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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Digital Citizenship


Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regards to technology use. This week our classes talked about being good digital citizens by being careful not to give out our YAPPY (Your name, Address, Phone number, Password, Your plans) on the Internet.   3rd grade discussed different digital footprints; 4th grade watched a video of Professor Garfield; and 5th grade watched a video called Tracking Teresa.  Always be safe on the Internet!


2nd grade watched the adventures of Faux Paw the cat who found trouble when she was not being safe surfing the internet; 1st grade watched a video of Molly who asked what exactly is the "Internet" and what information do I give out from my "castle"?; and kindergarten classes worked more on their mouse skills😀


The students all had the opportunity to then get on the computers and practice what they had learned. A good week!




Saturday, August 22, 2015

Computers and Passwords...

Our first week of class in the computer lab was super!   It was great to see friends again, and the students noticed some changes in the room, especially the nice new windows!

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders discussed the rules of the computer lab and how to take care of the equipment.  Sharon Salmons, the Shepard Media Specialist, joined us to discuss the importance of creating good passwords. These students then logged onto the computers and made a new password that they will use each time they come to the computer lab.



Our 1st and 2nd grade students learned about the computer lab rules as well before they logged into the computers.  These students use the passwords assigned to them by Columbia Public School, and do not create their own yet.  It was a little tricky remembering how to log in after a long summer break, but each student was successful.  Good job!



Our Kindergarten friends came in for their very first visit to the computer lab 😀. Because the kindergarten classes started two days later, only two of the classes came in this week. Next week, the next two classes will visit.

We read a book to the kindergarten students, and then they moved on to the computers. Our 1st graders were kind enough to keep the computer program up, so the kindergarteners did not have to log in yet. We practiced using a mouse and clicking for a game to start!

It was a great start to the school year!


Tuesday, August 11, 2015

2015-2016 School Year!

Welcome to our 2015-2016 School year! I am so excited to get back into the computer lab and into a new, updated Shepard school!   Back to School night is on August 13th from 4-6 pm.  See you there!