October 08 2009

Time flies - a month has almost past since the last post.

We have been busy.

Grade 8 have been using goanimate.com and learning about communicating using Web2.0. The lessons were focused on responsibility and what not to post and consequences of creating posts that are inflammatory or insulting. Some decided to push the envelope and discovered how to get zero as a grade and kicked off the site. They have now started their scary story podcasts which I will post as they are created.
Grade 7 had been using PhotoShop to create collage on a topic that they choose.
Grade 6 have been creating a PowerPoint about a Fairy Tale.
Grade 5 have leaned how to use animation in PowerPoint, we also sidetracked to Kerpoof.com where they learned to make an animated movie including timing.

Hard to believe that the first quarter of the school year ends tomorrow and grades are due. I am pleased with the progress the students have made this semester. It is fun working with kids that want to learn new things.