What's Happening in the Computer Lab?
Kindergarten: Kindergarten is going to be working with the sight words they have been working on in class to create their own word search puzzles, then actually find the words in their puzzles.  We are using the program Word Search Creator Jr on the website ABCya to build our puzzles.

Grade 1: The students are very excited to have been given their own login names this year!  We will be working in class with learning how to use the login names, and with learning how to navigate to specific programs on the computer.  We are also continuing our lessons on Code Studio during class.   

Grade 2:  Students will be learning how to create tables in Google Docs.  First we will be organizing data that is given to us, then they will do an project where they gather their own information about a topic and create a table based on that.

Grade 3: The third grade will be working within their Google accounts extensively this year, as well as learning the functions of Google Classroom.  We will be speaking about our first large research assignment, an animal project, that will be done exclusively in school.  This week, students began using their printed information to fill in a graphic organizer with important information about their animals.  Once these are complete, students will begin typing up their Google Slide show on their assigned animals.  During Library class, they will be guided to write a rough draft of their animal report. 

Grade 4: Students are working on proofreading skills using Google Docs.  This will be helpful as they move forward, especially with computer editing information for class assignments, projects, and essays for the state exam.

Grade 5: Students have been assigned a project about a nation in the Western Hemisphere.  They will be gathering book and internet information in class onto graphic organizers, then use that information to create a Google Slide show about their nation.  All work will be done in school.  

Grade 6: Students are diligently working on their egg drop projects during technology class.  Students are also working on a "Jesus is..." project that will be displayed on the bulletin board for Catholic Schools Week.  

Grade 7: Students will be working on creating an engaging and informative math lesson with teams.  Each team will be tasked with researching an assigned math topic, writing a formal lesson plan, creating an interactive slide presentation, gathering resources, and collaboratively coming together with a final project that has them physically teaching the lesson during math class.  Each group has been assigned a day.  All teams have received and will continue to receive guidance regarding how to create a formal lesson, a sheet that breaks down a role for each student to play during the presentation and for the creation of the lesson, and will be working in Google Keep to create checklists for their teams to keep them on task and know what has been done and what needs to be done.  All preparatory work is due by February 12, 2020.  Presentations will be given following the winter break.

Grade 8: Students will be working on creating an engaging and informative math lesson with teams.  Each team will be tasked with researching an assigned math topic, writing a formal lesson plan, creating an interactive slide presentation, gathering resources, and collaboratively coming together with a final project that has them physically teaching the lesson during math class.  Each group has been assigned a day.  All teams have received and will continue to receive guidance regarding how to create a formal lesson, a sheet that breaks down a role for each student to play during the presentation and for the creation of the lesson, and will be working in Google Keep to create checklists for their teams to keep them on task and know what has been done and what needs to be done.  All preparatory work is due by February 12, 2020.  Presentations will be given following the winter break.