stmcomputer5+2012

5th Grade Computers:
 * ==‍May 31st:==
 * Whole Class: Watch finished Sharing Time movies!
 * Grab a Keyboard Cover from the closet and head over to Typing Web
 * Log in with your ID as your username and your standard password
 * Continue with lessons. If you haven't started, begin with the Home Row Keys in the Beginner Course!
 * Nitro Type or other Keyboarding Games (when told it's time)

‍April 23rd-May 21st:

 * Continue working on Sharing Time Movie. Make sure your movie has:
 * Title Slide in beginning with standard time including AM or PM and GMT Time
 * Pictures and/or videos you took to include in your movie. Make sure that:
 * No full names are used
 * No people other than 5th grade and teachers you have permission to photograph/film are in your photos or videos
 * Credit Slide with thank yous and any additional credits you might need if you used any Creative Commons photos (or music if we get to that point)
 * Transitions between pictures/video clips
 * Your narration of the pictures and introductions to videos.
 * Record this in Audacity
 * This can be one long narration or can be broken into narration for each picture and/or video clip.
 * Finished? Head over to Aviary and login. Then click New Creation and then Create Music.Check out this tutorialfor some hints on using this application.
 * Finished with that? Want to record a rap or other vocals over your creation? Use the Audio Editor for that.Check out this tutorial for some hints on using this application.
 * Done? Add your video to the Sharing Time Wiki. Find your video on School Tube and copy the Embed code. Add your video to the correct GMT time(s) on the Sharing Time Wiki.
 * Grab a Keyboard Cover from the closet and head over to Typing Web
 * Log in with your ID as your username and your standard password
 * Continue with lessons. If you haven't started, begin with the Home Row Keys in the Beginner Course!
 * Nitro Type or other Keyboarding Games (Last 15 minutes of class if other work done & you have been in Typing Web for at least 15 minutes)

‍April 19th:

 * Whole Class: Review how to download pictures from Flickr & add to Movie Maker
 * Whole Class: How to add video to Movie Maker
 * Whole Class: How to record & save in Audacity and add audio to Movie Maker
 * Start creating your Sharing Time "Movie"

‍April 16th:

 * Whole Class: World Education Games Results
 * Whole Class: How to download pictures from Flickr
 * Whole Class: How to use Movie Maker
 * Practice with Movie Maker

‍March 29th:

 * Grab a Keyboard Cover from the closet and head over to Typing Web
 * Log in with your ID as your username and your standard password
 * Continue with lessons. If you haven't started, begin with the Home Row Keys in the Beginner Course!
 * Nitro Type (Last 15 minutes of class if other work done & you have been in Typing Web for at least 15 minutes)

‍March 26th:

 * Whole Class: Review Netsmartz Quiz
 * Whole Class: Review Sharing Time Status
 * Grab a Keyboard Cover from the closet and head over to Typing Web
 * Log in with your ID as your username and your standard password
 * Continue with lessons. If you haven't started, begin with the Home Row Keys in the Beginner Course!
 * Nitro Type (Last 15 minutes of class if other work done & you have been in Typing Web for at least 15 minutes)

‍March 19th-22nd:

 * Finish circle pictures
 * Internet Safety Review - Download [[file:stmcomputers/NetsmartzQuiz.docx|NetsmartzQuiz.docx]] and then answer the questions based on the following videos/activities:
 * Question #1 & #3: UYN
 * Question #2: Password Rap
 * Question #4: Boy Who Loved IM
 * Question #5: Don't Open That File
 * Questions #7-#12: Meet The WizzyWigs
 * Done? Try out some of the States & Capitals Games
 * Played the States & Capitals Games? Nitro Type

‍March 15th:

 * Whole Class: Sir Circumference and the First Round Table
 * Draw a picture using only circles

‍March 12th:

 * Record Favorite Project so far for Open House
 * Nitro Type

‍March 8th:

 * Log in to Edmodo and read my post in the Sharing Time Group about the results of how to be safe and still share on the Internet. Then go to your small group and answer the questions (all of them) that I asked in my post.
 * Read and respond to other posts in your Sharing Time small group
 * Is your script complete? If not, finish this.
 * Try World Science Day
 * Nitro Type or States & Capital Games

‍March 5th:

 * It's time for World Spelling Day! Compete here & at home - World Maths Day starts tomorrow and runs through Wednesday and World Science Day starts Wednesday & ends Thursday!

‍February 27th & March 1st:

 * Finish your Sharing Time information, if not done.
 * Write a script for your time in Microsoft Word
 * Take Pictures / Video for your time based on your script. You can take pictures with 5th graders in them BUT take pictures without also so that we can use those if we can't get permission to post your pictures.

‍February 15th:

 * Log in to Google Docs and enter the information for your assigned time on the Sharing Time document. You must include all of the following:
 * What is the GMT for your PST
 * What classes or other activities (lunch, recess, chapel, etc.) you have during that time for each day.
 * What you are learning in the classes you have or what you do in the non class activities.
 * What specific times those classes or activities are happening if they are not for the entire time period
 * What pictures do you want to take or things do you want to film for your project. NOTE: If you wish to include teachers in your project, please ask permission. If you want to include students, we will need to get signed permission slips for this since these will be shared on the Internet.
 * Log in to Edmodo and comment on things that have been posted since your last visit. I have noticed that some people are skipping posts or comments.

‍February 9th:

 * Whole Class: How to use Google Docs drawing tools.
 * Log in to Edmodo and go to group drawing link. Add something to it that represents you or California as a member of the group.
 * Turn in the Collaborative Drawing assignment
 * Go to your Sharing Time Edmodo group & read what's been posted there since your last visit.

‍February 2nd:

 * If you have not posted your introduction to your Sharing Time Edmodo Group, do that first!
 * Groundhog Day Research:
 * Want to know how far it is to Punxsutawney? Get directions from Winnetka, CA to Punxsutawney, PA
 * Read information about Groundhog Day at:
 * Fact Monster
 * Stormfax Almanac
 * Want to see this year's official proclamation? Check out this video starting around the 1:00 minute mark.
 * Groundhog Day Games/Puzzles:
 * Groundhog Day at Primary Games
 * Whack a Groundhog
 * Groundhog Tic Tac Toe
 * Word Search

‍January 23rd - 30th:

 * Whole Class: Sharing Time Edmodo Groups
 * Using Microsoft Word, write a script to introduce yourself to your small group in Sharing Time. Please include what school you attend and where it's located (remember we're trying to be "safe" so just include the state) and what time zone we are in. You might want to include questions that you have for the other members of your small group. After your introduction, please answer the question "How can you share a bit about who you are without revealing too much information?" in a separate paragraph - this doesn't have to be a complete paragraph but leave a blank line so that it is separated from your actual introduction. Do you have questions about this for the other members of your group?
 * Log in to Edmodo and post your introduction to your small group. I would like you to include your answer to the how you can share question in your introduction.
 * Turn in the Internet Safety Assignment on the Sharing Time Group
 * Did you finish your comments on the Sharing Time Voicethread If not, please login and complete this. You will need to use your email address to login. You can update your avatar if you wish.
 * Find the slides with your questions - click on Mrs. Oro to see what the question is for the slide. Record your answer for the slide. Remember to introduce yourself (First name only!) and say what school you are from (St. Martin's Episcopal School) and where our school is located (Winnetka, CA, USA) before you give your answer. Use full sentences! If what you wrote wasn't a full sentence, you still need to answer on the VoiceThread in a full sentence. If appropriate, please draw on the slide to write your answer also.
 * Log in to Google Docs and enter the information for your assigned time on the Sharing Time document. You will need to include:
 * What is the GMT for your PST
 * What classes or other activities (lunch, recess, chapel, etc.) you have during that time for each day.
 * What you are learning in the classes you have or what you do in the non class activities.
 * What specific times those classes or activities are happening if they are not for the entire time period
 * What pictures do you want to take or things do you want to film for your project. NOTE: If you wish to include teachers in your project, please ask permission. If you want to include students, we will need to get signed permission slips for this since these will be shared on the Internet.

‍January 10th-13th:

 * Whole Class: Review MLA Formatting
 * Type Inventor Report
 * Find Picture(s):
 * Wikimedia Commons
 * Flickr: The Commons (Use the back arrows on the browser to go back to the search page for new searches)
 * Google Images
 * Sites to visit when you are done:
 * Inventive Kids
 * Quiz Your Noodle - Revolutionary Inventions
 * Inventions Factory (Play as Guest)
 * Brain Drain
 * Inventing Modern America Games
 * Invention Playhouse
 * Invention Suspension
 * Fantastic Contraption
 * Inventor IQ Match

‍January 9th:

 * Go to the Sharing Time Voicethread and log in. You will need to use your email address to login. You can update your avatar if you wish.
 * Find the slides with your questions - click on Mrs. Oro to see what the question is for the slide. Record your answer for the slide. Remember to introduce yourself (First name only!) and say what school you are from (St. Martin's Episcopal School) and where our school is located (Winnetka, CA, USA) before you give your answer. Use full sentences! If what you wrote wasn't a full sentence, you still need to answer on the VoiceThread in a full sentence. If appropriate, please draw on the slide to write your answer also.

‍January 5th:

 * Review Time Zone research on Titan Pad
 * All About Time VoiceThread Questions Titan PadReview ALL of the projects for your topic area in the Final Project Showcase of the Week in the Life Project. You can log in and comment on the VoiceThreads or add a comment on the discussion tab of the topic.

‍December 15th:

 * Whole Class: Review fonts, colors, centering in Word
 * Complete Word assignment
 * Play Holiday Games
 * Nativity Word Scramble
 * Christmas Mad Lib
 * Nutcracker Hangman
 * Christmas Hangman
 * Kawaii Christmas
 * Holiday Fun Multiplication Game
 * Holiday Fun Division Game
 * Snowball Fight
 * Snowline
 * Funschool Christmas
 * Gingerbread Man with Everything
 * Christmas Tree Light Up
 * Christmas Gift Flinger

‍December 12th:

 * Whole Class: How to add a comment to the discussion tab of a wiki
 * Review ALL of the projects for your topic area in the Final Project Showcase of the Week in the Life Project. Add comments on the discussion tab of the topic.
 * Go to Edmodo and thank your team mates and your teacher. Yes, you may explore what others have said and respond to them.

‍December 8th:

 * Whole Class: Talk about what we've learned about Time Zones so far
 * Finish Time Zone Research
 * Fill in Comparing School Days chart on the Sharing Time Wiki
 * Review ALL of the projects for your topic area in the Final Project Showcase of the Week in the Life Project. You can log in and comment on the VoiceThreads or add a comment on the discussion tab of the topic.
 * Go to Edmodo and thank your team mates and your teacher. Yes, you may explore what others have said and respond to them.

‍December 5th:

 * Whole Class: Introduce Titan Pad
 * Research Time Zone Questions & collaborate on Titan Pad . Some sites that might be useful:
 * Merriam-Webster's World Central (look up GMT)
 * Simple English Wikipedia
 * How Stuff Works: Time Zones
 * UTC GMT Conversion
 * World Time Zone Map

‍December 1st:

 * Complete your required tasks using the links below to your VoiceThread or Glog
 * Gavin
 * Jedrick
 * Amanda
 * Trinity
 * Your Credits: Thanks to Pics4Learning for some of the photos on this Glog:Empire State Building - Hagemann, Judy. eobfrom30rock.jpg. April 2009. Pics4Learning. 17 Nov 2011 [|http://pics.tech4learning.com]Bicycle - Houser, Kathryn. bicycle1.jpg. 2008. Pics4Learning. 17 Nov 2011 [|http://pics.tech4learning.com]Smart Car - Samuels, Lara. smartcarmilan.jpg. March 2008. Pics4Learning. 17 Nov 2011 [|http://pics.tech4learning.com]School Bus - Parsons, Catherine. p1050067.jpg. May 2006. Pics4Learning. 17 Nov 2011 [|http://pics.tech4learning.com]Subway - Carey, Chris. sub004.jpg. 12/28/1996. Pics4Learning. 17 Nov 2011 [|http://pics.tech4learning.com]
 * Gas Prices in Los Angeles (Search for Winnetka - zip 91306 - and find highest & lowest prices near Winnetka)
 * Search for home prices
 * Rental Prices
 * Housing & Transportation Team5B Glogs
 * Samantha

‍November 28th:

 * Complete your required tasks using the links below to your VoiceThread or Glog
 * Gavin
 * Jedrick
 * Amanda
 * Trinity
 * Gas Prices in Los Angeles (Search for Winnetka - zip 91306 - and find highest & lowest prices near Winnetka)
 * Search for home prices
 * Rental Prices
 * Samantha
 * If you finish, you can review the work of others on your team and comment on their slides and/or glogs.

‍November 21st:

 * Create Wordle from Survey Results. Add a title for your Wordle with the tilde (~) between words to your Wordle Text at least 10 times. Pick the title that applies to your topic and paste it 10 times at the end of the text you pasted from the survey. Titles: How~St.~Martin's~Students~Get~To~School or Languages~Spoken~By~St.~Martin's~Families or Favorite~Leisure~Activities~of~St.~Martin's~Students or Favorite~Holidays~of~St.~Martin's~Students or St.~Martin's~Students'~Favorite~Subjects
 * Select the answers from the column that applies to your topic & use Ctrl+C to copy
 * Paste into Wordle & change layout etc.
 * Ask me how to save
 * Add your Wordle image & other images to your Week in a Life project
 * Record comments and/or create video of your images, etc.

‍November 17th:

 * Take 5th Grade Project Survey
 * Complete the tasks required on the paper I gave you.
 * Go to Edmodo to see if there are any NEW assignments from your AWL teachers & complete the tasks. ** If you do not have the pictures required, you MUST take & upload them where they need to go this weekend! **

‍November 10th & 14th:

 * Go to Edmodo and post your answers to the teacher's questions. Remember full sentences and correct spelling and answer ALL of the questions.
 * Does your group have a project set up and ready to go? Add pictures (if you have them) to this project or comment on things already posted.
 * Brainstorm ideas on pictures you can take (or draw) to do with your topic. Can go in pairs to take pictures around school.
 * Do you need pictures of the school? Try my Flickr Set

‍October 31st:

 * Pumpkin Carving
 * Frankenbrain
 * Transylmania
 * Transylmania 2
 * Halloween Pumpkin Catch
 * Squigly's Halloween Activities
 * Pumpkin Supply
 * Typing of Ghosts
 * Trick or Type(Select #9 as the lesson)
 * Build Your Wild Self
 * Log in to Edmodo and check out the activity in your small group:
 * Comment on posts made by other students in your group.
 * Ask some questions of your own or share some information related to your topic.
 * If a teacher in your group has asked some questions, answer them.

‍October 27th:

 * Whole Class: Expectations & Brainstorming
 * Go to the Voki Classroom and login with your account. Create a Voki to say your introduction. Post your Voki in your small group on Edmodo.
 * If the teacher in your group has posted questions, answer them:
 * Think about your answers before you type something
 * Answer all of the questions asked
 * Remember, full sentences and proper grammar. Type it in Word first if that will help you think and do it correctly.
 * Comment on other posts in your small group and/or ask some questions or share some information related to your topic in your small group.

‍October 20th-24th:

 * Go to Edmodo and check your small group to see if there is a message from the teacher for the group. If there is and you were asked a question, please answer it. Remember full sentences and correct spelling.
 * Finish your script to introduce yourself to your small group. Include some kind of information about your topic and perhaps a question about it for the others, too? For example, if you had the Environment group, you might include information that we eat lunch outside almost every day at school because it doesn't get that cold here and you might ask them what the weather is like where they live.
 * Go to the Voki Classroom and login with your account. Create a Voki to say your introduction. Post your Voki in your small group on Edmodo.
 * Comment on other posts in your small group and/or ask some questions related to your topic in your small group.

‍October 17th:

 * Meet Your Teams!
 * Gavin: School Time - Team 3B
 * Bettendorf, IA (BMS)
 * Guangzhou, China (AISG)
 * Mooresville, NC (PVES)
 * Lenox, MA (BCD)
 * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (TBS)
 * Los Gatos, CA (AV)
 * Montréal, Québec (STU)
 * Samantha: Languages & Clothing - Team 2B
 * Bettendorf, IA (BMS)
 * Shanghai, China
 * Lenox, MA (BCD)
 * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (TBS)
 * Mooresville, NC (PVES)
 * Montréal, Québec (STU)
 * Trinity: Housing & Transportation - Team 5B
 * Bettendorf, IA (BMS)
 * Los Gatos, CA (AV)
 * Mooresville, NC (PVES)
 * Montréal, Québec (STU)
 * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (TBS)
 * Guangzhou, China (AISG)
 * Amanda: Leisure Time - Team 4B
 * Bettendorf, IA (BMS)
 * Guangzhou, China (AISG)
 * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (TBS)
 * Los Gatos, CA (AV)
 * Mooresville, NC (PVES)
 * Montréal, Québec (STU)
 * Jedrick: Food & Celebrations - Team 4B
 * Bettendorf, IA (BMS)
 * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (TBS)
 * Los Gatos, CA (AV)
 * Mooresville, NC (PVES)
 * Montréal, Québec (STU)
 * Warsaw, Poland (ASW)
 * West Tisbury, MA (WTS)
 * Write a script to introduce yourself to your small group. Include some kind of information about your topic and perhaps a question about it for the others, too? For example, if you had the Environment group, you might include information that we eat lunch outside almost every day at school because it doesn't get that cold here and you might ask them what the weather is like where they live.
 * Go to the Voki Classroom and login with your account. Create a Voki to say your introduction. We will be recording these!

‍October 10th & 13th:

 * Keyboarding Assignment:
 * Download [[file:stmcomputers/AverageSpeedWorksheet.xls|AverageSpeedWorksheet.xls]] - Make sure to save this in My Documents and add 5th- in front of the name!
 * Type your name on the first row where indicated
 * Take all five speed tests. You may take each test twice and then record the best of the two CALCULATED speeds! Remember, the time starts when you start typing and you can use the backspace key to correct mistakes on these tests!
 * Free Typing Game.Net #11
 * Free Typing Game.Net #28
 * Free Typing Game.Net #31
 * Free Typing Game.Net #33
 * Free Typing Game.Net #34
 * Set up Mavis Beacon account & Test Typing Level

‍October 3rd & 6th:

 * EdmodoTasks:
 * Upload self-portrait for your avatar under Settings in the Account options
 * Set How You Learn & Career Choice in Profile
 * Reply to the note on your wall letting me know you have completed the above items
 * Turn in your Important Thing About Me document for grading
 * If you had previously turned in your Important Thing document, check out the grade you got.
 * Check your introduction post in AWL group and answer any questions asked, etc.
 * Read and reply to at least 3 other student's posts in the AWL group
 * Work on your Top 5 Digital Citizenship Tips document in Microsoft Word. This should be saved as 5th-YourName-Top5.
 * Page Margins (Top, Bottom, Left & Right) set to 1"
 * Paragraph formatting should be double-spaced
 * Font choice must be a readable, print font with both upper & lower case that is not a bold or italicized font & must be set at 12pt
 * First 4 lines of your document should be: Your Name, My Name (Mrs. Sedgwick), Name of Class (5th Computers), Date in DD Month Name YYYY format (26 September 2011)
 * Next line must be your centered title
 * Then indent 1/2" (use the Tab key) and type a sentence about what the assignment is
 * Add a bullet or number list of your tips. Each tip must be in full sentences.
 * Turn this assignment in on Edmodo

‍September 29th:

 * Whole Class: Introduce "A Week in a Life" project
 * EdmodoTasks:
 * Upload self-portrait for your avatar under Settings in the Account options
 * Set How You Learn & Career Choice in Profile
 * Reply to the note on your wall letting me know you have completed the above items
 * Turn in your Important Thing About Me document for grading
 * If you had previously turned in your Important Thing document, check out the grade you got.
 * Introduce yourself in the FCP AWL11-2 Group. Create a Word document for your introduction that you will copy & paste into the group. Include the following information:
 * Where you live (California or Southern California or near Los Angeles, CA - not your actual city)
 * What school you go to & what grade you are in & what your favorite subject is
 * Family information: Brothers & sisters, pets
 * What you like to do outside of school
 * Anything else you would like the other students in the Week in a Life project to know about you but remember no personal information like addresses or phone numbers or last names, etc.
 * Continue with Top 5 Digital Tips assignment

‍September 26th:

 * Whole Class: How to view grades in Edmodo
 * Whole Class: What is Digital Citizenship
 * Finish Important Thing About Me document including page border
 * EdmodoTasks:
 * Upload self-portrait for your avatar under Settings in the Account options
 * Set How You Learn & Career Choice in Profile
 * Reply to the note on your wall letting me know you have completed the above items
 * Turn in your Import Thing About Me document for grading
 * Create a document in Microsoft Word with your Top 5 Digital Citizenship Tips. This should be saved as 5th-YourName-Top5.
 * Page Margins (Top, Bottom, Left & Right) set to 1"
 * Paragraph formatting should be double-spaced
 * Font choice must be a readable, print font with both upper & lower case that is not a bold or italicized font & must be set at 12pt
 * First 4 lines of your document should be: Your Name, My Name (Mrs. Sedgwick), Name of Class (5th Computers), Date in DD Month Name YYYY format (26 September 2011)
 * Next line must be your centered title
 * Then indent 1/2" (use the Tab key) and type a sentence about what the assignment is
 * Add a bullet or number list of your tips. Each tip must be in full sentences.

‍September 22nd:

 * Whole Class: How to add borders to a page in Microsoft Word
 * Whole Class: Introduce Edmodo
 * Finish Important Thing About Me document including page border
 * Edmodo Tasks:
 * Get me so that we can set up your account first!
 * Upload self-portrait for your avatar under Settings in the Account options
 * Set How You Learn & Career Choice in Profile
 * Reply to the note on your wall letting me know you have completed the above items
 * Turn in your Import Thing About Me document for grading
 * Mavis Beacon

‍September 12th - 19th:

 * Whole Class: Read //The Important Book//
 * Whole Class: Discuss format of information in the book
 * Whole Class: Word Review & MLA Formatting
 * Create your self-portrait in **PAINT** - Do NOT use KidPix!! Save your self-portrait as **5th-YourName-Portrait**
 * Using Word, create your own "Most Important Thing About Me" document. You can see examples of how some 5th Graders in NY did this here.
 * Set Page Margins to 1" for all
 * Set paragraph formatting to be double-spaced
 * The first 4 lines of your document should be: Your Name, My Name (Mrs. Sedgwick), Name of the Class (Computers), Today's Date.
 * The next line should be the title of your document centered on the page. Your title should be The Most Important Thing About "Your First Name"
 * Right after the title, you should add your self-portrait. HINT: Use the mountain on the drawing toolbar to find your picture
 * After your self-portrait write your Most Important information in the format of the book.
 * The important thing about [Your First Name] is that ....
 * He (or she) is - List 3 to 5 things about yourself
 * But the important thing about [Your First Name] is .... (repeat the first line)
 * Save this as 5th-YourName-Most Important

‍September 8th: Welcome Back!

 * Whole Class: Review Hive Rules & discuss what each rule looks like
 * Whole Class: Review & sign Online Responsible Use Contract - this needs to returned signed by a parent or guardian by 9/15.
 * Seat selection & Dismissal Procedure Review
 * Complete the Internet Usage Survey || **When You Are Done:**
 * FreeRice.com
 * Arcademic Skill Builders
 * Vocabulary Fun
 * States & Capitals**
 * USA Games
 * Capital Catch
 * Statetris
 * Capital Penguin
 * State Capitals
 * 50 States, 50 Capitals Rapmedia type="youtube" key="sNUDDaEOvuY" height="161" width="158"


 * Keyboarding Games**
 * Bubbles
 * Cup Stacking
 * KeyMan
 * Free Typing Game.netSelect #9 as lesson
 * Riff Master
 * Type Me
 * Typer Shark (Play Basic Online Game)
 * Typing of Ghosts
 * Typing Monster
 * Typing Terror
 * Dance Mat ||