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5th graders, It is CapCon! time. Here are some resources for helping you get ready for the big event. CapCon! 2017 recap YourTube playlist CapCon! 2016 recap YouTube playlist Presentation styles Standalone presentations TED & Ignite style presentations Scott Berkun – “How and Why to Give an Ignite Talk“ 4th Grade Colonial America Ignites (only…
This year we tried something different, we decided to try the Ignite format with 4th graders. The Ignite Talks format is something we’ve done with 5th graders for a few years as part of the CapCon! capstone learning conference and this year we thought we’d roll it down to 4th grade. So, what is an…
Screencasting is recording what is happening on your screen. This is a helpful option for creating tutorials, explaining your work, or recording Skype of Google Hangouts conversations (always ask permission to record someone else during a Syky or Hangout). Here is a tutorial on two ways to record your screen: I hope you…
We’re live! Every year the 1st Graders get eggs and learn about the process of chickens hatching. We are live streaming the eggs and the hatching process! Point of reference, some seem to have hatched a few days early, which is why some of these live feeds have more chicks then eggs, and others more…
4Ra, As you begin to embark on your Passion Project unit you will be thinking about different ways to present. Here are some PSAs made by 4Ra during the 2016-2017 school year: Ecosystem PSAs Here are some examples of TED Talks and Ignite Presentations given by 5th graders during Capstone 2016 CapCon! 2017 CapCon! Here…
Students of 3M, As we continue our blogging experience you will add another post to your own blog. You have done an initial post on your blog, spent some time commenting and replying to others on Ms. Mangan’s blog, and now you will create a new post for classmates to comment on. Your assignment…
Flash is one of the first pieces of web-based software for running media. Originally Flash was how you got animations and video on the internet. YouTube dropped Flash as it’s video format in 2015. Flash is notoriously susceptible to virus and malware attacks. In addition, it is a technology that requires it to be continuously…
Why do we set Google’s Chrome as the default browser on the Macs? Why not use Safari? Here are a few of the key reasons Chrome is Google’s browser Integrates seamlessly with Google Suite Drive Calendar Sites Facilitates easy single sign-on The “Log in with Google” button most web services offer Automatic updates Below is…
The new operating system for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 11, has caused some quirks. The biggest quirk is iOS 11 saves photos as .HEIC files, not a .jpeg/.jpg files. Google can see .HEIC files but can’t add them through the usual Insert-> Image process as you normally would when working in a Doc, Slides,…
Students of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades… Now that you have blogs you can add not only new and original writng, but you can also add Google Drive files to your blog as well. The best part about adding a Google file is that you can add the file to a blog post, publish…