish the whole thing.

The Carousel

Homework at home

Homework is late because I am still having  problems uploading the video that I wanted to show you:

 

And if you don't remember the link I wanted you to do the Multiplication Test (only 10 problems) on U-Tips.

You need to take the Multiplication Test today: http://boxelder.utips.org

Your User name: ____________________ Your Password:  ____________________

Connection

Today's Agenda is to see if you can connect with the teacher. We will be visiting one or two of the following websites so you need to be following along as we go and participate.

Visit add2nb.com, enter ID: 16536250

1. Screenleap - www.screenleap.com Enter Code: __________
2. Now I need some feedback, did you like seeing the teacher's screen? To share your thoughts go to the following website: http://free.primarypad.com/p/F1DAqRx052 
3. Now will you please tell me what you think about what it means to make a difference.
4. student.infuselearning.com  Room ID: __________        
   Enter your Name:  _______________

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You need to take the Language Arts Test today: http://boxelder.utips.org

Your User name: ____________________ Your Password:  ____________________

There will be some instructions in your Google Account that you need to follow when you get done, with the test. Remember we will be using the Chrome Books tomorrow and you will need to write your 4-Squares in your documents folder. Your notes that you are writing to Mr. Hyde can also be written and shared with Mr. Fisher before you give them to Mr. Hyde.

Make a Difference

Making a Difference is the theme for our story this week.

• So how can we make a difference? 
• How do you make a difference? 
• How has someone made a difference for you?

This is where I wished that you the students could actually find someone that has made difference and write a story about them, edit and publish the story, and record the story on video!

Take a moment and view the following video:

NBC Nightly News - Making a Difference

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

DonorsChoose

For those that are bringing in their spare change to the school, bring it in. For those of you who would rather make sure the money is spent in a specific classroom here is a second alternative.

http://www.donorschoose.org/mrfishersthird

I will update this tonight with a project that will be curriculum based and targets the learning objectives of third grade. Right now the students are helping me decide what kind of project we should do.

We like the use of technology, but there needs to be a purpose behind just getting technology tools for the classroom.

Here is a list of my ideas that we will vote on before the end of the day. I'll let you know what we decide.

1. To be able to do small group projects such as interviews, Reader's theater, Stop-motion-animation, and storytelling, re-enact stories that we have read, and share stories that have been written by students. It would be great if we could publish those stories as e-pub books, record them as podcasts, or even to use a video recorder.
2. To have students be able to work on projects such as research topics of interest, study a country (a people or a culture and compare with our community), to write up reports, to finish assignments, and to share or hand-in those assignments with the teacher or with parents. Also to read articles from the local newspaper and then compare our reality with a fictional story that we have read in class.
3. Record and interview a Hero. This would be great if it were recorded as a video, but just as impressive would be an audio recording. Think about all the heroes in your neighborhoods, everyday people making a difference in our lives.