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I am adhering to the recommendations of little screen time for our young students. Most classes included a lesson on technology (parts of a computer), a following directions activity, fine motor skill practice, and a little bit of movement to reinforce concepts such as left/right, following directions, stopping/going. So far, we've learned about the parts of a computer (speaker, monitor, keyboard, printer and mouse). We've also learned about the parts of the mouse, practiced holding and moving a mouse, and why we think it's called a mouse. We love to dance together, and I am enjoying teaching your students so much!
Exciting news! PreK4 used the Chromebooks today!
3/5 Today we learned even MORE about Dr. Seuss through playing games.
2/26 Today we learned about Garrett Morgan for Black History Month. He invented the traffic light.
2/4 Today, we celebrated the 100th day of school. We practiced counting nickels, doing math, and played a Kahoot!
1/22 Students should finish the Winter playlist on ABCMouse for next week.
12/18 Today, we practiced Christmas vocabulary (reading) with Kahoot.
12/11 Today, we learned about Christmas trees. Then, we played mouse control games by decorating an online gingerbread person and a Christmas tree.
12/4 Today, we did work on ABCMouse on the QZ playlist.
11/20 Today, students worked on a playlist on ABC Mouse.
11/13 We practiced using our touchpads and navigating between tabs. The students are really improving!
11/7 We are practicing using our touchpads to choose items. We also learned how to find links.
10/30 We are getting better at navigating our Chromebooks. Today, we did three Halloween Kahoots! This activity reinforces navigating between tabs, signing in, and using a touch pad.
10/23 We are getting better at navigating our Chromebooks. Today, we did an IXL Jam!
10/15 We are still trying to navigate our Chromebooks. Today we played a Kahoot game. While it did reinforce concepts like animals, colors, letter recognition and shapes, the goal was to physically be able to navigate the game. Most students did pretty well. We need to work on listening better and being more patient.
9/26 We received our Chromebooks today. We learned how to carry the Chromebook and how to navigate the tabs using a mousepad.
3/24 Finish your diagnostics if you did not.
3/17 We did a St. Patrick's Day Virtual Trip today using Slides.
3/10 Finish EdClub Digital Literacy to Lesson 45.
3/3 Finish Presidential Playlist on ABCMouse.
2/17 Complete Lessons 41-60 in Typing Grade 1.
1/20 No homework this week. We learning about assignments on Classroom and sharing documents for collaboration.
1/13 No homework this week.
1/6 Finish EdClub SEL Lessons 1-20
12/15 If you did not finish the face of your elf in pixel art, please do so by next class.
12/9 Finish coloring the Elf on the Shelf.
12/2 Complete Typing Grade 1 Digital Literacy to Lesson 28.
11/25 Complete Typing Grade 1 Lessons 1-40. Most students finished this in class.
11/18 No homework this week!
11/11 There is no homework. We are doing some coding activities in class.
11/7 (Moved from Tuesday) There is no homework. We are doing some coding activities in class.
10/28 Students should have given you a sheet last week that will enable them to log on to ABCMouse. Today we finished our Inventor playlist on the program. Many students did NOT hand in their MY INVENTION handout. They will be at the homework table tomorrow unless I receive it tomorrow. For homework this week, students have a FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Spooky Coloring sheet. A few students finished, but not many.
10/21 NOTE*** I AM REALIZING THAT THE STUDENTS ARE HAVING ISSUES DOING ABCMOUSE AT HOME. FORGET THAT PART UNTIL I GET IT FIGURED OUT. I'LL GIVE THEM TIME IN CLASS. SORRY ABOUT THE ADDED STRESS. Today we learned about Inventors. Students must complete "The Inventors" playlist on ABCMouse (6 activities) and finish their "My Invention" Handout by next class. Some students did not complete Typing Grade 1: Lessons 11-20. Please check PowerSchool. If your student was absent today, have them see me so I can show them what to do.
10/14 Students finished their "and" packets. We discussed why we use a QWERTY keyboard. Students must complete Typing Grade 1: Lessons 11-20.
10/7 Students worked on following directions and fine motor skills to create a "computer" with the sight word "and". We figured out which fingers we would use to type the word and are color coding our "computer" with fingers.
3/23 We met today due to schedule interruptions. Students must complete Typing: Digital Literacy to Lesson 64. Most students completed this.
3/11 We did a Virtual Trip and Slides. We will finish it next week.
3/3 Students must complete Typing Grade 2 to Lesson 70.
2/18 Many students did not finish Typing Grade 2 to Lesson 50. Please do it.
1/28 We will complete last week's lesson when we meet again. Today we read about our founding fathers and played an America Trivia Kahoot.
/21 In class, we are learning about assignments on Google Classroom, sharing documents, and typing on a document. No homework.
1/14 No homework this week.
1/7 Do Typing Club: SEL Lessons 16-40
12/7 Finish pixel elf face, and challenge yourself to do more!
12/10 Finish elf if you did not do so.
12/3 Complete Lessons 11-37 on Digital Literacy Grade 2. This is on the EdClub (Typing) program.
11/19 We completed activities on Code.org. Students that did not finish MAY try to finish at home.
11/12 No homework. We are doing some coding activities in class.
11/5 No homework. We are doing some coding challenges in class.
10/29 No homework.
10/22 No homework.
10/15 Complete Lessons 1-15 on Typing SEL. Most students finished during class.
10/8 Complete Lessons 11-20 on Typing Grade 2. You must score over 80%. Many students finished during class.
10/1 Complete Lessons 1-10 on Digital Literacy Grade 2. This is on the EdClub (Typing) program. Many students finished during class.
9/24 Complete Lessons 1-10 on Typing Grade 2. You must score over 80%. Practice logging on. Remember if you are home, your username has @sthelenaedison.org after it.
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3/19 No homework this week. Students finished their IXL Diagnostics, did Coding challenges and completed escape rooms. Everyone was busy!
3/12 Today we did a St. Patrick's Day Escape Room using Google Forms. They did well, with about 2/3 of the students completing it. It does not need to be finished for homework.
3/5 I still gave students time to finish back work. If it is not done tonight, they will be at the homework table. PLEASE check Powerschool.
2/26 Many students owe work. If you see 0s, that assignment was due and was not submitted. I need all work done by 3/5.
2/23 I put in grades with 0s so that if you want to work on these things during the snow day, you can. We will be doingit Thursday in class as well. Your grades will change once you complete the assignments.
2/19 Today we watched a read aloud of Hidden Figures. We did unplugged coding with a partner. They have a coding reflection that needs to be completed for next week. Most did NOT do the TypingClub Digital Citizenship assignment, which must be completed by next week.
2/12 So many students are in different places. If they are done with their Choice Story Slides, they should work on TypingClub Digital Citizenship Lessons 1-25 for next week. If they are done with their stories but not their Slides, the slides should be finished for next week. I will help them with the links. If they are done with everything, I have a Challenge on my Google Classroom that they may try. If you are not sure where your student is, just email me and I will let you know.
2/4 Many students did not finish their stories. It needs to be done by next week or they will be at the lunch table.
1/22 Today, we started writing a story that will allow the reader to make choices which directs the flow. They must have their story on a doc by next week. We will move them to Slides next week.
1/8 Students that did not finish their Christmas slides were working on it today in class. If they are unable to finish by next week, they will not receive full credit. Most students finished by today, so they worked on Typing Club Grade 3 to Lesson 45. All students should have the Lessons done by next week. Most of the students that worked on it in class finished it. Check with your child.
12/18 Finish 12 Days of Christmas slides.
11/20 I worked with the students who were having issues doing their Slides. Most students finished. I also put up a coding activity on Classroom. Many students who were done with their Slides did them. They are optional for the students who did not do them in class.
11/13 We are working on creating a children's book on Slides using our collaborative spooky stories. Last week, we transferred text to the slides. This week, we are working on adding style by adding background color and images. We are also formatting our text and images. Some students are not comprehending this. Next week, I will work with the individuals who are finding this difficult while the rest of the class does independent work.
10/30 No homework this week!
10/23 In class, we learned and practiced sharing documents to create a collaborative spooky story. If your student did not finish, please have them finish. They are NOT responsible for the work their partner did not do.
10/16 No homework this week! In class, we learned how to share documents in Google Classroom to create a collaborative story.
10/9 Last week, you had an assignment to complete Lessons 11-20 on Typing Club. Many of you did not do it. You have a long weekend. Get it done.
10/2 Today, we watched a video on how to Navigate Google Classroom. I am attaching the video below. Complete Lessons 11-20 on Typing Club: Typing Grade 3 by the next class.
9/25. Complete Lessons 1-10 on Typing Club: Typing Grade 3 by the next class.
3/23 Students that needed to finish their IXL Diagnostic, they worked on it today. The students that finished their Battleship games played them with a partner in class, if they finished it.
3/9 For the students that started the Digital Citizenship Lessons 1-31, please finish by next week. For the students that worked with me, please work on it, but I do not expect you to finish.
2/9 Most students finished. The few that have not need to finish their Battleship game by next week's class 2/16.(I know there is no school)
2/2 No homework, but some students are behind. They should have a 10x10 blue grid of bordered squares set up in their Battleship sheet. They should also have a key with 5 ship names and how many cells they will occupy. This was supposed to be done by this week's class.
1/12 No homework this week.
1/5 Finish Pixel Art. Be sure to include a New Year theme!
12/15 Finish Advent Calendar. Be sure to have the links on the calendar and the return to calendar link on the slides.
12/1 Finish Advent Calendar to Day 10. Be sure to have the links on the calendar and the return to calendar link on the slides.
11/24 Finish Typing Club Grade 4 to Lesson 30 by 12/5.
11/17 Finish the Make a Parade assignment. Your vehicle and balloon must cross the entire screen.
11/2 Make sure your Typing Club Grade 4 is done to Lesson 10.
10/27 Finish All About My Partner if you did not do so.
10/20 No homework this week. We will finish All About My Partner in class next week.
10/6 Finish All About Me Slide. Do Typing Grade 4: Lessons 1-10.
9/29. Finish the Google Classroom Assignment: Would you rather? #2. Partners should have switched roles.
9/22 Finish the Google Classroom Assignment: Would you rather? Sharing a document. Remember only #1 students need to submit. #2 students are responding. Next week, #2 students will get a chance to choose a question to share.
9/15 Join my Tech classroom with the code: oejx6o3h Join Typing Club
3/24 Finish your 5 questions for Making Decisions with Data by next week.
3/18 We completed IXL Diagnostics this week. No homework.
3/11 No homework
3/3 No homework other than to make sure the collage is completed according to the rubric.
2/25 Culture Collage due next week. CHECK THE RUBRIC.
2/18 No homework this week.
2/11 Finish page 2 of the Racism packet. It must be in complete sentences and written in cursive.
1/28 Slide shows are due 2/11. However, students that finish should submit so I can make a QR code to mount on their projects.
1/21 Students may work on their slide shows. They will have class time next week.
1/14 Do Code.org Interactive Map Lesson 1, Levels 1-9 by next week. Be sure to have your Shadow Boxes for art done by 1/22.
1/7 Your posters should have been done this week. You might need to work at the homework table to finish.
12/9 Be able to finish posters next class.
12/3 Be able to work on posters next class.
11/19 Students are working on their research for their National Park Project. They may work on this at home.
11/12 Be sure you have chosen your park. If you choose to work on this at home, you can. However, most will be done here. Your Google form SHOULD save your information. I set it so you can edit it. If that is not the case, let me know so I can fix it.
11/4 Friday is the end of the marking period. Please make sure you have all assignments done by then. A few people have to complete Typing Club: Grade 5 to Lesson 40 and/or Typing Club SEL Lessons 1-30. If you didn't finish the Presidential paper, I need that as well.
10/29 Complete SEL Lessons 1-30 on EdClub. We will resume our lesson from last week next week.
10/22 If you are a student that had a Google Computer, you do not have homework. If you are an even-numbered student, please do Typing Club: Grade 5 to Lesson 40.
10/15 Complete Typing Digital Literacy Lessons 1-25. Most students finished. I posted a link to Code.org Dance Party on Google Classroom. That activity is optional.
10/1 Finish the TURN handout if you did not (Most did). Complete Lessons 1-10 on Typing Grade 5. This is on EdClub (link on Google Classroom.)
3/18 We will continue working on your partner apps next week.
3/11 Finish Code.org Lesson 0 to Lesson 13.
3/3 Finish Code.org Lesson 0 to Level 7. (Most students were able to complete this during class.)
2/25 Finish Code.org AI Lesson 2. Do p1 of handout on Classroom.
2/18 Finish Code.org AI Lesson 1: Intro to machine learning.
2/11 We played a few of the Jeopardy games and will play a few questions of the remaining ones next week.
1/28 I am extremely disappointed that only 9 students completed the assignment that was due today. Late assignments will lose 5 pts per day.
1/21 Finish your Jeopardy for next week. (The game and answers should be submitted)
1/14 You MAY work on your Jeopardy, but will do it in class next week.
1/7 Your Presidential Instagram is due next week.
12/10 Research your president.
12/3 Start researching your president.
11/19 No homework.
11/12 Finish your Career Slides by Friday.
11/4 If you did not finish Typing Club: Digital Literacy to lesson 58, or Typing Club: Grade 6 to Lesson 20, it needs to be done by Friday. Your project is due next Wednesday.
10/29 Complete Typing Club: Digital Literacy: Lessons 26-58. We will resume our lesson from last week next week.
10/22 If you are an odd-numbered student, please work on your project. If you are an even-numbered student, please do Typing Club: Typing Grade 6 Lessons 1-20
10/15 Complete Typing Club: Digital Literacy: Lessons 1-25
10/1 Comment a Tech career you'd like to research on the Google Classroom assignment.
3/24 If you cannot finish your diagnostics tomorrow morning, you will need to do them at lunch.
3/17 Finish Social Sleuth activity guide by Thursday.
3/10 Finish Lesson 3. For Level 8, do all activities. For Level 11, do activities a, b, and c, then choose 1 from d, e, or f.
3/3 Finish Lesson 3, Levels 1-6. If you go beyond, do all activities in Level 8, and for Level 11, do activities a, b and c, then choose 1 from d, e, or f.
2/17 Finish Lesson 2 by Thursday. It should have been completed by the end of class.
2/10 No homework this week. We will continue working on Lesson 2 next week.
1/27 Complete the web design handout. Make a mock up of your proposed website either on paper or on the Classroom assignment. Please complete the survey on Lesson 1 Level 2.
1/13 Be prepared to present next week.
1/6 If you are not ready to present next week, you will not get full credit. You will have your retest next week as well.
12/9 Posters due next week. Keep them in good condition!
12/2 You should be able to finish your poster next week in class.
11/25 Be prepared to make your poster next week.
11/18 Look at app idea guidelines I posted on Classroom. You will work on it next week.
11/11 Study for quiz next week. Think about app idea.
11/4 Finish Lesson 7 on Code.org.
10/28 Finish Lesson 6 on Code.org and the Activity Sheet. It is on Google Classroom.
10/21 No homework
10/14 Finish Lesson 5 on Code.org and the Activity Sheet. It is on Google Classroom.
10/7 Finish Google Classroom Assignment: What is a Computer?
9/30 Finish handout from class.
3/24 Finish Lesson 15. In level 6, do all activities. In level 8, complete activities a-f. If you did not finish your diagnostics today, you will need to do them at lunch.
3/17 Finish IXL Diagnostics by Thursday.
3/10 No homework.
3/3 Complete your animation for next week.
2/17 Complete all levels in Lesson 13. Do all activities in Level 6 and do a-e and f or g in Level 8.
2/10 Complete all levels in Lesson 12. Do all activities in level 6 and the first four in level 8.
1/27 Complete your patriotic captioned scene by 2/2. Go through each level on Lesson 11.
1/20 Complete all levels in Lesson 10. Do all activities in Level 4 and in Level 6 do ABC and D or E.
1/13 Complete all levels in Lesson 9 on code.org.
1/6 Finish Lesson 8 on code.org. Do all activities in Level 9, choose 2 activities in Level 11.
12/9 Robot Face due next week. Be sure to check the rubric. For the few students that are just clicking "done", you will receive a minimum score for the assignment and will NOT be able to raise that grade.
12/2 Be able to code your robot next week.
11/25 Finish Lesson 6 on code.org. Choose 1 activity in Level 6 and 3 activities in Level 8.
11/18 Finish Lesson 4 on code.org. In Level 7, do 1 of your choice, and in Level 9, do 2 of your choice.
10/7 Submit your prototype on Classroom. Be sure to let me know who you worked with. You should have handed in your worksheet. If you did not, give it to me by the end of the week. You CAN work on Typing Club Digital Citizenship and Literacy Lessons 1-18 due on 10/17.
9/30 If you did not finish the front of the handout, you must do so (2 students). We will finish the back and the Google Classroom assignment in class next week.