Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Evaluating Websites: Are you Joe Cool or Joe Fool?


Think you know about the Web? Here's your chance to prove it! Take a CyberTour with Josie and Joseph Cool, as they visit their twelve favorite websites, and decide whether or not they're making smart choices. It's easy to do. Every time one of the Jo's has to make a decision about a website, write down:
  • What kind of website is this?
  • What decision does Jo have to make?
  • What should Jo be looking out for?
  • Does Jo make the right decision?
  • Why or why not?
How do your answers compare to the Jo's? Any surprises?
After you're done, compare your answers with those of your friends.
Once you've taken the CyberTour, see how much you've learned by completing the Jo Cool/Jo Fool CyberQuiz. There are twenty questions about the Net and how kids use it—are you up for the challenge?
Click here for online comprehension strategies diagram
Click here to join Joe Cool/Jo Fool Cyber Tour
Take the quiz

Let's go deeper:
Deconstructing websites
Click to go to Deconstructing webpages
How to search the internet effectively

Halloween Safety Tips with Voki

Give your friends some Halloween Safety Tips using a Voki avatar
Click here to go to Voki

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Tech Grades 1-3: Who is Johnny Appleseed?

It's apple picking time! The perfect time to learn about Johnny Appleseed!  We are going to watch a BrainPop video about Johnny Appleseed and see why we have him to thank when we go apple picking this fall!
Click to watch the Brain Pop video
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Now for some apple fun!

Creating with Kidpix-
  • What would Johnny Appleseed tell people today? Make a picture with his message.
  • Share something new you learned about Johnny Appleseed! 

Aimsweb Practice Test

Click here to take the Aimsweb practice test

Monday, October 2, 2017

Let's try out Storyboard That!

Can you think of your favorite book you've read?  Let's share it with the class by creating a storyboard that retells the key events and introduces us to the main characters. Or would you rather introduce us to the main characters in the story? Create a Storyboard with the characters and show us what they are like.
Click here to join our Storyboard That class
Log in using your Barnardschool.org account

Ms. Casassa's class information: 
Teacher: scasassa
Access key: words0555

Click here for the plot template
or using 5 frames-tell the story yourself!