Sunday, November 8, 2009

Week 7, 2009-2010

This week was another busy week for technology. Fourth grade students in Mr. Lee's class used the laptops for the first time this year for a project realted to their study of the regions of California. The project will involve students using keyboarding skills, using comic strip making software, manipulating pictures, using online folders and more. Students will continue with the project next week. Fifth grade students in Mr. Devores class completed the narration on their digital stories, while students in Mr. Ramirez's class started creating their digital stories. Students imported pictures, rotated, edited, built title and ending pages, created their own music and customized motion. Students enjoyed working with the Photostory software and are looking forward to the narration of their stories.

In computer lab, students continued to advance their technology skills.

Grade 1: Students in Grade 1 used Tux Paint software to create their page for the class ABC book on Living and Non-Living Things.

Grade 3: Students in Grade 3 worked on their typing skills using Type To Learn. Students also prepared for a test that wiel be given next week.