tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32793091805702448952024-03-14T08:37:05.055-07:00Blackland Prairie Getting IT Right Technology BlogBPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-77564025157151774732015-05-08T10:59:00.000-07:002015-05-08T10:59:00.773-07:00Second Grade Leads, Kinder SucceedsKindergarten students in Mrs. Woodfin's class were creating Mother's Day cards in MS Word this week. Mrs. Reyes's second grade students came into the computer lab and became technology mentors to the kindergarten kids. Together, they practiced writing for an audience, making sure to use correct punctuation, adding clip art, and learning how to right click on a word to find help with spelling.<br />
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Both classes had an amazing time and great fun showing each other what they had learned. Way to synergize, kindergarten and second grade!BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-13679698451690711982015-05-05T07:06:00.001-07:002015-05-05T07:07:36.903-07:00Do You Code?Students in third, fourth, and fifth grade had the opportunity to participate in a six week long after-school coding club. They were able to start learning about coding with a variety of visual coding languages. All members participated in the hour of code on <a href="http://code.org/">Code.org</a> and then moved on to <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Scratch</a>. The students created short programs to make a sprite move and interact with other sprites. Scratch is an open-ended program that allows students to create imaginative works. The students were excited that they could continue their programming at home and all year long. Way to go Coding Club!<span id="goog_1873375321"></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1873375320"></span>BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-40111398690008537582015-04-22T07:24:00.000-07:002015-04-22T07:24:09.372-07:00Book Groups come alive with Guys Read: True StoriesSeveral fifth grade boys are involved in a book study revolving around a book of short true stories. The boys were able to create a PowToon about their story to try and convince others to read their story. The boys added the PowToon app to their Chrome apps and then created their book review. <a href="http://beth56.wix.com/guysread#!true-stories" target="_blank">Check out these awesome book commercials</a> and get ready to read <i>Guys Read: True Stories.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-20579615325767250432015-04-13T07:29:00.000-07:002015-04-13T07:29:02.231-07:00Fourth Grade uses email to enhance their learningCarmen Scott's fourth grade students are having fun with a game gone digital. According to Mrs. Scott,<br />
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Way to go fourth grade! Using technology in a fun way to increase knowledge is what our campus is all about.BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-44707970810192449732015-04-08T06:20:00.002-07:002015-04-08T06:21:40.980-07:00Nearpod brings learning near in second gradeLaurie Reyes, a second grade teacher at Blackland Prairie, has been using Nearpod with her students to make learning more fun, personal, and interactive. She reports:<br />
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Way to go second grade!<br />
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BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-26750326525487146222015-03-10T10:49:00.002-07:002015-03-10T10:49:44.591-07:00Kinder is blending with technologyMs. Cortez' class has been working on blending sounds in language arts so they can learn to be better readers and writers. Her classroom recently started using a Smartboard and the kids are fascinated with it. They are engaged during the lesson and can't wait for their turn to manipulate the board.<br />
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BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-55924063334178447782015-03-10T08:48:00.000-07:002015-03-10T08:48:16.069-07:00Mrs. Patterson's Fabulous TechnologyMrs. Patterson's first graders are simply letting their knowledge of the world explode with the help of technology. Read all about it!<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-71634707460305286892015-03-04T10:53:00.001-08:002015-03-10T10:32:16.827-07:00First Grade Get Tech-yMrs. Fuchs' first graders love using technology to enhance their learning. Recently they have been sorting words into different groups based on attributes. They learned how to change the orientation of their pages so that they had more room to create groups. They also made a table in Word to put their words into separate columns.<br />
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The students are using technology to enhance their personal leadership goals. Way to go, first grade!BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-32850291536986271332015-03-03T11:34:00.000-08:002015-03-13T11:35:44.416-07:00Kindergarten Gets SMART!Mrs Woodfin recently started using a Smart Board in her Kindergarten classroom. The students are so excited to be able to control the computer themselves by touching the board. Mrs. Woodfin has quickly started created great lessons for her students using the software. She has been using the board in all of her subject. According to her<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-270478253848750122015-03-03T10:45:00.000-08:002015-03-10T10:23:28.822-07:00Texas History Through TechnologyMrs. Williamson's class has had the opportunity to study Texas history in fourth grade.<br />
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The students were able to chose the method of presenting their information. Many options were available, including Prezi, Powtoons, and WeVideo. Way to go fourth grade!<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-38739878471904486272015-02-24T09:23:00.000-08:002015-02-24T09:23:15.658-08:00Third Grade Art Blasts Off<a href="http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development/" target="_blank">There has been so much research into the importance of the arts education in elementary school.</a> When students can seamlessly combine art and technology to enhance their learning, amazing things happen.<br />
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Ms. Mitchell's third grade students created space ships through water color. They were then asked to imagine what sound their ship would make as it flew through the cosmos. The students used an app on the IPad to create their ship propulsion noise and record it. The sounds were then turned into QR codes, Visitors can scan the QR codes attached to the spaceships hanging in the hallway to visit these amazing creative projects.BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-3536921707537324832015-02-24T09:16:00.000-08:002015-03-10T10:32:46.293-07:00Traveling the World through Google EarthStudents in Laurie Reyes' second grade classroom have started using technology to direct their own learning. They have integrated multiple applications, Google Apps for Education, and Google Earth into many different disciplines. They are creating new ways in which to enhance their learning!<br />
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For the last two weeks, my class has been working to identify and learn information about the seven continents. During this time, we have discovered Google Earth and the students are having a blast! We use Google Earth to look up continents, countries and historical landmarks. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The enthusiasm for Google Earth has now spilled over into our partner reading time. Three of my students found a book about landmarks around the world and came to me with a plan. Their idea was to read about three landmarks three at a time (each student choosing one) and then search for the landmarks on Google Earth. It wasn't our customary way of partner reading, but it sounded like fun, so now we are excited about reading and traveling the world!</span></div>
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Way to go, second graders!BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-55872518845644472872015-02-11T07:24:00.000-08:002015-02-11T07:24:37.892-08:00Creating DinosaursFifth grade used technology to create dinosaurs. The dinosaurs had to be able to survive in a specific environment. Students had to decide whether their dinosaur was a carnivore or herbivore and give the dinosaurs adaptations to allow them to eat.<br />
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Way to go future paleontologists!<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-3988588021626470672015-02-11T07:16:00.000-08:002015-02-11T07:16:29.524-08:00PowToons Partners in Fifth GradeMrs. Reynolds' fifth grade students worked with a partner on researching alternative energy sources. Mrs. Reynolds reported:<br />
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Over the last week, we have been working with a partner to research alternative energy sources that are replacing our dependence on fossil fuels. Once the research was completed, partners have been creating a PowToons presentation.</blockquote>
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BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-46738811890692155462015-01-28T08:46:00.001-08:002015-01-28T08:46:58.595-08:00Have you ever wondered?Fourth grade students are exploring many wonderful things in the world including how seedless fruits are made, how we know if animals are color blind, and why chewing gum can make your ears pop. <a href="http://wonderopolis.org/" target="_blank">Wonderopolis</a> is a website that allows students to answers these questions and many more through videos and text. After learning about their wonder and recording their findings, students were able to take a fun "Did you get it quiz?" to test their comprehension. <br />
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Keep wondering, fourth grade!<br />
<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-84339029862733165412015-01-28T08:38:00.000-08:002015-01-29T04:33:31.897-08:00Wild Weather Captured!Mrs. Brewer's first grade students have studied weather in many different ways over the last weeks. They have observed local weather patterns and researched other types of weather using books and online resources. Students were able to choose such topics as blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes.<br />
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Once the students had completed their research and written their notes, they created Power Point slideshows collaboratively with a partner. Students took turns creating slides and adding in pictures to enhance their presentations.<br />
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Way to go, first graders!<br />
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BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-4592825978726065732015-01-12T07:48:00.000-08:002015-01-12T07:48:17.090-08:00Postcards from TexasStudents from Mrs. Wood's class at Ridgeview Middle School partnered with students from Mrs. Scott's fourth grade class on an assignment about Texas. The seventh graders created digital posters about Texas. They sent them for the fourth graders to view and learn from. The fourth graders in turn created postcards about moving to Texas. The collaboration among the students excited both classes. Mrs. Robin Young, the Instructional Technology Specialist helped the seventh graders and then came to help in the fourth grade class.<br />
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The students not only learned about Texas but had a wonderful time doing it!<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-80628030311603154502014-12-11T16:30:00.000-08:002014-12-12T13:09:02.808-08:00Hour of Code!How do computers work? Since students are unable to see the millions of lines of code that make up every program on their computer, it's easy to believe it's simply magic that makes it work. The Hour of Code is a global movement aimed at teaching kids from 4 - 104 the basics of coding. This year, the Hour of Code will reach tens of millions of people. The students in Lori Keller's fourth grade classroom participated this year. According to her:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The kids had a great time on <a href="http://tynker.com/">Tynker.com</a>. They learned to add characters, voice, and animation to different scenes. We loved the Hour of Code!</span></blockquote>
Anyone can learn to code through a variety of programs online. Visit our student webpage and click on Hour of Code to explore some of these resources.<br />
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In first grade, Mrs. Patterson's class is observing objects in the day and night sky. They are using the Stellarium planetarium program to further their understanding. Students could find the sun's location in "real time," as well as go back in time to preview the night sky on previous days. It's a fun, informative way to interact with objects in the night sky.<br />
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<br />BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-36699538572341849482014-12-11T07:00:00.000-08:002014-12-11T07:00:00.541-08:00It's called a cell?The first grade students in Mrs. Fuch's class learned about Excel. They were very excited to learn that the "boxes" were called cells. In the course of one lesson, they learned how to enter information into Excel, shade boxes, and add patterns to other boxes.<br />
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Students are learning about different ways to add, including facts that are doubles (6+6) and facts that are doubles plus 2 (6+8). According to Mrs. Fuchs,<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The original lesson said to write a number line on the board and put check above the numbers that were the sums for doubles facts, "x's" for the sum of double plus 2 facts. I decided to do the number line in Excel, shade the boxes for the sum of doubles and add a pattern to the sums of the plus 2 facts. We will discuss the number patterns we see to make a connection for computational fluency using these two comparisons. </span><img class="CToWUd" goomoji="gtalk.330" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/gtalk/330" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" /></blockquote>
Mrs. Fuch's students are learning how to harness technology to further their understanding in math. Awesome!<br />
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BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.4995633 -97.622737700000016 30.4995633 -97.622737700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-87889959201144619612014-12-10T15:30:00.000-08:002014-12-17T07:46:10.633-08:00Giggling Through PoetryFourth grade students used several different technologies to encourage her students' appreciation of poetry. Her students received an email with instructions for a poetry assignment from her. They viewed and read poems on the website <a href="http://www.gigglepoetry.com/">www.gigglepoetry.com</a>. After spending time perusing many poems, the students chose two poems they liked best. They had to determine if their selections were lyrical or free verse and then type a brief summary about each poem. These summaries were shared on Google Drive so others could read them. According to Mrs. Scott,<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">he kids enjoyed reading the responses written by their peers and seeing if they chose similar poems as their favorites. </span></blockquote>
Exploring poetry through technology enhances the students' engagement and allows them to share their learning. Way to go, fourth grade!BPE Technologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253150353690487626noreply@blogger.com0Blackland Prairie Elementary School, 2005 Via Sonoma Trail, Round Rock, TX 78665, USA30.4995633 -97.62273770000001630.496142799999998 -97.627780200000018 30.5029838 -97.617695200000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279309180570244895.post-91995457387321105512014-11-21T06:49:00.000-08:002014-11-21T06:49:02.602-08:00Third Grade Communicates ElectronicallyMrs. Plowman and Valerie Rollans worked with Mrs. Plowman's third grade students to teach them how to use their district email accounts. According to Mrs. Plowman:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">My students were so excited today to feel like such older kids to have an email account. They were talking all morning today and saying, "At 11:00</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> we get our email!" Of course, the first people they emailed were myself and Ms. Rollans. I enjoyed seeing their excitement and independence at being able to communicate with technology. When we returned to the room, they told me, "Check your email! How many did you get?" The messages were so sweet and conveyed their genuine appreciation at being able to do this. I also communicated with their parents that they received their email accounts. I hope this helps with communication among all.</span></blockquote>
We are so proud of our third grades as they practice their writing skills in an authentic situation.<br />
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