Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tag Math Excels

In 4th Grade Tag Math, students use Microsoft Excel to determine the best value in pay by determining which pay scheme will net them $1000 first.

Math Skills: 

  1. Create a table of values for a given pattern 
  2. Describe, extend, and analyze patterns
  3. Graph a given table of values 
  4. Plot points on a coordinate grid 
 Technology Skills:  Use of Spreadsheet Application to...

  1. Change heights and widths of rows and columns 
  2. Create formulas 
  3. Use the Fill function to extend tables 
  4. Graph given sets of data displayed in tables 
  5. Formatting cells to include commas
  6. Navigate to Save on Network Folder

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Smart Library

Not only is Mrs. Wallingford one smart Librarian, but she uses the Smart Interactive board with her classes. She has all sorts of lessons she does with her students using this interactive technology. Anytime you see a class having a lesson in the library, check out if she has them up at the board, or giving feedback. Here the class is voting on books and Genre. Way to go Mrs. Wallingford!

Monday, November 5, 2012

Bilingual Commercial

Gattis is a Dual Language Campus! Our 2nd Grade Dual Language Class created a Commercial with Miss Hintz for our Canned Food Drive for our Morning Broadcast and Gattis website. Mr. Marcano likes to use Technology with his class and as a way to communicate with his parents. Check out some of his resources, photos and videos on his Teacher Website at http://teacherweb.com/TX/GattisElementary/marcano/gallery1.aspx


Watch our Canned Food Drive Commercial here: