Thursday, May 16, 2013

Think Through Math Student Tutorial Video

Grades 3, 4 and students have access to an online Math Application called Think Through Math.  Here our very own 4th Grade student, Cole demonstrates what the program looks like for students.  Enjoy his tutorial.


Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Animal Research PowerPoints in Grade 1


First grade classes researched animals on Pebble Go and created PowerPoint projects. Once teachers showed them how to create one they took off, even adding transitions and sound. They had so much fun!  Check out some of the projects here.





Friday, May 3, 2013

Edmodo- online collaboration

Some of our students and teachers are really taking advantage of Edmodo, an online safe and secure social network.  Teachers can assign lessons, share files, start blog posts and much more.  Here, Mr. Brillhart's Tag class is using Edmodo in class to collaborate with each other!  Check out www.edmodo.com ‎  


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Reading on the Computer

Our Kindergarten students love to read, and the love computers.  Why not combine both? Here you see students actively engages, reading stories and having them read to them.  Students are able to navigate from our school website to the Starfall webpage.  A favorite site for students.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

StemScopes and Think Through Math

As 5th Grade students prepare for the upcoming STAAR Tests, they look to online resources that the district has provided.  Stemscopes and Think Through Math are two of the resources they went to the most. Students can work at their own pace and can even access their accounts from home.  Students were loving it so much they were aleady asking if they could use them in the summer months!


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Document Camera and Interactive Whiteboard

Here at Gattis Elementary, teachers use technology everyday! Here we see a student showing how to solve a math problem using the interactive software on the Promethean board, while the problem is projected from the Document Camera. No longer are teachers using transparencies and overhead projectors.


 

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Time on the Computer

Telling time can be a challenge.  Converting from Analog to Digital and calculating elasped time.  Luckily there are some fun ways to practice on the computer.  Check out these online resources some of our students enjoy!