5th graders spent the month of February finishing their Colonial textbooks. New this year- the students turned them into online flipbooks, which is a very exciting new element of the project! Final projects can be viewed here.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
5th Grade Update- February in Review
5th graders spent the month of February finishing their Colonial textbooks. New this year- the students turned them into online flipbooks, which is a very exciting new element of the project! Final projects can be viewed here.
Friday, February 15, 2013
4th Grade Internet Safety- Digital passport Summaries
In January and February, 4th graders completed the following Internet Safety lessons:Communication: Twalkers- Students learn why it's important to avoid multitasking with a cell phone. They consider the benefits of focusing on one task at a time.
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Privacy: Share Jumper- Students evaluate examples of online messages. They decide what information is appropriate to share and when. Students are also reminded that nothing is truly "private" or "erasable" online.
Privacy: Share Jumper- Students evaluate examples of online messages. They decide what information is appropriate to share and when. Students are also reminded that nothing is truly "private" or "erasable" online.
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Cyberbullying: E-Volve- Students make choices about what to do if they or their friends are cyberbullied. They are encouraged to "evolve" into an “Upstander” – someone who takes action to stop cyberbullying, rather than standing by.
Cyberbullying: E-Volve- Students make choices about what to do if they or their friends are cyberbullied. They are encouraged to "evolve" into an “Upstander” – someone who takes action to stop cyberbullying, rather than standing by.
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Search: Search Shark- Students learn how to choose effective keywords for searching online. They practice selecting keywords that are most relevant to a search prompt. Along the way, students discover hints for narrowing their search results.
Search: Search Shark- Students learn how to choose effective keywords for searching online. They practice selecting keywords that are most relevant to a search prompt. Along the way, students discover hints for narrowing their search results.
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Creative Credit: Mix-n-Mach- Students remix media content to create a new creative piece. Along the way, they give proper credit to the artists whose images and sound clips they use.
Creative Credit: Mix-n-Mach- Students remix media content to create a new creative piece. Along the way, they give proper credit to the artists whose images and sound clips they use.
Monday, February 4, 2013
6th Grade Internet Safety
This week 6th graders are starting their Internet Safety unit in technology class. We are going to use CommonSense Media's Internet Safety lessons on safety and security as well as privacy and digital footprints, in addition to using their "Digital Passport" program. The lessons will take us all the way until March break. Helpful resources for parents are linked to below.Safety and Security
- Safe Talk Online
- What's the Big Deal About Internet Privacy?
- Strong Passwords
- Private and Personal Information
Privacy and Digital Footprints
- Trillion Dollar Footprint
- Oops! I Broadcast it on the Internet!
Digital Passport
- Communication "Twalkers"
- Privacy "Share Jumper"
- Cyberbullying "E-Volve"
- Search "Search Shark"
- Creative Credit "Mix-N-Mash"
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