Monday, February 11, 2013

Technology for Feb, 2013


Image: Emily Haddon


CHVE Technology

What are students doing in technology?  Each month, come here to take a peek.  The tools students use: CHVE Links.


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For the month of: February, 2013

Kindies - began exploring subtraction iPad apps: (list coming shortly)

1st Grade
  • Dance Mat Mondays!  
  • Education City: click here to gain access at home.
  • Wixie: Many have finished their first digital book!  We have used the web-based version and the free iPad app to work on these (although, it is a bit sluggish).  Many have started finishing.  To see who has posted their project, check the password-protected page by clicking on "Secret Library".  Ask your child what the password is.  If they have forgotten, you can ask me.
2nd Grade
  • Dance Mat Mondays
  • Began 2 days with Math Lines
  • Education City: click here to gain access at home.  Goal: self-monitor: Students look at the assessment and find a score they would like to improve.  Their work syncs with the scoreboard giving them immediate feedback on their performance.  If a parent or teacher ever wants access to the scoreboard, please let Mr. Krulish know and he will give you directions.
  • Wixie: Many have finished their digital book!  We have used the web-based version and the free iPad app (although, it is a bit sluggish) to work on these.  Many have finished.  To see who has posted their project, check the password-protected page by clicking on "Secret Library".  Ask your child what the password is.  If they have forgotten, you can ask me.
  • Make a Ten.  (higher levels for more advanced students)
  • Timez Attack by BigBrainz.  This is available at home for no cost (regularly $40!).  Directions here.  It is an AMAZING program to increase recall speed with Multiplication/Division (most 2nd graders used the +/-...but it's still in beta mode).  Requirement: 3-4, 20min sessions/week.
3rd Grade
  • Dance Mat Mondays
  • Arcademic: Peer-to-peer gaming that practices math facts (and other skills).  Discussed the "why's" of not using personal information.
  • Timez Attack by BigBrainz.  This is available at home for no cost (regularly $40!).  Directions here.  An AMAZING program to increase recall speed with Multiplication/Division.  Requirement: 3-4, 20min sessions/week.
  • iPad's: used PicCollage and GoogleDrive apps to learn how to build projects and store FINISHED works in your own Drive.
4th Grade 
  • Dance Mat Mondays
  • iPad's: used PicCollage and GoogleDrive apps to learn how to build projects and store FINISHED works in your own Drive.
  • Timez Attack by BigBrainz.  This is available at home for no cost (regularly $40!).  Directions here.  An AMAZING program to increase recall speed with Multiplication/Division.  Requirement: 3-4, 20min sessions/week.
  • iPad app math fact practice: Math Ninja
5th Grade
  • Dance Mat Mondays!
  • Finished the iMovie, Colony Project and shared with multiple classes.  Click here to read more about the process of the project.  
  • Timez Attack by BigBrainz.  This is available at home for no cost (regularly $40!).  Directions here.  An AMAZING program to increase recall speed with Multiplication/Division.  Requirement: 3-4, 20min sessions/week.
  • iPad app math fact practice: Math Ninja