All K-5 teachers have been tasked with keeping a teacher technology portfolio each 9 weeks marking period. Some great questions have come about as a result. Attached you will find two documents that will assist you in your quest for completion of the portfolio. The first is a handout created by David Clough, a fellow ITRT. It will let you know the capabilities of 10 of our most popular programs. The second document is a program list that mirrors the teacher documentation form. Here you will find a list of each program that can be used to fulfill requirements listed on the documentation page, a ‘Cheat Sheet’ if you will. Please feel free to share these documents with your teammates and friends from other HCPS schools.
Category Archives: Kindergarten
COW Adventures at Pemberton
Students in Mrs. Artz’s and Mrs. Wagner’s kindergarten classes did a great job clicking and dragging shapes to build houses during their COW introductory lesson.
9/23/09 Students in Mrs. Marohn’s class worked really hard during their COW introductory lesson.
Mehfoud’s COW Introduction
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Mrs. Robbins’, Mrs. Steward’s, Miss Hines’, and Mrs. Coons’ kindergarten classes learned how to take care of laptop computers and use the track pad mouse.
9/22/09 Mrs. Wagner’s and Ms. Dyal’s classes did a great job!
Kindergarten COW
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Mrs. Marone’s, Mrs. Nuttle’s, and Mrs. Hardiman’s students did a great job clicking and dragging to build their houses during their COW Introductory lesson.
10/1/09 Mrs. Barradale’s, Mrs. Harkins’, and Ms. Lazarchic’s students did a wonderful job with their mouse tools.
COW Introduction
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Morrison’s and Mrs. Garbett’s classes had the COW (Computers On Wheels) come to their room. Students learned how to care for laptops and used the track pad mouse to click and drag shapes to make a house.
9/24/09 Mrs. Slimak’s students practice their mouse tools!
9/30/09 Mrs. McKenzie’s, Mrs. Hutchinson’s, and Mrs. Corbin’s students worked hard using their mouse tools.
10/6/09 Mr. Everett’s kindergarten did an outstanding job, the love computers.
Updated AUP for HCPS Employees
As we go into the new school year, it is always good to refresh yourself with the latest changes in job requirements. The Acceptable Use Policy is not new, however in this fast paced, 21st Century world certain pertinent details have been added and modified to account for the quickly changing digital world. As a HCPS employee, it is your responsibility to be aware of the policies you are expected to adhere to each year. In an effort to make this process easier, I have made a pdf of newest version of the AUP for download. If you would like to read the document online, click the link below and you will be directed to the county page for Policies and Regulations. Click on 4) Personnel and scroll down to R4-06-013.
Money Matters
Students in Mrs. Robbins’ kindergarten sort and count money using Pixie, but that is not all. Students also learn how to manipulate text by changing the font, size, and color.
Lucky Leprechauns
Kindergarten teachers Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Marone, Mrs. Harkins, Mrs. Barradale, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Marohn, Mrs. Wagner, and Mrs. Artz experienced a classroom full of leprechauns during the month of March. Check out these creative St. Patrick’s Day pictures that students made!
Read Across America
In preparation for Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, I have constructed a package of fun activities that could be used in isolation or rotations. Three Pixie Seuss themed activities and a Horton Hears web activity provide great fun for lower elementary aged students.
Mr. Lincoln Where Did You Live?
Students in Mrs. Wagner’s kindergarten class fine tuned their drawing skills in Pixie by illustrating a simple fact about Abraham Lincoln. Can you guess the fact?