Category Archives: Kindergarten
Roundup from EdTech RVA
I was very luck to attend EdTech RVA which was hosted at VCU this year. I had such a great time learning from other educators. Here’s a roundup of the sessions that I attended as well as links to the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Kindergarten Counting Coins
Kindergarteners at Holladay Elementary have been learning how to count coins (K.7) and how to count by fives and tens (K.4c), so today students in Ms. Silber’s class practiced both those skills using Pixie. First we opened up Pixie, and I showed them how to use the stamp tool to stamp out different coins. I […] Continue reading
Kindergarteners Can Google!
This year, with the transition to Dell and the focus on using Google apps, it’s been a challenge for the very young students to just log into their Google accounts. But today, kindergarteners in Ms. Brown’s class at Holladay Elementary showed that they were ready to create on the computers! We helped them log into […] Continue reading
Plickers is a Super Easy Response System
Learner response systems are fun and engaging, but can be a hassle to setup. You have to make sure each child has a device, and that the battery is working and fully charged. Then you have to make sure the … Continue reading → Continue reading
ITRT Meetup!
Last Friday I had the pleasure of participating in a ITRT meetup. ITRT meetups are a lot like a food truck meetup. The only difference is less food and more technology. (We don’t have a catchy name for our group, … Continue reading → Continue reading
Kindergarten Letter Paintings
Kindergarteners in Ms. Hart’s class at Laburnum Elementary have been learning the letter R this week. So I showed them how to use ArtPad to not only practice writing their letters, but to also practice the important computer skill of clicking and dragging. First we practiced just scribbling on the paper using different colors. Then […] Continue reading
1st Grade Graphs
First graders at Laburnum Elementary have been learning how to gather data by counting and tallying (SOL1.14) and how to display that data in graphs (SOL1.15), so today students in Ms. Tyler’s class practiced those skills using the computer. First we logged into their Google accounts (with lots of help) and went to Google classroom. […] Continue reading
Fall Patterns on Pixie App
Video Oct 02, 10 35 58 AM from Karen Hues on Vimeo. In this lesson, Kindergarten students practiced searching through the database of Stikers in Pixie to locate fall pictures to use in their pattern. The students created a pattern, … Continue reading → Continue reading
Humpty Dumpty Concept of Word
The Kindergarten students have been working on concept of word using familiar nursery rhymes. For this activity, the students have been learning Humpty Dumpty. The teacher used cameroid.com to choose the Humpty Dumpty scene. This allowed the students to take … Continue reading → Continue reading
