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Students and Parents, The Responsible Use Policy is the document that outlines, for all Scarsdale Schools users (students, teachers and staff alike) appropriate use guidelines for using district devices, accounts, and services. Every year I do this lesson with the students, usually in big grade-level groups, where we can talk about it, ask questions, and…
4th Graders, Now that you are done with your Fox Book video you need to finish it and share. Once ready, click Finish Name it according to the name template below (4V for Volpi, 4B for Boyer) 4V – Fox Book – your first name only or 4B – Fox Book – your first name…
4th graders, Now that you have some practice with WeVideo we are going to turn your Fox book into an audiobook. If you need to remind yourself about the basics of WeVideo click here to go back to the blog post with the practice tutorials. To get started: Go to WeVideo.com log in Go to…
When creating a movie, video, PSA, or any visual project using a non-linear editor like WeVideo you need to keep a few standard rules in mind: Start with 2 seconds of black End with 2 seconds of black Images should be between 4-6 seconds, no longer Titles – you need to be able to…
4th Graders, As we talked during our Zooms, you will be looking at the slides below and using them to craft a story that aligns with how you see and interpret the images. You can re-arrange the images as you see fit. Look at all the images first, think about the story they make,…
This year 4th graders will be doing Ignite-style talks throughout the year. The talks will be about various topics and curriculum experience, designed to inform and inspire their audience about what they have learned and experienced. In preparation for these Ignite talks, 4th graders will be reviewing a lot of Ignite talk examples, from professionals…
The Responsible Use Policy is a document that outlines, for all Scarsdale Schools users (teachers and staff alike) appropriate use guidelines for using district devices, accounts, and services. Every year I do this lesson with the students, usually in big grade-level groups, where we can talk about it, ask questions, and have a general back…
4th graders, You are working on PSA projects. You’ve had lessons about picking a topic, researching aspects, and writing a narrative. As you approach the point where you’re taking that narrative and revising it into a script, here are a few examples of PSAs to watch. Some are 4th graders from previous years. Some are…
3rd and 4th graders now have access to their @scarsdaleschools.org GMail inboxes. 5th graders were given access at the start of 2020. Email in 3rd through 5th grade is designed to streamline communication. Teachers and students will still use Drive, Docs, Classroom, Kami, etc to leave each other comments on specifics pieces of work, but…
This post is so 4th graders can practice using the commenting feature. It is a post to review the why and how of commenting and ensure everyone understands the proper procedures and expectations. 4th graders, don’t forget to use the Blog Commenting checklist before you submit your comment. Please leave a comment about…