2nd+&+3rd+Grades+~+Mrs.+Burns'+Class

=2nd/3rd Grades= Technology Class: Monday and Thursday

Week #33
 * Creating shortcuts on the desktop

Week #32
 * Kidpix (standards 1.1.1 and 2.3.1)

Week #31
 * Web 2.0: []

Week #30
 * Addition practice
 * Fix the broken keyboard
 * Shape Construction
 * Computer vocabulary
 * ipad2: math bingo and photo/email for Power Point

Weeks #26 - 29
 * Power Point Poems & Recording

Week #24-25
 * Microsoft Word
 * 2nd grade scanned and recorded their animal reports.

Week #24
 * Valentine Activities

Weeks #22 &23
 * Black History Month (standard 1.2.2)
 * Africa for Kids (PBS kids)
 * African American World for Kids (PBS kids)
 * Mini-book of Famous African Americans
 * Explore African-American Inventors
 * Culture & Change: Black History in America (Scholastic)

Weeks #20 & 21
 * animation (standards 2.3.2, 1.2.1 and 1.1.1)
 * CBeebies
 * NASA Kids' Club

Weeks 18 & 19
 * Become familiar with new laptops, touchpads, and plugging in accessories. (Standard 2.2.2)
 * Make ICOLPH Auction informational posters with partners. (Standards 1.1.1 and 1.2.1)

Weeks 16 &17
 * Christmas Vacation

Week #15
 * Exploring lunar eclipses online in preparation for the one occuring on the night of Dec. 20/morning of Dec.21. (Standards 1.3.2 and 2.3.2)
 * How to photograph a lunar eclipse. (Standard 2.2.2)
 * Astronomy memory game
 * Moon quiz
 * Space Janitor game
 * Apollo 11 Moon Landing Pictures
 * Moon Landing and Space Links
 * Phases of the Moon
 * Lunar Cycle Challenge

Week #14 Literacy tools (web 2.0) (Standard 2.3.2):
 * Compare and Contrast Map
 * Biography Cube
 * Essay Map
 * Book Cover guide
 * Character Trading Cards
 * Mystery Cube
 * Flip Book
 * Read Write Think Note Taker
 * Shape Poems
 * Letter Generator

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 * Wordle of proper nouns
 * Keyboarding practice
 * Dance Mat Typing
 * Brainstorm places where a story could occur using wallwisher. (Standards 1.1.1, 1.2.1 and 2.3.2)

Weeks #9 - 11
 * Vote for Parker's artwork on Artsonia :-)
 * Finish Internet Safety poster. (Standards 1.2.1, 1.3.2 , 2.1.1 , 2.2.1 , and 2.3.2)
 * Use Power Point to create a word poster. (Standards 2.1.1, 1.2.1 , and 1.3.2)
 * Introduce Wordle to those who are done with their word poster. (week #11 only)
 * Send emails to the troops. (week #11 only)

Week #8
 * Finish Internet Safety poster. (Standards 1.2.1, 1.3.2 , 2.1.1 , 2.2.1 , and 2.3.2)

Week #7
 * Use a Word document to make an Internet Safety Poster. (Standards 2.1.1, 1.2.1 , and 1.3.2)

Week #6
 * We're going to be looking at online simulations this week, like counting with 5's, counting with 10's, growing plants, helping plants grow , where plants and animals live, and energy and change. (Standard 1.1.2)

Week #5
 * Practice logging on to the computer. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Practice navigating to the class Wiki page.
 * 10 minutes keyboarding practice with Find the Letter. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Practice putting the letters of the alphabet in order in less than 30 seconds with ABC Countdown. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Continue working with Power Point to create Internet Safety posters. (Standards 2.1.1, 1.1.1 and 2.3.1)

Week #4
 * 10 minutes Keyboarding practice with Type Me. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Continue working with Power Point to create Internet Safety posters. (Standards 2.1.1, 1.1.1 and 2.3.1)

Week #3
 * Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) Assessments for classroom teachers.
 * Continue working with Power Point to create Internet Safety posters. (Standards 2.1.1, 1.1.1 and 2.3.1)

Week #2
 * This week we'll be covering Internet Safety with Mickey Mouse and the Gang at Surfswell Island. (Standard 2.1.1)

Week #1
 * Second/Third grades will be making their first visit to the computer lab today! We will start with prayer, go over procedures and rules, and practice a fire drill. If we have time we'll play Keyboard Climber together and practice finding letters on the keyboard. (Standard 2.2.1)