Hour of Code 2015

#HourOfCode 2015 2nd Grade loves @codeorg tutorials, learning in the library #edtec https://t.co/SwnzTtVqrF pic.twitter.com/l04uylvNGa

— Elizabeth Graham (@Libscigal) December 9, 2015

Fun times with 4th grade girls @Woodland_Hgts #girlscodetoo #HourOfCode pic.twitter.com/nIUhTJACzz

— Elizabeth Graham (@Libscigal) December 11, 2015

Second Grade Animal Tagxedos

During this week's library classes, 2nd graders created group Tagxedo word clouds to share what they have learned in class about owls, bats and spiders. Great work second graders!

Mrs. Dickerson's Class

Mrs. Schachner's Class

Ms. Tiller's Class

Ms. Josey's Class

 

Tagxedo Time

One of our favorite go-to tech tools in the library is Tagxedo.
Tagxedo has many applications and uses for technology integration.
Ideas to inspire: 101 Ways to Use Tagxedo. 

This week our 5th graders are creating Tagxedos as the final product in their Animal Research unit. Students conducted research in class with Mrs. Felton and compiled a list of terms to describe their chosen animal. These terms are used to create an animal Tagxedo. Here are some examples of students' Animal Tagxedos:

Areya's Sea Turtle

Alia's African Elephant

Cooper's Hippo

Summer Learning: Use WHES Super Websites Symbaloo!

Keep the learning going all summer! Students and parents are encouraged to use the WHES Super Websites Symbaloo as a source for SUPER learning sites.

Digital Tool of Choice: Voki

@libscigal Welcome Elizabeth Graham as our newest Voki Ambassador! Then go read her blog post! http://t.co/nL1XcjUF2s pic.twitter.com/jZEDLXqkZM

— Voki (@officialvoki) May 1, 2015

Storybird Poetry by Noah

@Storybird 3rd grade students using Storybird to create visual poetry. #NationalPoetryMonth pic.twitter.com/s71oEneRhB

— Elizabeth Graham (@Libscigal) April 23, 2015

"Be" by Kada

RT @Libscigal: @RWTnow 2nd grade student poetry created with WordMover. #NationalPoetryMonth pic.twitter.com/Lffy1d8PDi
— ReadWriteThink.org (@RWTnow) April 21, 2015

Day Two: Code Time

Third grade students try out The Foos, Anna and Elsa, and Angry Birds coding activities.

"I've never done this before, but I am just getting it."

Mrs. Wallace on her first grade students' coding work: "Great for problem solving."

Hour of Code Week: Programming in the Library

#HourOfCode 2nd graders love programming The Foos pic.twitter.com/gOYugsTjX9

— Elizabeth Graham (@Libscigal) December 8, 2014

Civil War Word Cloud

Ms. Ebron's class is doing a class novel study of Mary Pope Osbourne's Civil War on Sunday. In the library, this class has been listening to Patricia Polacco's book, Pink and Say as well as learning about primary sources, especially photographs from the Civil War.

To wrap up this unit, the students made a group Tagxedo word cloud related to the Civil War. The students chose the blue and gray color scheme to reflect the Union and the Confederacy and they thought the outline of the United States was a relevant shape.

Check out the results: