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Lynn posted a discussion

End of the Year (Younger Grades)

I have 5 weeks remaining in the school year. This means I will see the kids 5 more times before the year ends (except my Monday classes due to Memorial Day I will see them 4 more times). I already know what I am doing with my 2nd and 3rd graders. 2nd grade is using Microsoft Excel to create images by graphing coordinates. My 3rd graders are researching and creating brochures about a country. I just have no idea what to do with my K's and 1st graders. I know I am starting to have my 1st graders…See More

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Sandy Coleman replied to Angie Michaliga's discussion Moneyville

"Great timing of your question as last week and this coming week my 2nd graders are playing this game. Every year they due a Market Day and I thought this would be a good tie in with that. They all loved playing this game. …"

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Amanda Paige replied to Diane Wilde's discussion Computer Room Rubric

"What do you give your kids for homework in computer class? Is it online work? I rarely ever give homework, not sure what to give. I teach at a very low income school with kids who do not have access to getting on at home to do homework."

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Moneyville

Has anyone else tried this game out? I was looking through my bookmarks and was playing around on it... If you do, what grade level do you think this game would be good for?See More

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A resource for you! Need Control Commands for Control "TREE"

Here is a banner I made in publisher. You have to trim and put together but looks nice. I just made a really nice tree fake leaves from dollar store and I want to do the Control Tree (pun on key) BB. I just need the contol key shortcuts to print and put on the tree. Does anyone have them to share? Can you post on here please?ThanksSee More

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Cody Johnson replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"I've never used it, but Google provides a Custom Search Engine. You can add a variety of sites that you know are safe to make a custom search engine and have them use it and it will only search those sites. Just an idea. "

Friday

Deanna Sternefeld replied to Diane Wilde's discussion Computer Room Rubric

"That's a good idea. I grade everyone on a 4 point scale for each day they are in the classroom. IF they forget their homework...they lose points. If they forget their folder/notebook they lose points. If they disrupt the…"

Friday

Lauren Boyer replied to Ruth Tutewiler's discussion Fund Raisers

"You can collect old cell phones and get paid for them. We used phoneraiser. We didn't do to well, but that was more because of our school population. A friend of mine made about 500 dollars in her first shipment. If your school allows you…"

Friday

Lauren Boyer replied to Lynn's discussion Does anyone give their students tests?

"I am not sure what I will be teaching next year but I am thinking the same thing. I am not required to do a pre or post test but I am thinking about it! I am actually a elementary and special ed teacher but I got this job and jumped on it! I really…"

Friday

Lauren Boyer replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"I have this problem as well. With my younger ones I have had them use kidrex and look for "pictures of ..." this just takes a lot more time. I really try to use clip art as much as possible but it isn't always possible. I teach K-8 so…"

Friday

Obe Hostetter replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"One idea would be to download images for the students to use and put the images in a shared folder that the students can access. If you want to make your own Image search engine, you can using Google's Custom Search. Basically,…"

Friday

Natalie Markey replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"That's a good point and idea....ill try that....jeez one of us should figure something out and make some money with an invention! Haha"

Thursday

Patricia Ewing replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"I allowed my 4th and 5th to use Google Images this week, however, I told them they could not scroll down. They were required to use an image in the first screen. So far in my experience most of the inappropriate images appear as you start to scroll…"

Thursday

Lynn replied to Natalie Markey's discussion Safe Image Search?

"Ditto here. My students use Google at home but I won't let them use Google. I try to have them grab images from the websites we use for their research, but we can't find all the pics we need. "

Thursday

Lynn replied to Lynn's discussion Does anyone give their students tests?

"We don't give grades either. Just a 1,2, or 3. This makes things difficult because now we have to Pre and Post Test. So, I guess we will need to give tests more often to make sure they can pass the final test."

Thursday

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Moneyville 1 Reply

Has anyone else tried this game out? I was looking through my bookmarks and was playing around on it... If you do, what grade level do you think this game would be good for?Continue

Started by Angie Michaliga in Uncategorized. Last reply by Sandy Coleman yesterday.

Computer Room Rubric 2 Replies

As the end of the year is approaching I am thinking of grading. Does anyone use a computer room rubric. I know there are some for specific projects but I'm thinking of more like class behavior, the…Continue

Started by Diane Wilde in Uncategorized. Last reply by Amanda Paige on Saturday.

A resource for you! Need Control Commands for Control "TREE"

Started by Jen Benet in Uncategorized on Friday.

Safe Image Search? 7 Replies

Good Morning!As the K-5 tech teacher, I have become frustrated at the lack of a truly "safe" image search engine. I have tried the Pics4Learning page, and a few clip art pages, but the pictures just…Continue

Started by Natalie Markey in Websites. Last reply by Cody Johnson on Friday.

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Headphones

Looking for thoughts on headphones for 3-6th graders. What does everyone have in their lab? Do students bring their headphones to your lab each day? any great kinds?

Posted by Samantha Caddy on May 14, 2013 at 1:00pm — 7 Comments

Why tablets are not going to make education any better (unless we innovate on content)

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Although tablets have been thoroughly embraced for personal and business uses, touch screen technology still has an element of magic to it. Recently, there has been an explosion in educational and kid-centric application development, leaving us questioning the tablet’s role in schools and in the hands of children. A video of…

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Posted by Erica Capanni on April 29, 2013 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

iPad vs. laptop for 1:1 Initiative

We are looking to start a 1:1 initiative, one device for every student. Does anyone have any advice? What kind of devices do you use? What are you thought about production on an iPad vs laptop? Would love any feedback or advice!!!

Posted by Megan Edman on April 25, 2013 at 8:25am

Internet Safety: Protecting Your Online Identity

I found this video on YouTube and think it's one of the best I've seen. It's important for kids to set their security settings on their profile pages. However, even if kids mark their accounts "private" and converse only with people they know, it doesn't mean their photos or conversations will remain private. Their friends may not have made their accounts private, or…

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Due to financial restraints we have to look at what sites we are paying subscriptions for. I would like to know what you pay for, how much it is, why you feel it is worth the money and if it is for students, teachers or both. I am responsible for grade K-6. Thanks for your input.

Posted by Roberta Thomas on April 8, 2013 at 11:25am — 2 Comments