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Google Classroom:
Code.org!!!
Click the logo below for your classroom to go to our classroom code.org homepage :)
Cook:
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Reliable vs. Unreliable Online Sources!
Is everything that we find on the internet true?
Unfortunately, no! Not everything that we find on the internet is true or reliable, and when doing research, we need to learn how to tell the difference! We will start out today by watching a short video that does a good job of telling us how to tell if a website that we find on our topic is reliable or unreliable. Once we determine if a site is reliable or unreliable, we then need to decide if it is a website that we would like to use for our research paper. If it is, Mrs. Cook would like you to print off the website so that you can attach look it over, highlight it, make notes on your grid from it, and attach it to your grid.
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To access the Library Catalog, click the library card picture below!
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Blogging!!!
Kidblog is an awesome blogging website that we are going to start using! We will start out by reading the blog that I have created and then responding to it, and eventually we will move to each of you creating your own posts! Click the logo below to access Kidblog!
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It's My Life Resources:
This week, we will be visiting the PBS Go It's My Life website.
"Sometimes it seems like bullies are everywhere: in your school, in your neighborhood, online...even on your cell phone! But whether it's happening to you or a friend--or you find yourself joining in--bullying doesn't have to be 'just a part of growing up.' IML put together a guide to help you deal!"
Start out by watching the following video as an introduction. Grab a pair of headphones if you'd like. Click the pic below to watch the video :)
After watching the video, click on the logo below to go to the Bullies resources the PBS Go! site:
On Monday and Wednesday, we will be reading through the articles on this site. Please make sure that you read ALL topics below :):
- What is Bullying?
- Who's a Bully?
- Who's a Target?
- How to Handle It
- Innocent Bystanders
- Are You a Bully?
- Bully Free Zones
- Online Bullying
- From the Mentors
After reading all articles:
Please fill out the IML Journal page about Bullies (from teacher):
* Answer EVERY question
* There is no place on this page for your name and I will not know whose page is whose.
* Please BE HONEST on every question
When you are finished, you can click on the game on the top right of the page - Beat the Bully
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Cyber Safety Resources:
Stand By or Stand Up Interactive Comic:
Go through this comic after we watch the Cyberbullying videos to test what you know
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Typing Agent:
This year, we are starting to use a new program for keyboarding called Typing Agent! Typing Agent is a fully Web-based program, and students can access it from any computer with Internet access, anywhere in the world!
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Book Commercials:
After proofreading your slideshow with your group and making sure that it is your PERSONAL BEST, then going through with your group to make changes as needed, and finally getting slideshow approved by Mrs. Wilcox, you are ready to start the recording process.
We are going to start out by watching a few quick videos that give us tips on creating and editing videos: add and erase clips, trim and split clips (we will be using this for audio), and edit clip audio. These and other videos can be found by clicking the ? at the top of your screen for help and support.
- Class registration link: Paige, Brianna H, Josh, Andrew, Tyler, Kayelynn, Kiera, and Autumn are group leaders. Please click HERE to register your accounts :).
- Follow directions on screen to register your accounts.
- After registering, your group can get started on creating your first video
- Creating video:
- First step will be choosing which of your group commercials you will record first - order doesn't really matter because everyone's commercial will get recorded.
- Next, you will have to sign in to the account of the person who's commercial you will record and download each page as a JPEG image (.jpg) to your H: drive
- In WeVideo!, you will then upload the JPEG images and drag them into the Main line of your video creation on the dashboard
- You can then add a transition to start the video if you would like, add background music, and then record your voice for the commercial. After recording, you can then re-record if needed, trim the beginning or end of the recording, add another voice recording to the beginning or end if needed
- To access WeVideo! click the logo here:
Book Commercials:
- In the next several weeks during library and some computer lab time, we are going to be working on doing our own book commercials with one of your favorite books using a video creating software called WeVideo!
- Here's the video I created using the book Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues:
- We will start out by creating a Google Slideshow and using the slides to create our video. Use this logo to access the Slideshow:
- You will need to make a copy of this slideshow and make it your own. When we are finished, we will be saving each slide as a separate image and using WeVideo! to create a video, adding our voices, background music, transitions, etc. to make the video our own.
Google Search Project!
We are going to start to learn how to use Google more effectively. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing some lessons to learn everything from the basics that some of you already know to more advanced tips to make your search results more helpful! Click the Google Search picture below to begin!
Google Drive:
Research Project:
- You will be using the Research Tool (Google Search) and EasyBib that we learned about on Monday within your Google Doc.
- To access Research Tools, click "Tools" at the top of your screen and then click "Research" in the drop down menu. A Research screen will pop up on the right side of your screen to use. If you decide to use any of the resources, remember to add them to your EasyBib or at least insert the link to the resource into your Doc (by clicking insert link at the bottom of each resource that comes up) and I can help you insert it into your EasyBib when I am back :)
- To access EasyBib, Click "Add-ons" at the top of your screen and then click "Get Add-ons..." Find EasyBib and click on it, then click Add. After it is added, you can click on "Add-ons" again and find "EasyBib Bibliography Creator," click on it, then click on "Manage Bibliography."
- To add a book, you can click on the book tab and enter in a title, ISBN (number above barcode you scan at the store), or keywords.
- To add a website, you can copy and paste the website address (URL) from the resource you are using.
- You can watch the video below as a reminder if needed, which explains both the Research Tool and EasyBib.
- Remember to put all information that you will be using in your research paper into your own words!
- If you ordered a book, we have not received them yet, but they should be in by tomorrow.
- We will also go over finding magazine and journal articles from the Infosoup website in Computer Lab next time. I can also answer any questions that you have next time :)
Using Research Tool and Easy Bib in Google Docs:
Hour of Code!!!
You can choose one of the awesome activities below today!
Minecraft:
Flappy Bird:
Star Wars:
Click the videos below to learn about Scratch!
Google Drive:
- Click below to watch a video on Google Drive basics. You may know some of the info, but we will watch it to make sure that everyone is on the same page and move on from there :)
Typing Agent:
This year, we are starting to use a new program for keyboarding called Typing Agent! Typing Agent is a fully Web-based program, and students can access it from any computer with Internet access, anywhere in the world!
FBI Cyber Surf Islands:
Research:
Brittanica School:
Typing Games:
Typing Tests:
Mouse Activities:
Free Time Games:
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