Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Week of 10/17

So...I've finally figured out a little bit of new technology and I'm able to share some of the things my students are able to create with our new MacBooks.  These kids are amazing with technology.  Give them the tool and they'll show you what they can create when they are motivated!  Please enjoy the videos to the right as a small sample of what's going on in our classroom.

Seventh graders are learning about the cell.  Each person was assigned an organelle and became an expert on it.  Then the students were combined to create one complete cell and each group compared a cell to something that would be familiar to anyone.  The results were very entertaining.

Eighth grade had to create a "States of Matter" project that covered the four states of matter very comprehensively.  Whether a keynote, blog, prezi, poster, or movie every students was able to create something that they felt comfortable with.  You may not even know what some of those technological terms are.  Ask your child to show you what they did!