Google Drawing in Grade 3

Miss Hintz worked with Mrs. Tilger's class to create Google Drawings on Planets. We used http://Pics4learning.com for copywrite free images. Students shared their drawing and are already plotting their next creations.

Google Classroom at Gattis

Ms. Carlson is one of several of our Gattis teachers that is trying Google Classroom with her students. It's a way that students can safely get links to documents, post individual or group assignments, answer questions and more. Files are automatically sorted in student Google Drive folders.  Since RRISD is a Google Apps for Education district this application is available for our teachers to use. Ask your student if they have tried Google Classroom. Here are some of the second graders in action!

Google Cardboard at Gattis for a Day

On October 7th students in Grades 2, 3 and 5 were able to take virtual field trips without leaving the school.  Google came to Gattis for today and brought Google Cardboard and phones for 2 classes of students to explore with. Teachers and students were able to pilot a new program called Google Expeditions that hasn't been released to the public yet. Through the Google Cardboard lenses students were able to visit, Australia, Antarctica, Mount Rushmore, Great Barrier Reef, Wave Rock and many more destinations. Teachers were able to utilize these field trips to teach their students key points that relate back to their curriculum.  Here are some of the students in action.

Google Apps for Students

Here at Gattis we are a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) campus and district.  This week a few third grade classes got started with their Google Accounts. We logged into google accounts, opened and deleted an email and composed and email and sent it. Students learned how to navigate to Google Apps and signing in and out of our Google Accounts before logging off the machine. Students are not able to email other students, but they can collaborate on documents and presentations.

Google Docs Collaboration

Grade One students have Google Apps for Education Accounts now! Effective Spring 2015. Mrs. Slavin's class had a blast collaborating on Google Docs and watching each other type.

Mystery Hangout Strikes Again!

Ms. Zahm's class in 2nd Grade did a Mystery Hangout today and tried to figure out where the other class was located with Yes and No questions.  Both classes were able to use their maps and narrow down the location of the other class! Great use of technology as we used Google Hangouts to connect! Well done! 

Mystery Number

Ms. Carlson's class tried a Mystery Number Hangout.  The mystery number is guessing a number between 1 -100.  You use yes or no questions.   

For example:

•  Is your number greater than 50?   
• Is there a 5 in the ones place?
• Is it a 2 digit number?    

It helps to have a 100 chart so students can cross off numbers as you go.   For older grades, they could use larger numbers, but the hosts should probably set up the perimeters prior to the call.   

Ms. Calrson's class being mysterious!

Mystery Hangout

Students in Mrs. Carlson's 2nd Grade class conducted a Mystery Hangout today! Through webcams and microphones they were able to see and talk with another class in a "Mystery" location.  Students created and took turns asking yes/no questions to each other. Through the questions they eliminated possible destination on their maps until they guessed correctly where each other were!

Hutto Teachers visit Gattis

Today we had a Technology Coordinator, a few Principals and an Administrator from HUTTO ISD visit Gattis Elementary.  They wanted to see Technology in Action, and boy did they!  From Kinder students navigating to research websites independently to first graders doing a group activity with their projector and computer in the classroom.  In our Next Gen Classroom they were able to see TAG Students working on a project in Google Apps on their Chromebooks.  Thanks to all of the teachers who were open to our visitors checking you out. They were so very very impressed! 

Animations in Google Slides

Several students in Mr. Brillharts Tag class have been exploring the use of the different document types and created animations using Google Slideshow. Check out the one below.

Gattis Goes Google!

This School year Gattis Elementary and all of RRISD has gone Google.  Teaches are using a version of Gmail which will enable them to streamline communication with parents. We are using Google forms to collect data and survey our families, students and staff and Calendars to keep each other informed!  If you would like to subscribe to our Gattis Google calendar here are the steps. 

1. Have a Google account of your own, it doesn't have to be Gmail, in fact you can go to google.com and register another email address to create a Google account.
2. Go to the Gattis website at http://schools.roundrockisd.org/Gattis/
3. On the bottom right of the calendar, click on the “+Google Calendar” button
4. A prompt will appear that will ask you “Would you like to add calendar: gattis_master@roundrockisd.org?  Click “Yes, add this calendar”

Now, when you look at your google calendar, you will see our Gattis Calendar as well! Never miss another fantastic Event!