Personal Information

Thankful?

Thanks Mrs. Moulton for the link. You can click on the image to enlarge it.

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We Give Books

This fall, show your support for early childhood literacy by reading, giving, and sharing on WeGiveBooks.org. When you read a free children’s book online, you’ll help us send books to great organizations that are committed to ensuring that all children have access to quality, age-appropriate literature.

Comment Guidelines

 

Always start with a Greeting including the person's name.

Hello, Hi!, Dear,

The Body is where you write your comment:

Mrs. Yollis writes:

"A one-point comment is a general comment that doesn't add very much to the post. Example: I like your blog. Please visit mine! A two-point comment adds something to the comment conversation. A commenter might compliment the writer in a specific way or add new information. Another idea is to make a connection. Maybe the post reminds you of an experience that you've had. Share that connection!  Try to end your comment with a relevant question. That way, an interesting conversation can develop."

A Great Comment:
- contains a compliment,
- causes a reflection,
- uses school appropriate language
- has been proof read.

Includes one or more of the following:
- asks a question,
- makes a connection (to an idea or links to an example),
- piggy backs on an idea,
- restates or summarizes the idea/s in the post.
- creates the need for a reply.

A comment never includes personal information: last name, age, school, phone number, date of birth.

Always end with a Closing:

Good bye, Cheers, Your friend, Smiles, Sincerely

DON'T Forget your Signature, use your first name only!

Happy Commenting!

Brain Pop!

Click on the image to go to the BrainPop! video about Blogs.

When you are done take the blog quiz and show how much you know.

Quality Commenting

A quality comment

• uses correct spelling, punctuation and spacing,


• means reading over the comment and editing before submitting,


• compliments the writer in a specific way, asking a question, and/or adding new information to the post,


• is relevant to the topic,


• contains a compliment,


• causes a reflection,


• uses school appropriate language,


• does not contain personal information.

Includes one or more of the following:

• asks a question,


• makes a connection (to an idea or links to an example),


• piggy backs on an idea,


• restates or summarizes the idea/s in the post,


• creates the need for a reply.

Your story is good.

vs.

I really enjoyed your story about your trip to the zoo. I felt I was there with you when you explained how loud and scary the tiger roared. I would love to read more details about what happened next.

 

Free Rice

For each answer you get right, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.

Peach's Neet Feet

Be An Upstander

Nations of the World

Thanks Emily for sharing this video.

Stop Bullying and Cyberbullying

What kind of person do you want to be?

Target: The person being bullied
Upstander: Someone who helps a person being bullied
Bystander: Someone who sees bullying when it’s happening but does nothing to help
Cyberbully: Someone who does something on the internet, usually again and again, to make another person feel sad, angry, or scared.

If you are being bullied, what should you do?
Ignore the bully; talk to someone you trust about what’s going on; save the cyberbullying message as proof.

What are some ways in which you can be an Upstander?
Tell cyberbullies to stop what they are doing; support someone who has been cyberbullied; talk to a trusted friend or adult for help.

Kindness is Contagious!

Learn in Google Earth

Image from Google Earth website

Street View in Google Earth

Mars in Google Earth

With Mars in Google Earth, you can:

• View images downloaded by NASA just hours ago, in the Live from Mars layer


• Take an interactive tour of Mars, narrated by Public Radio's Ira Flatow or Bill Nye the Science Guy


• View 3D rover models and follow their tracks to see high-resolution 360-degree panoramas


• Search for famous Martian landmarks, such as the Face on Mars or Olympus Mons

Google Earth, The Many Dimensions of a Modern Map

Sky in Google Earth

With Sky in Google Earth, you can:

• Check out the new Slooh Space Camera layer to see live images of galaxies, objects and more


• View constellations and the movements of the planets


• Hear astronomy podcasts and read celestial research from expert sources


• Create and share your own imagery, placemarks and more

Edmodo Guidelines

Posting Messages

• Post a note to the whole group if your question is about something the whole group should know (assignments, instructions, dates etc.)


• Send a note only to your teacher if you want to talk about something that doesn’t relate to everyone.


• Don’t post personal questions to the group.


• Keep conversations on topic.


• If you’re not sure if a word or joke is okay, then it’s probably not. Refrain from posts that tease, bully, annoy, spam, or gossip about any other member.

Replying to Messages

• Do not answer a question if you aren’t sure you know the answer.


• Do not reply to a question if someone has already answered it correctly.

Groups

• If you think there is something inappropriate posted in an Edmodo group, tell a teacher immediately.

Punctuation & Grammar

• No txting lingo. We r ur teachers…show us that u have learned how 2 spell.


• DO NOT PUT SENTENCES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. (It is shouting)


• Do not end sentences with more than one exclamation mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or question mark????????????


• Please please please do not repeat a word more than necessary.

Taken from Edmodo Teacher Resources

Parent Edmodo Sign Up

I am excited to launch Edmodo with the 5th grade students. Your child should be coming home with an access code for you to join in order to monitor their usage. I have also emailed a parent letter so that you are aware of the purpose and the guidelines of use. Please contact me with any questions.

1. Visit www.edmodo.com and select the “Parent Sign Up” button, just below the student and teacher sign up buttons.


2. Fill out the registration form with the unique parent code, the relationship with the child and a valid email address.


3. Select the “Sign Up” button to complete the signup process.


4. Check the box You agree to our TOS and our Privacy Policy after reading them

You can add each child to the one account you create.

Note: Once the parent has created the parent account, the parent is automatically observing any group that the child is part of in his/her account. Any group the child adds in the future will be added to the parent account as well.

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Daylight Saving Time, November 4

Daylight Saving Time is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.

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Not all countries observe day light saving and some observe it at different times of the year. The countries in red are those that do use DST.

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KA create with ShowME on the iPad

Electing a US President in Plain English, Common Craft

The United States 57th presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.