How We Use Technology
It is our philosophy that our students are best served by integrating technology in a meaningful way. We teach our students to use it purposefully to enhance and refine their curriculum and learning. We do not believe in using technology simply for the sake of technology or that it should be used as a reward or for busywork. Technology makes further exploration more accessible, refines and enriches projects, and develops critical thinking skills. Additionally, adaptive and individualized online programs like Reflex Math improve students fluency and make rote learning more fun.
We are pleased to share a snapshot of some of our favorite grade-level projects with you.
Grade Level & Subject | Project | Higher-Order Thinking |
8th Grade ELA | Character Interview – Students design and produce a video interview of a character from “The Good Earth” using Green Screen and iMovie. |
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7th Grade Math | Geometric Dilations – Students use spreadsheet formulas to produce coordinates and graph enlargements and reductions. Students also complete the process in reverse – graphing first then determining coordinates and dilations. |
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6th Grade Science | 3D Model of Earth’s Spheres – Create a model of Earth’s layers, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere or atmosphere. Students choose to create a physical model (using common objects) or a digital model (using Tinkercad). |
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MS Art | Jackson Pollock-esque Painting using Sphero – Design and program a painting path for the robots in order to generate a painting. |
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5th Grade Social Studies | Map of Aztec, Inca and Maya Sites – Research sites important to the Aztec, Inca and Mayan cultures, then create a customized map in Google My Maps with location markers, photographs and descriptions. |
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4th Grade ELA | Dragon Cinquain – Choose a character, Saint George or The Dragon, and justify their actions in a cinquain poem. Create and illustrate the cinquain using a digital application. |
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3rd Grade Math | Counting Coins Spreadsheet – Create a spreadsheet that shows the quantity and value of a random set of coins.Graph the data and summarize it. |
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2nd Grade Social Studies | Pioneer VLogs – Using Seesaw and Chatterpix create a Video Log to a family member from the perspective of a pioneer traveling west. Include multiple challenges faced on the journey and the possible influence they might have on the traveler. |
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1st Grade Science | Habitat Green Screens – Using Green Screen and their Animal Habitat Diorama, students produce a video where they star as an expert in an animal habitat they have designed and created themselves. |
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Kindergarten Reading | “Be Quiet” A Read Along Digital Story – Using Seesaw, students will view the illustrations and read along with the narrators page by page. They will use the drawing tools in the application to render an illustration of their favorite scene in the story and then add audio describing their recollection of the scene in their own words. |
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