COMPUTER!

Multimedia

We're finishing up the learning portion of the multimedia unit, and beginning the project stage.

 K-2 has been learning/reviewing the ins and outs of Kid Pix Deluxe 3X, and also saving pictures they have created.  They will use the "Slide Show" area to put the saved pictures into a presentation, and add transitions, add sounds, and change the order if they wish.  

3-6 will use Microsoft PowerPoint to make a "Family Tree" slideshow.  They will have one slide for each member in their immediate family and possibly some slides about what the family does together, etc.  

7th and 8th grade are also using PowerPoint to make presentations for social studies, 7th on the civil war and 8th on World War II.  

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End of Year Schedule

Here is a tentative schedule I made for the end of the year. It may change so please check back often. end_of_year_schedule.doc

Update: March 20th

We've finished up spreadsheets!  Middle schoolers planned vacations, 5th grade tracked Banda Bead sales, 4th grade found the daily Temps of five places around the world for a week.  1st grade through 3rd grade took class surveys to find out info about their classmates.  The final products turned out really well!

 

After spring break we will start our slideshow unit.  We will use Microsoft PowerPoint for this.  We may use Kid Pix in the younger grades, especially K-1.  

 

I will also be posting a calendar for the rest of the year.  Please tell your child to take a look at this, especially the older ones, as I'm tired of hearing "Are we having free time today?" every week.  This will let them know ahead of time what we will be doing in class that day and hopefully eliminate that question.

 

Enjoy the nice weather and have a great Easter and spring break!

Websites we've been using in class

Here is a list of the websites we've used in our internet unit, in case your child asks about them:
www.disney.go.com/surfswell
www.yahooligans.com
www.nutritionexplorations.org
www.goodsearch.com

Keyboarding

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Type to Learn 3
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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
We will continue to use our typing programs, "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" and "Type to Learn 3", throughout the year to reinforce keyboarding skills.

Contacting Mrs. Ziger

My school extension is 113. I'm at Sacred Heart on Thursdays and Fridays.

If you need to get a hold of me on a day that I'm not at Sacred Heart, please feel free to email me at .
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