Electronic
Chalkboard - Make sure that
you read everything each morning to find out procedures,
assignments and announcements for the day. Every day we
will have morning activities/bell ringers like we did in
TangiTech #1 and #2. Click on the morning activity to go
to the explanation in the list below.
Cards and Capitals -
Use the
Calling All
Capitals cards (ppt) on your TangiTech Social
Studies CD and the Kagan Structure "Mix-n-Match" to
practice States and Capitals. When you find your "match"
work with your new Learning Partner and use...
Google Maps -
Use
Google Maps to
find a satellite picture of your state capital. Use
terminology similar to this.... "Texas state capital in
Austin, Texas"
Something to Think About
- "Shift Happens" by Karl Fisch
"Did
You Know? 2.0"- Updated June, 2007
Journal
- On your TTSS CD
in the Journal Template folder, you have two new journal
templates. You may use either one for your journal
response each morning. The Journal Question for today is
"After using the GPS units on Day
One and reading the homework article last night, share
with me how (or if) you think this technology would fit
into your Social Studies curriculum. Tell me your
reservations or excitement about using GPS units with
your children. Also, discuss the new software that we
worked with Neighborhood Map Machine and it's value in
your Social Studies curriculum." Save in your folder as "Day
Two journal" and
print two copies, file one in the project box on the
back table.
E-Mail Assignment -
Each
day you need to check your Tangischools e-mail account
and complete the assignment. Reply to me at
vickib@tangischools.org
Question
of the Day
- On
the back door of the lab you will find the Question of
the Day with stickies underneath to record your answers.
“There are only two states in the U.S. that are
surrounded by eight other states. Find these two states
and name the states that border them.”
Where
in the World...? -
Volume 2 - Ten
questions should be completed together with your
Learning Team. Today you need to also find the country
and the latitude and longitude of the landmark. You may use the paper atlases on top of
your computer or any online resource you can find. Don't
forget about the
Maps
and Geography
webpage and the
Stately Knowledge
webpage. We will use the "Numbered Heads Together" Kagan structure to check answers.
Mystery
States - Use
Microsoft clip art of your two assigned states to create
Mystery States
PowerPoint presentations. Use the clues on the Mystery
State pdf files on your TangiTech SS CD and create two
Mystery State puzzles (PPT). Save your two puzzles in
the Mystery State common folder on the server, so
everyone will have access to everyone else's puzzles.
USA
Explorer - This
software gives the students some exciting practice with
mapping skills.
Click here to read about a patch and setting to make
this software work correctly on your Windows XP
computer.
Voice
Thread - This
online application is an excellent way for students to
communicate with their class and the world concerning
projects. After registering at VoiceThread and
previewing what this website can do... go to
http://voicethread.com/share/98460/ and complete the
assignment.
Circle
Books - Use these
Circle Book templates (PPT) to create one folded Circle
Book and one hanging Circle Book about your assigned
State.
Homework-
Read these articles
and be ready to discuss tomorrow morning...
"Can
Generation M Learn Its ABCs?" by Steven Simpson in
T.H.E. Journal in March 2006.
-
"GPS and Learning" by Charles Sinicki in
techLEARNING. Hard copies are in your handouts for
today.
Electronic
Chalkboard - Make sure that
you read everything each morning to find out procedures,
assignments and announcements for the day. Every day we
will have morning activities/bell ringers like we did in
TangiTech #1 and #2. Click on the morning activity to go
to the explanation in the list below.
