Name: Court Funke
Date registered: August 20, 2009
May
11
I’ve been a bad blogger. Here’s what we’ve been up to in the computer lab since the last time I updated… Kindergarten have been hard at work on an animal project. After learning about insects and fish in their classroom, they created slides for a Comic Life project to be worked on next week. Each …
Mar
09
Kindergarten spent some time exploring some of the educational sites we bookmarked for them on the Internet. We’ll be starting a new small project on community helpers next week. First grade practiced their math skills in EMGames this week. We’ve got an exciting new project look at next week but I think it’s still top …
Feb
17
Kindergarten did a great job working on their speech bubble project. Each student drew a picture of two people talking in Kid Pix last week which we imported into Comic Life this week to add speech bubbles. First graders finished up their Solid and Liquid comics and tested a new drop box application for me …
Feb
10
Kindergarten started an exciting new project this week. It will take two or three weeks to complete. This week, each student used Kid Pix to draw a picture of two people having a conversation. Next week we will import their pictures into Comic Life and add word balloons and dialogue to create a scene. First …
Feb
04
Kinderarten spent some time exploring the 5 senses online with a couple of fun science web sites. 1st graders continue to work on their Solids and Liquids comic project. Some classes are still taking pictures while others have moved on to importing their pictures into Comic Life and organizing and labeling them there. 2nd graders …
Jan
27
Kindergarteners took more time to explore Tumblebooks in computers this week. First graders are working on an exciting 5 senses project. This week, we’ve been taking pictures of solids or liquids around the building with our class sets of iPads. Once we have enough pictures, we’ll be putting them together into a comic book page …
Jan
14
Kindergarteners used Kidspiration for a creative little drawing project this week. Using the pattern blocks in the math section, they created a number of different illustrations which they were then allowed to print and take home. 1st graders learned how to use Tumble Books this week. Tumble Books can be accessed through the Vernon Area …
Jan
06
We only saw 2 kindergarten classes this week so we returned to Treasures, which we haven’t used in a while, for a week of extended reading activities. 1st grade also worked with Treasures this week completing the activities from Book 2. 2nd graders are working on two different projects right now. Guntly, Labbe, and Seveska …
Dec
16
Kindergarteners had a field trip this week so I only got to see a couple of classes. We celebrated the impending holidays with some free choice time. Our first grade classes who had finished up their slide show projects also took some well earned free choice time this week while the other classes finished their …
Dec
09
Kindergarteners worked on a Transportation sort in Kidspiration this week. Each student sorted a group of vehicles into the terrain they travel on (air, land or water). 1st graders are finishing up their about me slide shows. This week, we worked on transitions and sounds and exported them to iPod friendly movie files. We have …
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