Grade 3 Poetry Slam

Students in Ms. Holt's Third Grade recently hosted a Poetry Slam. Styled in Beatnik tradition, Hipsters, dressed in cool rags, took turns at the mic sharing their poetry.  It was a real hootenanny! Hope you dig our groovy flick! Technology Essential Question How can we use this software to create original and innovative projects?

Southwest Bingo!

4th grade students in Ms. Viviani's Social Studies classes had the distinct pleasure of challenging Ms. Murphy's 4th grade from Proctor Elementary School in Topsfield to a game of Southwest Bingo this week. The classes met in a Google Hangout and used the Smartboard to see each other.  Students took turns asking questions about the Southwest.  Southwest Bingo cards were filled with the answers. In order to get "Southwest Bingo!" you really had to know your facts! It was a lot of fun:
Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

Specialists' Night 2016

Spofford Pond Specialists held an open house on May 31, 2016 for families to see all the great projects students have been working on during the school year. In the Green Screen Studio participants got a chance to try Green Screening live. Finished grade level projects from the school year were available for viewing too!

Green Screen 2016

Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

How can technology be used to enhance a project and communicate knowledge?

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ideas?

Ms. Viviani's Social Studies Classes

Digital Postcards from the USA Students in grade 4 created digital postcards to tell their friends and family back home all about their virtual trip to a U.S State. Check it out! Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

How can technology be used to enhance a project and communicate knowledge?

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ideas?

Grade 4 Common Core Standards:  RI.4.10; SL.4.4; SL.4.5