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Solar System Research using Thinglink

The librarian at Ashe Elementary introduced fourth graders to the solar system by having them use a variety of sources on OneSearch. Utilizing PebbleGo, Britannica Image Quest, and DK Find Out, the students compiled their research on a graphic organizer. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Tech Takeout at Montrose

Today the #TechTakeout crew headed over to Montrose Elementary to work on language arts! Mrs. Hues, the ITRT at Montrose, met with the Title I Reading Teacher, Kathy Rohr, to find the grade level and topic with the greatest need. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Animal Habitats using Google Drawings

Third graders in Mrs. Rousseau’s class have been learning about animal habitats and animal adaptations. To further enhance this unit, we had students use Google Drawings to showcase what they have been learning. Students logged into their Google Drive account … Continue reading Continue reading

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Five Senses and Labelbox App

The kindergartners at Maybeury Elementary have been learning about their five senses. The teachers wanted a culminating activity for the children to demonstrate their knowledge. Using the ipad app, Labelbox, we helped students take a picture of themselves, add labels, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Study Island Overview

Click here to access the Study Island tutorial created by our technology department.
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Tech Takeout goes to Johnson Elementary!

Today was the #TechTakeout crew’s first day back at it, and we could not have had a better day! We delivered some fun learning to the fifth grade students and teachers at Johnson Elementary. These amazing teachers wanted to focus … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Water Cycle

Second graders in Mrs. Goddin’s class have been learning about the water cycle. As an introductory activity to Pixie, the children created an illustration of the water cycle. They learned about the various tools in Pixie to create their drawings … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fact Families

Mrs. Rousseau’s third graders are learning about fact families. To reinforce this lesson, we had students use Google Drawing. After the students logged into their Drive accounts, they learned about drawing shapes, changing font size, and centering objects. Afterwards, they … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hi, my name is…

Students in Mrs. Samuels’ third grade class jumped right in on the first day of school using their computers. The kids practiced logging onto the computers and then completed a simple activity introducing themselves. They used the Dell Webcam to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Happy New School Year!

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