Holiday Websites and the ActivBoard
Today Second Grade decorated a tree on our ActivBoard Using the game on Northpole.com
After we practiced what to do on the ActivBoard, students went to their computer spots and decorated their own trees.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
What's New in the Computer Lab
December is a very busy month in the computer lab! PreK classes are busy with the Starfall.com website. They are continuing to review letters and vowels while learing how to control the mouse.
Kindergarten has been using the Between The Lions section of PBSkids.org website to practice begining reading skills. They are now using both the between the lions section and the Dinosaur Train Section of the site.
First, Second, and Third Grade are using Brain Pop Jr. to Learn about winter, winter holidays, hibernation and arctic habitats. They are also exploring the many online tree decorating and gingerbread house decorating available!
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grade are also using http://www.brainpop.com/ to explore winter holidays, snowflakes, glaciers, avalanches and hibernation. They are also using their artistic skills and creating amazing trees and gingerbread houses online. Fourth & Fith Grade are also learning to use Text Edit, a Word Processing program. Sixth, Seventh, and Eight Grade will start their unit on http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/Word2008/default.mspx#/document_elements/ in January.
Eight Grade is hard at work on the Intel Computers online lesson, The Journey Inside: A Fascinating Look Inside the World of Computers. There are six units and we work on one unit a week. We are now working on the Microprocessors unit. Students have already completed the Introduction to Computers, Circuits and Switches, and Digital Information.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The New Website is Live!
The new St. Sylvester School website is LIVE! Check it out here.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
What's New in the Computer Lab
In computer class preschool and kindergarten have been using the Starfall.com website to learn the alphabet while practicing their mouse skills. Preschool will continue to use Starfall for the rest of the year and Kindergarten will move on to PBS Kids in April.
First through Third Grade are starting their unit on external memory. Fourth Grade is learning word processing using Text Edit and Fifth Grade is learning word processing using Microsoft Word.
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade are reviewing their Personal Computers unit and moving on to the Computer Networks unit in the book “Computers Made Friendly”. These grades are also using the book “Word It!” to polish their skills in Microsoft Word.
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