Thursday, April 30, 2015

Post #26: Interesting Web Story

Hello Class,

Today you will write a post about the most interesting web story you have seen or heard recently.  Are there any interesting videos, pictures or stories that have been in the news or on your radar lately?  Don't forget 5 sentences, add a photo, then go out and comment on 5 other blogs.  After you are finished, go to Typing Web and finish Tuesday's lesson titled Numbers Letters Numbers." If you have already finished the lesson, then you may play any typing game until we start our Audacity lesson.


Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Post #25: Lunch with a Famous Person

If you could have lunch with any famous person who would it be? What would you talk about with this person?



After you have completed your blog, go to typingweb.com 
and complete the lesson titled "Numbers Letters Numbers".  
We will begin our new lesson on Audacity today when we are finished with typingweb.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Post #24: Summer Blockbuster

Summer is the time for Blockbuster Movies.  What movie (coming out this summer) are looking forward to the most?  What is it about and why do you want to see it the most?  Check out rottentomatoes.com to see what is coming out this summer.

Once you have completed your blog, please go to typingweb.com and take a TYPING TEST... No Lesson Today!



Thursday, April 23, 2015

Post #23: Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day

April 24th is “Pigs-in-a-Blanket” day.  
Create a new dish using hot dogs as the main ingredient.  
Or describe your favorite hot dog dish. Don't forget 5 SENTENCES!!!
When you are done, go to typing web and complete the lesson titled 
"Most Common English Words".
When we are done with typing today, we will finish up our Pixlr lesson and turn it in.


Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Post #22: My Favorite Kindergarten Memory

April 21st is “Kindergarten Day.”  The first kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837.  Think back to your days in kindergarten.  What is your favorite memory? Don't forget 5 SENTENCES!!!!
When you are finished with your blog to to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Basic Punctuation." After we are done with our typing lesson, we will continue our photo-editing unit.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Post #21: A Good Joke

April is “National Humor Month.” Tell the class your favorite joke (school appropriate, of course). Can't think of a good joke?  Go to the web and find one. Use the key search terms "Jokes for kids". Pick your favorite to share with the class.
When you are done go to Typing Web and TAKE A TYPING TEST. 
DO NOT START A NEW LESSON TODAY!!!
Make sure you have logged in before you take the typing test, otherwise I will not be able to see your results.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Post # 20: National Siblings Day

April 10th was “National Sibling Day.”  If you have a sibling, explain what activities you enjoy doing with them.  If you don’t have a sibling, would you like one?  Why or why not?  

When you are done with your blog go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Learn to Bust a Capital Word".  





Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Post #19: If and when I raise children, I'll never...

Today I want you to finish this thought, "If and when I raise children, I'll never... "Tell me what you will never do as a parent and why.  Is it something that your parents do now?  How does it make you feel?  Remember five sentences minimum and include a picture.  After you are done go to five other blogs and make a comment.  When you are done with the blog go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled, "Learn to Bust a Capital Letter".   At 1:40 we will begin our lesson on Pixlr Editor.


Monday, April 13, 2015

Blog #18: Favorite Disney Movie

Growing up, we have all watched a Disney movie at one point or another. Please tell me about one of your favorite Disney movies and discuss why it was your favorite. Tell me a little about the movie, who were the characters, what was the plot, where did you first see it, who did you first see it with and anything else you can tell us.  When you are finished commenting, please begin on Typing Lesson titled "Alphabet Soup N-Z".  .  . We will continue our Pixlr lesson tomorrow.


Thursday, April 9, 2015

Post #17: Machine or Technology I Cannot Live Without

Is there a machine or form of technology you feel you could not live without?  What is it? Why do you feel you cannot live without it? What would you do if it were no longer available to you?  Remember to put the blog number in your title, write 5 sentence, add a picture and comment on 5 other blogs.  Once you are done go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Alphabet Soup (A-M)".  Today we will look at an online photo shop program called Pixlr. You will be using this program to manipulate photos.


(super-fast photo editing program)
(quick and easy photo editing program)
(more advanced photo editing program) 

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Post #16: The Worst Thing I Ever Bought

Did you ever send away for something or purchase something (or order something over the Internet)  that turned out to be a disappointment?  What was it?  Why did you purchase it? Where did you purchase it? What were your expectations? Why was it disappointing? Remember 5 sentences, and comment on 5 other blogs and be sure to include a photo. When you are done go to Typing Web and complete lesson titled "Beginner Wrap-Up"