Polar VorTechs Investigation

Throughout the school year, the Spofford community will be discussing themes based on the book Life is Good, by Bert and John Jacobs:

The Polar VorTechs video crew recently conducted playground interviews to find out about how students have been discussing the Life is Good themes of openness, creativity and gratitude.  Enjoy! Technology Essential Questions:

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

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

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework 3-5.DTC.a.3, 3-5.DTC.b.1, 6-8.DTC.a.3, 6-8.DTC.a.4, 6-8.DTC.b.1

Grade 4 in the D.I.Y. Den

Recently, students in Ms. Davis' 4th grade book club groups finished reading four different books.  As a final project each group was challenged with constructing something that represents the story they read.  Students came down to the SPS D.I.Y Den and worked together to create some interesting projects:

(Sometimes it's great to go low tech!)

Grade 4 Explains Everything!

Students in Ms. Davis' math class recently used the app, Explain Everything, to demonstrate a math standard.  Students were challenged with the task of creating a video tutorial (Khan Academy-style) for a 4th math standard.  Check it out!!

Technology Essential Questions:

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?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework

3-5.DTC.a.3,3-5.DTC.b.1, 3-5.CT.e.3

Polar VorTechs & Green Team

Last month the Polar VorTechs video crew and the Green Team worked together to create this public service message. Enjoy! Technology Essential Questions:

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?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework:

3-5.DTC.b.1, 3-5.CS.a.1, 3-5.CS.a.3, 3-5.CS.a.5

Global Read Aloud Tableau

Third graders in Mrs. Holt's class are reading Roald Dahl's The BFG as part of the Global Read Aloud.  As part of their reading comprehension assessment, the class created tableaus.  A tableau is a play where you don't move.  Students freeze in poses that show what characters in the story are doing in a particular scene.  It's like a living photograph from the book! If you have read The BFG, can you guess what scenes these tableaus are depicting? Technology Essential Questions:

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?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework:

3-5.DTC.b.1, 3-5.CS.a.1

Grade 5 Interactive Timelines

Students in Mrs. Bouffard's 5th grade recently worked on creating interactive timelines depicting important scientific finds and events.  Students gathered data from online research, input the data into a spreadsheet and with the help of Timerliner JS,  published their data by embedding code into the website's timeline generator. Check out this timeline of events in Physics throughout time....it's awesome!! Technology Essential Questions:

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

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework: 3-5.CAS.b, 3-5.DTC.a, 3-5.DTC.c

Grade 5 Explains Everything!

Students' in Mrs. Cummings Grade 5 math class recently had opportunity to use the app Explain Everything.  Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard and screencasting app.  Students were challenged with writing a word problem and then explaining how they came up with their solutions. Check it out!

Technology Essential Questions:

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?

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework

3-5.DTC.a.3,3-5.DTC.b.1, 3-5.CT.e.3

Grade 3 Going Google!

Throughout the Fall, some third grade classrooms have set up and accessed their Google Accounts.  For many, this is their first experience in working "in the cloud".  Please enjoy these pictures as this was quite an event!

Technology Essential Questions:

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

2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework:

3-5.CAS.a, 3-5.DTC.a, 3-5.CS.a