Chromebooks – Restart to Update

So often technology can be funky. Things work fine one day, and not so fine the next. And often there is no concrete explanation as to why things go wonky. This is especially true of Chromebooks, but is easily solvable. It is because of an impending update. Google will send out an update to the…

5th Grade – Constitution Project Requirements

5th graders, We have practices how to make an Infographic, how to make a WeVideo, and how to do an Ignite Talk (Ignite part 2). Now you can decide how you want to do your final Constitution project. Here are the expectations for each of the project styles: U.S. Constitution Project – Overview of Requirements…

5th Grade Ignites – Part 2 – 2020 Edition

5th graders, In the last blog post you were working on creating a script for your Ignite. This post deals with creating the slides. Keep in mind, Ignite Talks are not a special software. Ignite Talks are a style of presenting information. Instead of using a slide show with bullet points you read off of,…

3rd Grade Screencasts – Persuasive Writing

3rd Graders, Once you finish your Google Slides file about your Persuasive Writing, you can record yourself narrating it. To do that we will create a screencast. A screencast is simply recording the screen.   There are 2 main ways to do this Quicktime (on a Mac) Screencastify (on a Chromebook, Mac, or PC using…

5th Grade Ignites – 2020 Edition

This year 5th 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, 5th graders will be reviewing a lot of Ignite talk examples, from professionals…