Middle Elementary Tech Notes

This week, middle elementary students (Team H2O) are trying something new in the computer lab!  Each student was able to have some "sandbox time" with Lego Digital Designer, after a very basic one-on-one introduction from the instructor.  Starting next week, we will be using Lego Digital Designer (free download available for PC and Mac) to review many important skills and tap into our creativity.  Students will eventually make their own digital Lego creation. Additionally, students enjoyed playing "Stack the States" on the iPads or exploring the fun world of reading using our Tag reader library and pens.

Middle School Film Festival a Success!

Thank you to everyone who was involved in our Middle School Film Festival.  It was a hit!  The students' videos were awesome, the students were excellent, supportive audience members...I am very proud of all of
them!  What a wonderful capstone to our movie-making unit in Technology.

Later on this weekend, I will be posting links to the videos on the middle school Facebook page.  The videos are uploaded through my YouTube account, but are unlisted.  That way, they are available to viewers who click the link, but not searchable. Watch for these awesome short films!

Thanks again!

Talent n' Tacos Commercials!

Check out these awesome student-made commercials for the Talent n' Tacos talent show (coming up on April 8)!

This one was made to entice watchers to buy tickets and come to our talent show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dve94imIeA


This one was made to encourage students to audition for a spot as our talent!  Auditions are over - we have several different acts including 41 of our awesome students!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lgWDwVGFIE

Finally, here's an awesome Scratch animation commercial made by LH!  Great job!
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/techteacherkq/3200328

Check out these awesome ads!  And don't forget to send in your ticket orders by March 28!

Check out the Community School Computer Lab Zoo!

This week middle elementary and upper elementary students read "If I Ran the Zoo" on the iPad and drew their own zoo animal (real, imagined, or somewhere inbetween) for display as our computer lab artwork for Spring! Check it out!

Lower Elementary Tech Update

Today Lower Elementary Students (Beth's class) enjoyed musical Seussical activities in honor of both Read Across America month and Music in our Schools month!  On the computer, we explored the game "Horton Hears a Tune" on Seussville.com.  On the iPad, students tried the Seuss Band app, playing along with songs and making their own tunes.

Middle School Film Festival Rescheduled

The Middle Schoolers have been hard at work on their film projects.  As with many movie projects, we are a bit off schedule, and have pushed back our film festival date.  We will have our in-school film sharing activity for all middle school students on April 12, from 9-10 AM.

Talent Show Auditions!

Auditions for our Talent n' Tacos Talent show are here!  Students may audition on Fridays March 8 and March 15 during recess and lunchtime (11:45-12:30).  Every audition slot is 5 minutes long.  Students are encouraged to be prepared with their act prior to auditioning. Anyone who wants to audition can sign up in the music room (there is a clipboard with time-slots sitting in the window under the flag).