Monty and Me
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Dear Diary, Today Monty and I woke up bright and early. We didn’t want to disturb anyone so we turned on our TV and watched The Adventures of Peter Penguin. We love that show! The penguin is always up to something. After lunch mom let us play in the backyard. […]
My Map
We are practicing creating maps using Google.
Best First Day Ever!
Yup, I said it. Today was the best first day I’ve ever had! First Thing: All the students showed up, excited about their first day of 5th Grade. We started the day with a class selfie! Team Building/Collaboration Who says we can’t begin collaborating on Day 1? In the name of collaboration and team work, […]
Morning Announcements
We have started video taping our morning announcements. That’s right, we now have a News Show called KCAM Morning News. That’s why our school ROCKS! KCAM Morning News 2-27-14 from Lisa Nowakowski on Vimeo.
Student Demo Slams
If you have been to a Google Summit or other Googley type event, you have most likely witnessed a Demo Slam. For those of you who have not, a Demo Slam is where a presenter (anyone really) is given 3 minutes to show off their coolest, geekiest, most interesting tech ‘thing’. I have seen Demo […]
Word Problems
Recently we have been working on solving word problems and fractions. This week the students have been annotating those word problems and working in groups. Here is an example of an alternative assessment. The students used a small hand-held camera and recorded their thoughts. Bravo students! GEDV0020 from Lisa Nowakowski on Vimeo.
Class Rules By Ms. N.
Well, today was Day 2 (178 more to go). Yesterday we began writing down our class rules. I began typing them into Google Docs and in the end shared the document with all the students. One rule the students came up with was No Hats In The Class. Now normally, I’m not too fussy if […]
Earth recycles
Earth recycles. A PSA by Amy