Ms. Silverberg is Delirious!!!!!!

Computers arrived today!!!!! Yay!!!
No Tech HW until further notice! ;-)

You're gonna love it! The room is fabulous!

BQOW

Prompt

p/w = fortuitous

PS, If you don't know what the password means, look it up!

BQOW 1.17.11

Prompt

password = advantage

Question of the Week?

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password: fantastic

Happy New Year!

We talked last week about additional assignments to your holiday research on animals. I gave you a list of extraordinary animals. You will need to research another animal. You will then compare/contrast the two animals using a Venn Diagram. You can get a blank Venn at:

1. Your Venn Diagram should show all the research you gathered for your two animals.
2. Use the information you gathered and fill in the differences of the 3 animals and their similarities.
3. Once you complete your Venn, you will begin to create a script.
4. You will use that to help you create your podcast, vodcast, slideshow or digital book.

Here is a podcast script format, but you can also use this to outline your video script as well. We will be talking about it in class. Your scripts should be done by January 10, 2011

Shoot for a show length of 10-12 minutes. Keep each topic moving, and limit to 2-3 minutes. Use guests to break up the tone of your shows. Use musical backgrounds (known as)

Show Outline

Here's an example of a show outline:
- Show intro (who you are, what you're going to talk about): 30 seconds
- Intro music jingle (repeat for each show so listeners identify the jingle with your show): 30 seconds
- Topic 1: 3 minutes
- Topic 2: 3 minutes
- Interlude (music or break): 30 seconds

- Closing remarks (thank audience, thank guests, talk about the next show): 2 minutes
- Closing music jingle (suggest same as Intro music jingle): 2 minutes


Your podcast script should have:

Intro (5Ws: who, what, when, where, why)
Discussion
Topic 1 (first animal similarities/differences)
Topic 2 (second animal " ")

Closing - Wrap up your discussion about 2 animals.

Question of the Week!

We're starting out the new year with a "new" prompt to think about! Please respond in no less than one complete paragraph. '-)
new password: reflection

Click here

Neha, 4th Grade

Christmas ABC Poem


A lot of people are getting ready for Christmas

Be in a good mood to celebrate this holiday

Children are excited about the different gifts they are going to recieve

Decorated houses every where

Everybody is waiting for this beautiful and jolly holiday to come

Friends will give presents to each other

Going to celebrate the prettiest holiday in the year

Ho, ho, ho little children act like Santa

I love the holiday of Christmas

Jolly seasons

Kids are really happy and are waiting for some delicious treats

Love the month of December

My favorite date is December 25th

Nice holiday decorations everywhere

Oh, I can't wait I wish Christmas was here today

Precious moments

Queens is going to be covered in snow

Rushing people all over the place

Santa Claus is going to give children presents

Today is December 20th only 5 more days until Christmas

U would love this month

Vushhhh, as the run in the street through the snow

We love the snow

X-celent christmas tree decorations everywhere

You would get many treats on Christmas

Zooomm, zooommm the children say as they are playing with their toys

How to Write a ABCs Poem

Animal Research
Class 4-308
There are a lot of good choices here! Enjoy....

a. white-faced saki
b. Gila monster
c. silver langur
d. wallaroo
e. muntjac
f. black rhinoceros
g. meerkat
h. Jaguar
i. Cheetah
j. Ocelot
k Leopard
l. Cougar
m. Gray Wolf
n. Brown Bear
o. Asiatic Lion
p. Steller Sea-lion
q. Red Wolf
r. Jaguarundi
s. Blue Whale
t. Giant Panda
u. Chimpanzee
v. Sand Cat
w. Tiger
x. Margay
x. Tasmanian
z. Forester
aa. Kangaroo
bb. Argali
cc. Mediterranean Monk Seal
dd. Aye-aye
ee. Hawaiian Monk Seal
ff. African Wild Dog
gg. Mantled Howler Monkey


The Task

Using the Internet, you will learn about the life and habitat of animals.

1. Read and collect facts about your animals using the Internet. (DO NOT copy and paste text. Read it, and put what you want to use in YOUR OWN words!

2. Things to research: size (height and weight), food, habitat, adaptations, enemies and two (2) WOW facts. WOW facts are information that makes you say "WOW" when you read them. Describe your animal and discuss the five senses of that animal (hearing, tasting, feeling, touching, smelling)

Write down any questions you may still have about your animal, and you can get help from the library, tech or the science lab.

3. You will be writing a book. But, you may use your text to write a digital picture book about one of your animals, a video or a podcast for your computer grade. We will be learning about how to create using these methods in class.

Have Trouble Getting Everything Done?

Tips For Your Time

Reminders!

DUE: December 6th, the History of Computers Webquest and the Question of the Week

Concerning Technology Projects

All technology projects given are based on 4th grade national standards. These projects are to "stretch" student creativity, aptitude, increased grade level skills, so therefore, students should be able to complete them in the ample time - two week increments. Instructions are posted on the blog. Although instructions should have been easy to understand, I will ensure that procedures are going to be made "easier" for ALL to understand.

All projects are ongoing! They are broken down by due dates, description of what is due, and I think two weeks to do these 4th grade national standard projects is more than enough time. There should be no excuses for work not being completed. If work is incomplete, it will be returned for revision. When items need to be emailed to me, I will indicate that!javascript:void(0)

Prompts for the Month of November

Each writing prompt begins in class. Please continue to work on your story at home. Send your first draft to me by email before the end of each school week (Fridays)

Prompt 1. Once upon a time there was a turkey who never....

Any writing assignments began in class are expected to be completed at home, and emailed to Ms. Silverberg.

Thank you!

Download of Data Sheet

Greetings,
Below is a link for History of Webquests Data Collection Sheet, and the Grading sheet (so you'll know what's expected.)
Thanks very much!
PS, You can email me if you have questions. I can't fix what I don't know about! So I need your input as well!
Peace

Data Sheet

Example of Grade Expectations

Burning Question of the Week! BQOW

Hi Tekkids,

Kids like us have many questions about ourselves, friends, family, school and everyday decisions. While reading the question, think about how you would answer it, and respond by clicking the link below. Ask your friends/family to answer it too and see if their response is different from yours. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. Your response is determined by what you believe!

Every week, there will be a "Burning Question." Please click on the following link to respond. (If you remember, all my writing assignments require a minimum of ONE paragraoh. This reminder won't be given every time you have to do writing. So please try and remember the basics.) You will not be graded on your answer, but that you did responded to BQOW

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History of Computers Webquest

A "BIT" of Info About Computers
A WebQuest about the History of Computers

DUE: Week of December 6, 2010
Introduction

Who came up with the idea of a computer or how computers were invented? You will get your chance to find all about computers with this WebQuest!

Task

You are a research analyst for a millionaire who is interested in starting her own computer business. Your job is to find out all you can about computers- why they are made the way they are-and to present your findings to your boss in the form of a presentation.

Process

Click on the link below to begin your research on the History of computers. Record what you find on your Data Sheet.

The History of Computers

Once you have completed your research, exit out of the Internet and open a drawing program (KidPix, NetPaint, Paint (Windows), Appleworks. If you need help, please Kontactr Ms. Silverberg

Create illustrations using the Checklist your teacher gave you. Be sure to include all the important information that you found during your Internet research.

Present your artwork to your boss and her board members.

Evaluation

Each student will receive a maximum of 100 points total. The points can be earned as follows:

* Completed Data Sheet based on Internet Research (50 points)

* Completed pictures based on the Illustration Checklist (35 points)

* Presentation of Findings (15 points)

Neatness and spelling will count!!!

Conclusion

You have learned about how computers were developed into what they are today. You can learn more about computers by looking at websites listed below.

http://www.computersciencelab.com/ComputerHistory/History.htm

http://www.thocp.net/index.html

http://www.thocp.net/hardware/pascaline.htm


Origin

E-books..

E-books (electronic books) are regular printed books (fiction, nonfiction) in a digital format. They can be read on computers, e-readers or some mobile phones. A portable e-reader can hold hundres or more books in a device the size of a paperback book (Kindle). e-Books can be purchased online (Amazon, etc.) or many books that are in the public domain are available free online (Gutenberg, Librivox.org)

Task: 1. Compare and contrast a conventional book with an e-book. Determine the advantages or disadvantages of using an e-book.
2. Find 3 short e-books for children.
3. Read a selected passage of one of the short e-books you have found.
4. Create a T-chart and respond in the two columns:
a. You are in a dark room. What would you have to do to read the book?
b. Your battery has gone dead. How can you read an e-book?
c. How will you mark where you stopped reading?
d. An older family member with poor eyesight (like Ms. Silverberg) would like to look at your book. What can you do to make the text more readable?
e. Pick one of your short ebooks, and create a blog response to the Tekkids Topic of the Week. Your response should be no less than a paragraph, and complete sentences. ;-)
NOTE: you may go to Vocaroo.com and record your response using your microphone headset. If so, do this in a quiet space. Then post the Homework task, and vocaroo embed code on your blog.

Week of October 25th, 2nd Class

Activity

Next Step for Fairy Tale Webquest!!

Step 3:

* Print out a copy of the Story Map Template.

* Use the Story Map to create an outline of your own creative fairy tale.
* Use at least three recurring (repeating) themes in the fairy tale genre that you've identified in themes organizer to be included in your fairy tale.

The Realm of Fairy Tales - Due Today!!!

Thanks to the following people who handed in the first part of this assignment:
25 extra points for meeting the due date
Graphic Organizer:
Adisa, Jamie, Gil, Laiba, Rikelmi, Ashley, Gabriela, Sophia, Perciphany, Ryan, Yaseen, Angelo, Jordan, Neha, Ahamed, Eros

Story Map:
Adisa, Jamie, Gil, Laiba, Rikelmi, Yahya, Eros & Ashley

Original Story drafts:
Adisa