It's a go! Grades 3 - 8 have their own personal earbuds to use while working on our 27 library computers. Students will not need to share - they have their own personal bag with their name on it stored in a Teacher's Box kept in the library. They will not be taking them home. They stay in-house until they graduate from 8th grade. Our younger students in grades K-2 are awaiting over the ear headphones which should be arriving next week. They will have hygienic covers (also stored in bags with student names affixed) to keep everything clean and tidy. Grades 6 - 8We are about 3/4 of the way done with our Beginner Computer Keyboard Lessons and students will be taking their first test next week. Typing Objective: By the end of the year, students will be able to type at least 30 wpm, with 90% or better accuracy, using the correct fingers on the home row keys and without looking at the keyboard. Students have also been using Schoology, a LMS (learning management system) to work on various projects. We are wrapping up our second topic - Scams and Schemes on the Internet. Students are learning about phishing, identify theft, scams to avoid, etc.. They will be working on a short project to help them identify phony emails and/or phishing schemes. They have taken an assessment, read several articles and interacted with one another on a discussion board. Grades 3 - 5We have been focused on learning how to use our earbuds properly (adjusting the volume, picking out our colors...lol) including how to store them so they are kept safe and in working order. This week, we are creating online Book Review forms. Students will be recommending books to other students using a Google Form that I created. They are being assessed on punctuation, grammar and content. They cannot simply state that a book '"was awesome". We are also practicing closing windows on our computer and putting our chairs back to tables after using them. Students are encouraged to use Google, DestinyQuest, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Scholastic to find out how many pages are in their books, correct spelling of authors, titles, etc...For some, this meant learning how to open a new tab on the internet and copying and pasting information. Grades K - 2This week, we have been learning about how to use the mouse. Clicking, Double-clicking and Dragging have been introduced, explored and practiced with hands-on games and activities. We also began the week with some games designed to help us learn about computer parts so we know what these words mean: CPU/tower/system unit, mouse, keyboard, CDRom, USB port, printer, speakers, and microphone. Quiz your children on these terms so they can surprise you with what they know!
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AuthorMrs. Unger is the School Librarian at GCCS,. Teacher of Library Information and Digital Literacy Skills, Supreme Book Recommender, Major Book Nerd and Tech Lover. Archives
November 2016
CategoriesA person's a person, no matter how small - Dr. Seuss |