tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43660874477842620362024-03-12T18:04:56.081-07:00Bluebonnet TechnologyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-59629231493280493802015-12-09T09:11:00.000-08:002015-12-09T09:11:34.916-08:00The Hour of Code at Bluebonnet ElementaryStudents at Bluebonnet have been participating in the Hour of Code. This week is dedicated to introducing computer science through simple coding or programming. Using websites such as studio.code.org/s/course1 or tynker.com/hour-of-code, students have been problem solving by learning block coding to make their characters do something (move forward, turn left, jump, etc). Our Kinder students used The Foos or Kodable to code using the iPads. All students were engaged, had fun, and helped each other complete the puzzles. For more information on the Hour of Code, click <a href="https://hourofcode.com/us">here</a>.<br />
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Do you want to learn to code? Check out these websites below:<br />
<a href="http://madewithcode.com/">Madewithcode.com</a><br />
<a href="https://code.org/learn">Code.org</a><br />
<a href="http://tynker.com/hour-of-code">Tynker.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allcancode.com/web">Run Marco</a><br />
<a href="http://bitsbox.com/go">Bitsbox.com</a><br />
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<br />Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-75761809459463183862015-05-13T12:01:00.001-07:002015-05-13T12:01:25.837-07:00Budget Presentation with Google Slides and ClassroomStudents in Mrs. de Becze's 5th grade math classes are learning about careers. In their current project, they will be researching the career or occupation they want to pursue. They must find out the starting salaries, and use a website (<a href="http://themint.org/kids/starting-salaries.html">http://themint.org/kids/starting-salaries.html</a>) that gives them their monthly net income (<a href="http://themint.org/kids/determining-your-budget.html">http://themint.org/kids/determining-your-budget.html</a>). As an extended activity, students can research the cost of different necessities and luxuries to see if their monthly income will be able to meet their needs.Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-37645779229638901732015-01-28T13:01:00.000-08:002015-01-28T13:01:35.100-08:00Clicking It in Mrs. Sanchez's ClassStudents in Mrs. Sanchez's class have been using the ActivExpressions to answer the daily reading question. They are given a question displayed on the Promethean Board, and then they answer using their devices. The best part of this technology is the access to immediate feedback. The students and teacher are able to look at the results from the way everyone answered and have a discussion as to why some students may have chosen something different. The devices were also used to allow students to answer a self-paced quiz. This format allows them to go at their own pace, and the teacher gets the results immediately.<br />
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Bluebonnet Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161944659529406068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-14144530334056494242014-12-16T07:24:00.002-08:002014-12-16T07:24:21.861-08:00The Hour of Code in Kinder at Bluebonnet ElementaryThe most popular trend in educational technology is coding and introducing students to the world of computer science. Last year, Code.org launched its site in the hopes of inspiring students to try coding for one hour during computer science week. This year, their goal was to reach 100 million students worldwide.<br />
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Bluebonnet Elementary students participated in an hour of code in several classrooms. Kinder students from Mrs. Hernandez's class used an app called The Foos on the iPads. The app which is intended for young students allows them to create a set of instructions for the character to follow. This is done using command blocks with pictures (see example below). The blocks tell the character to move in a certain direction, to jump, to throw objects, and/or repeat a set of commands.</div>
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Most of these puzzles require deep thinking and problem solving because they gradually become more difficult as the students advance in the levels. Also, students quickly discovered that they had different ways of solving the puzzle - some used more steps to reach the goal. </div>
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Bluebonnet Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161944659529406068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-76412555137947388282014-12-05T13:25:00.000-08:002014-12-05T13:25:29.654-08:00Hangout with Reporter from Washington D.C.Students who are part of the New Beginnings club had an opportunity to participate in a video conference with Erika Gonzalez, a consumer reporter/anchor at NBC4, Washington D. C., using Google Hangouts. Originally from Texas, Ms. Gonzalez explained how her Hispanic heritage influenced her choices and how she overcame challenges that she encountered on her journey to pursue and attain the career she had dreamed about her whole life. Students were excited and intrigued the entire time.<br />
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Ms. Gonzalez emphasized the value of being bilingual and mentioned growing up in a household where Spanish was spoken at home and English was spoken at school. This helped her become dominant in two languages which opened more opportunities for her as a journalist.<br />
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Part of the students' involvement in the club requires that they speak to professionals and ask questions regarding certain careers for the purpose of finding a career they would like to pursue in the future. This club focuses on learning about different careers and college choices. They will be researching information about universities in the weeks to come.</div>
<br />Bluebonnet Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161944659529406068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-54530633012696688082014-11-11T09:29:00.002-08:002014-11-11T09:29:41.972-08:00Number Lines on the Promethean BoardMs. Livesay's second graders get to use the Promethean board to work some problems from our math adoption. On this particular day, they were working on finding the missing parts of the number lines. Students were engaged and were quick to volunteer to solve the problem at the front of the room. They had to analyze the information and estimate what the intervals on the number line would be. For example, they were given a number marked with 0 and 40. Students had to evenly divide the number line into sections and determine the number at each mark.<br />
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Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-71697185589276311582014-09-17T07:16:00.000-07:002014-09-17T07:16:15.289-07:00What's Happening in the NGDC Classroom and Library?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ms. Treviño is our NGDC (Next Generation Digital Classroom) teacher this year. She is a 2nd grade teacher, and her class is part of the pilot for iPad devices. Her classroom also received an interactive projector which turns any surface into an interactive white board. Students can write and click on an object on the screen using a stylus.<br />
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Students took pictures of themselves and set up their picture as their lock screen so that each student would know whose iPad was assigned to whom as soon as the device is powered on. Ms. Treviño's students have been using an app called Puffin Academy to access Book Flix for independent reading. Additionally, students used the i-nigma app for reading QR codes where they were able to check their work. She has more lessons planned this school year.<br />
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Additionally, Bluebonnet's library was one of the libraries selected for piloting the NGDC. Our librarian, Charity Seals, received an interactive panel which is a touch screen panel that is interactive with the touch of a finger or a stylus. Students are also able to use iPads in the library for research and other lessons. Mrs. Seals has been teaching students the proper way to handle their iPads, how to log in, how to access the Bluebonnet Library page, and how to log out and store the iPads back into the cart.<br />
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The assignment was to explore each database collaboratively and write down their observations on chart paper. The 6 databases that students learned about were the following: PebbleGo, EBSCO Searchasaurus, SIRS Discover, Gale Kids Info Bits, World Book Kids, and IPL2.
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<br />Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-89315591537757021842014-02-26T10:23:00.001-08:002014-02-26T10:23:18.011-08:00Colleting Data with Google FormsThis week third graders filled out an anonymous survey using a Google Form created by their teachers. The purpose of this activity was to collect data to use for graphing later. Below is screenshot of the form they completed and the results from that survey.<br />
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The teacher asked the students to look at the table, and they were able to make the connection between the survey they completed and the results in the table. Students were then directed to create tally sheets and bar graphs to show the data in a different format. </div>
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<br />Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-37133309079724607992014-01-17T08:45:00.000-08:002014-01-17T08:45:18.691-08:00Technology in the Art ClassroomRecently, our art teacher, Mr. Derrick Wilson, assigned a photography project to all 5th grade students. After providing a brief history of photography as well as an explanation of the basics of shooting photos (angles, zooming, focusing, etc.), he put a camera in their hands and let their creativity flow. Additionally, he went the extra step by incorporating <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/">PicMonkey</a>, a photo-editing website (which does not require creating an account). After demonstrating how to use the site, students were able to add effects, text, apply filters, and much more to their photos. It was a fun learning experience for these 5th graders!<br />
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<br />Ms. V. Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966395966202625450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366087447784262036.post-17785708325101876472013-11-26T08:04:00.000-08:002013-11-26T08:04:13.614-08:00Which Items Can I Purchase?Ms. Moerdyk's 2nd graders were caught using the ActivExpressions to learn about money. The students were given a math problem with multiple items (each with a different price) on the Promethean board. The teacher then asked a student to come up to the board and drag a hidden amount of money. Once the class saw what the amount was, they had to decide which item could be purchased with the amount that was dragged from the "Activ Bank."<br />
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Teachers are working on creating a new updated web page using the districts web tool SharpSchool. The entire district has converted to SharpSchool. It has been a smooth transition for the public and a much easier web page to navigate. <br />
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Our 4th grade students went above and beyond as did their teacher Darla Ruggerio. The students took video of themselves giving instruction, information and some good entertainment. After editing the video they produced the movies for their families and had a huge drama night. Students performed other speeches and showed the video to a large crowd of family and friends.<br />
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Bluebonnet teachers are using the Promethean responders for instant feedback on students knowledge. Students are using the responders to answer questions. The immediate knowledge of knowing if you are wrong or right helps solidify correct information for the students. Responders are used on a daily basis in many classes providing true technology integration and not just technology usage.<br />
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Books are not the only hot commodity in the library these days. Lessons are given on the Promethean board, students look up research information using the computer, and computers are used to look up books!</div>
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Teacher Brittany Gundersen and her students love using their responders. Not only does it make the class interactive but students and teachers alike get an immediate feedback on their knowledge.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">A pair of bald eagles joined the Alcoa Davenport community in Iowa in 2009. They built their 7-foot nest on our 400-acre facility in a tree near the Mississippi River. In the spring of 2010 they fledged a pair of eaglets and later that year we installed our firstEaglecam</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">. Employees and the community helped name the eagle pair Liberty and Justice. In April 2011, an online poll named the single eaglet they fledged that year “Freedom”. In 2012, they fledged three eaglets that were named Faith, Hope and Spirit by online voting. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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Here at Bluebonnet Elementary announcements are very important. Our students do the morning announcements or broadcast every morning live. These students come in during lunch and after school to plan and script their information. The 5th graders then come in each morning and under the guidance of Mrs. Seals and Mr. Husmann they use a powerful program called Adobe Visual Communicator as they produce live the actual show as it plays to all the classrooms.<br />
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Ms. de Becze has not only a nack for teaching in the classroom but also for providing instruction online. She has created many helpful youtube videos students and parents can refer to at home.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Erin Haid keeps students engaged and on task at their stations using technology. The Promethean interactive board is running math fluency with 3 students at a time while the individual computer is working their math skills individually.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Students are having so much fun they forget they are learning!</i></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">BYOD - Working at Bluebonnet Elementary</span></i></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Below is a picture of Michelle Silva. Michelle is one of Bluebonnet Elementary Instructional Coaches and she is using her personal device to record students while they are reading. The students then get to listen to the pacing, pronunciation, and fluency after they read their book. Not only do they enjoy seeing themselves, but the feedback helps them understand what makes a good reader and what they need to work on.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Vanessa deBecze is creating helpful video's for her students using the Promethean recording feature. She has uploaded the recordings to YouTube and </b></span><b style="color: blue;">added her video links to her web page.</b></div>
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<b style="color: blue;">To see this awesome teacher's web page click here: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/msdebeczes5thgrade/home">Vanessa deBecze</a> </b></div>
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<b style="color: blue;">Her page was created in Google Sites!</b><br />
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