CSI- Crime Scene Investigation at school!
Third graders find unidentified skeleton on school campus.
What is one to do, when you find such a specimen on school grounds? Students across grade levels took a mini fieldtrip to the pond on campus to examine the skeleton. The BIG question for everyone, including teachers was: WHAT kind of [...]
What is a blog? What should it look like? What should it be about? Who are bloggers?
These are some of the questions we are in the process of trying to answer.
Part of the process of becoming a better student blogger is to read other blogs. Read them critically.
How old are the bloggers?
What do you like [...]
Wednesday morning we had a Parent Association meeting held in TechConnect, discussing Digital Safety and Awareness for parents and students.
Thank you to Kate Olsen for her wonderful resource list on Parent Workshop Resources Wiki
MySpace
MySpace
MySpace Parent Page – also see additional links in the sidebar of the MySpace Parent Page
MySpace Safety Videos
Other Popular Sites
Facebook – social [...]
There is a BIG online world out there! You get to be part of it via the computer, a cell phone, AIM, an Xbox, Wii, or on Social networking places like Webkinz, Build-a-Bear or Club Penguin. The online world gives us an incredible opportunity to search for information, entertain us, communicate with others, connect [...]
What is an avatar?
An avatar is a computer user’s representation of himself or herself. We need to be careful when representing ourselves in any form online. You do not want to use a photograph of yourself, that might identify you to others how you look, how old you are or where you live. You also [...]
Webkinz are proving to be valuable educational tools at SJEDS!!! Pre-kindergarten through second grade classes have each adopted class pets for which they are responsible. The students love caring for their pets and they do not realize the learning that is taking place because they are so entranced by the technology. This teaching tool connects [...]
