Hello Nesters!
Twenty Second and Twenty Third Week of Class
This week, we will be starting to work on keyboarding skills! It is very important to know how to properly type. This will help you know where they keys are and be able to type fast!
Home Row Practice
Finding Keys Practice
Speedy Challenge Practice
Thirteenth through Twenty Second Week of Class
Wow! How time flies! In these weeks, Nesters used Microsoft Word to make I.A.P. Nametags and Wordle.
Microsoft Word
Nest learned what the following keys do:
Using Microsoft Word, the Nest learned how to:
They also used Google Chrome's image search to find a picture to add to their name tag. They moved the picture around the document until they were satisfied!
- Enter (move down a line)
- Space (add a space)
- Shift (hold down and type a letter to make a capital OR a symbol)
- Caps Lock (makes every letter a capital letter without holding down)
Using Microsoft Word, the Nest learned how to:
- Change font style
- Change font size
- Change font color
- Add text effects
They also used Google Chrome's image search to find a picture to add to their name tag. They moved the picture around the document until they were satisfied!
Wordle
Students used an online program called "Wordle" to create word clouds.
Nesters experimented with words of their choice the first week. What happens when you put in a long string of letters? What happens when you put in more than one of the same words? How can you personalize it? Change font? Change color palate? What does the Randomize button do?
Nesters experimented with words of their choice the first week. What happens when you put in a long string of letters? What happens when you put in more than one of the same words? How can you personalize it? Change font? Change color palate? What does the Randomize button do?
To make a Wordle, you need a series of words.
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E E E E E E E E E E e e e e e e e e early eager |
emotion
energy energy energetic elope elongate expression enter enter eagle enemy Earth Earth East East enough event energetic enticing evident evidence earnest |
enlightened
empowered expect expectant equal equivalent equity equity equity eloquent elegant ethical ethnicity enduring effervescent enthusiastic esthetic elder enjoy enjoy excellent excellent |
elephant
elephant egg egg egg egg eggshell eat eaten eat eggplant elbow elbow eye eye eyebrow ear ear eager express expert excel |
Either Google search for "Wordle"
or type in www.wordle.net
or type in www.wordle.net
After you put your words in to the box shown below,
click Go.
click Go.
Then, you'll get something like this! You can change the font, layout, and color. You could also choose Randomize!
Twelfth Week of Class
Let's play this muscle memory game.
Help defend Buster Bunny from asthma triggers.
Help defend Buster Bunny from asthma triggers.
Eleventh Week of Class
We are starting something new.
In your class, your new unit is "Nose to Toes" and you are learning about the human body.
We will be making a book where we pick a favorite body part, write about it, take a picture of it and put it together in a book. We may even do a recording and post it to YouTube!
We will watch some of these videos in class to get some ideas flowing. We will brainstorm some ideas when we are done!
In your class, your new unit is "Nose to Toes" and you are learning about the human body.
We will be making a book where we pick a favorite body part, write about it, take a picture of it and put it together in a book. We may even do a recording and post it to YouTube!
We will watch some of these videos in class to get some ideas flowing. We will brainstorm some ideas when we are done!
Ninth Week of Class
I've installed four more apps for us to test out. This week, we will try iOrnament, Learning with Homer, Saving Seeds,and Endless123.
Eighth Week of Class
This week, we will become 'App Testers' to review a variety of apps. We will look for easy to follow directions, too many words, too easy to use, too hard to use, and rate if we loved it!
The apps we will look at will be:
Piano Tiles which is a musical app
Sushi Monster which is a math app
Touch and Learn which helps us identify emotions
and Endless Reader which is a reading app.
The apps we will look at will be:
Piano Tiles which is a musical app
Sushi Monster which is a math app
Touch and Learn which helps us identify emotions
and Endless Reader which is a reading app.
Seventh Week of Class
iPads!
You've switched to a new unit on farming in the Nest. We are switching from mouse skills to iPad skills!
I've found some farming websites that we can look at today.
Click on the buttons to go!
I've found some farming websites that we can look at today.
Click on the buttons to go!
<------ These games do not work for iPad
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Sixth Week of Class
I found this neat video that reviews light! Let's watch it!
Fifth Week of Class
For today's activity, I will tell you an animal and you need to find the animal in the online coloring book. I will tell you something about the animal. For example, I might ask "what might a poisonous frog look like?" You will need to find a frog picture. Remember the book that we read last week? Animals give you a hint that they are poisonous by having bright colors, like red, orange, or yellow, to warn predators that they are not for eating.
Online Coloring Book
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After the coloring activity, we will open the Paint program on the computers. Make your mark like Vashti did in 'The Dot'.
To find the Paint program, click on the Start button, All Programs, Accessories, then Paint.
To find the Paint program, click on the Start button, All Programs, Accessories, then Paint.
Color the monster and
make him play. |
Fourth Week of Class
We are starting a color in technology unit today. We will watch some fun videos on mixing colors.
Relaxing video on mixing colors.
Watch what happens after he mixes them! |
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Song about mixing colors.
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A book called Mouse Paint is read.
Look closely at the colors the mice make! |
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A book called The Dot is read.
Can you make a dot better? |
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Third Week of Class
There are so many games that use a mouse! I found some more mouse practicing games. I'll give you more time today to explore many games. Next week, we will look at colors and make some great pictures using painting tools.
Spend some time with Boowa and Kwala today. They have a lot of mouse games for you.
Also, if you like French, they can speak everything in French or English!
Also, if you like French, they can speak everything in French or English!
Second Week of Class
Welcome Back!
Today we will read a story about being safe with technology.
Today we will read a story about being safe with technology.
What does it mean to be 'safe with technology'?
Then,
We will keep practicing using the mouse with these games.
Then,
We will keep practicing using the mouse with these games.
First Week of Class
We are starting tech class this year learning about the mouse!
Not that mouse!
This mouse.
This mouse.
To learn about the mouse, we will play some games that help you practice clicking and moving the computer mouse.
To begin, try clicking on the first button below. It will bring you to a new website with a fun game! After you've played that game, click on the others in any order you wish.
They will always make a new tab. To get back to this page, just click on the tab (up top) that says Weebly. If you are stuck, ask a friend next to you!
They will always make a new tab. To get back to this page, just click on the tab (up top) that says Weebly. If you are stuck, ask a friend next to you!