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

Grade 3 Boxford Timeline

Students in Mrs. Cronin's 3rd grade class recently finished a project on Boxford.  Students found out when and why they moved to Boxford, drew a picture of their house and added their image and information to a group slides presentation, which they also formatted.  WOW! - Grade three discovering about Boxford and Google Slides! Way to go Mrs. Cronin and class! Enjoy! Technology Essential Question: How can we use this software to create innovative and meaningful projects?