New Books in Atkins

One of my favorite games to play when I got to use the computer in our classroom was "Oregon Trail." I wanted to share this as a personal "surprise and delight."
Recently we got some new Interactive History Adventure books at the Atkins Library and one of the titles is The Oregon Trail: An Interactive History Adventure. These books are a choose your own adventure books. I recommend checking out these books if you enjoy reading about real events, such as the I Survived series.
Stop by the Atkins Library to check out the whole list of titles!

Priority Standards for Dec. 9-16

Grade
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Exploring Seasons with Sheppard’s Software and BookFlix Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
1st grade	Code.org continued Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to see patterns and make predictions. Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can be safe online and not share personal information.
2nd grade	Typing, Editing and Printing Friendly Letters (to support ELA standards) continued Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
3rd grade	Famous Person Research Project continued Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real–world issues, answer questions, or solve problems. ·         I can use more than one resource. ·         I can find information online to solve problems and answer questions.
4th grade	Typing, Editing and Printing a Friendly Letter (to support ELA standards) continued Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can choose the right technology for a task. Hour of Code Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
5th grade	Hour of Code continued Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
6th grade	Sharing National Parks projects Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others. ·         I can use technology to share ideas with others. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions. ·         I can choose from a variety of resources to add content to a project.

How Does Finishing Something Difficult Make You Feel?

This week is the Hour of Code. Norway 4th, 5th and 6th graders have all been coding this week in Tech (and have done so in previous years). Coding isn't just for big kids; there are online courses that are designed for students just learning to read. Coding is a great way to practice problem solving and critical thinking.

I planned to have first graders try coding using Lightbot. There isn't a lot of reading, making it a great choice for first graders. However, this is very new to many students. 

Today, I got to have an awesome conversation with a couple of first grade classes at Keystone. A few students wanted to stop and move on to a different, easier activity. However, a few students were finding success. That led me to ask the question, "How do you feel when you finish something difficult? What happens when you do something you thought was too hard?" A few students shared how happy they felt if they did something that seemed too difficult at the start. I am happy to say within 2-3 minutes, all the students who had previously asked for a different activity were proudly telling me they had "beat the game" or moved on the the next level.

If you are interested in learning more about coding (for your classroom or at home), please ask! Or check out one of the Hour of Code courses here.

Priority Standards for Dec. 1-8

Grade	Dec. 1-8
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Typing Friendly Letters continued Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can identify parts of the computer. ·         I can choose the right technology for a task.
1st grade	Code.org Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to see patterns and make predictions. Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can be safe online and not share personal information.
2nd grade	Typing Friendly Letters (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
3rd grade	Famous Person Research Project continued Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real–world issues, answer questions, or solve problems. ·         I can use more than one resource. ·         I can find information online to solve problems and answer questions.
4th grade	Write/Type/Edit a Friendly Letter (to support ELA standards) continued Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can choose the right technology for a task. Hour of Code Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
5th grade	Hour of Code Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
6th grade	Hour of Code Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.

Priority Standards for Nov. 18-30

Grade
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Typing Friendly Letters Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can identify parts of the computer. I can choose the right technology for a task.
1st grade	Atkins: Math skills through Math Games Keystone: Code.org Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
2nd grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
3rd grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
4th grade	Write a Friendly Letter & Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can choose the right technology for a task.
5th grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can be safe online and not share personal information. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
6th grade	Sharing National Parks projects Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others. ·         I can use technology to share ideas with others. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions. ·         I can choose from a variety of resources to add content to a project.

Priority Standards for Nov. 18-30

Grade
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Math skills through Math Games Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
1st grade	Math skills through Math Games Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
2nd grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
3rd grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
4th grade	Write a Friendly Letter & Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application. ·         I can choose the right technology for a task.
5th grade	Practice keyboarding skills (to support ELA standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can be safe online and not share personal information. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning.
6th grade	Sharing National Parks projects Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others. ·         I can use technology to share ideas with others. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions. ·         I can choose from a variety of resources to add content to a project.

Priority Standards for Nov. 10-17

Grade
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Math skills: Turtle Diary Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
1st grade	Math skills: Turtle Diary Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
2nd grade	Code.org continued Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to see patterns and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to solve problems.
3rd grade	Famous Person Research Project continued Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real–world issues, answer questions, or solve problems. ·         I can use more than one resource. ·         I can find information online to solve problems and answer questions.
4th grade	* Students will be doing FAST Math Assessment during Technology.
5th grade	* Students will be doing FAST Math Assessment during Technology.
6th grade	National Parks project continued Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others. ·         I can use technology to share ideas with others. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions. ·         I can choose from a variety of resources to add content to a project. *On Day 3 Students will be doing FAST Math Assessment during Technology.

Priority Standards for Nov. 2-9

Grade
AK	Teach My Monster To Read Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
Kindergarten	Math skills: Sheppard’s Software Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
1st grade	Math skills: Sheppard’s Software Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to support my learning.
2nd grade	Code.org continued Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to see patterns and make predictions. ·         I can use technology to solve problems.
3rd grade	Famous Person Research Project continued Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real–world issues, answer questions, or solve problems. ·         I can use more than one resource. ·         I can find information online to solve problems and answer questions.
4th grade	Practice keyboarding or math skills (to support ELA/math standards) Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology. ·         I can be safe online and not share personal information. ·         I can use technology to assist my learning. *Some students will need to finish and print their Presidential Posters.
5th grade	Hispanic Heritage Month Research Project continued Use technology and/or print resources to investigate given questions or problems. ·         I can find information online to solve problems and answer questions. *On Day 5 Students will be doing FAST Math Assessment during Technology.
6th grade	National Parks project continued Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others. ·         I can use technology to share ideas with others. Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions. ·         I can choose from a variety of resources to add content to a project. *On Day 5 Students will be doing FAST Math Assessment during Technology.