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Our UK Visitor

Article posted May 13, 2010 at 02:34 PM GMT0 • comment (7) • Reads 14304



In May, Mr. Humble came all the way from England to do the Woodlands Project with us this week and to go on our Spring hike! In this video, he is reading from Road Dahl's The Witches and demonstrating how the voice of the Grand High Witch might sound if she were in the room with us! The students could not get enough of Mr. Humble's English accent!

Article posted May 13, 2010 at 02:34 PM GMT0 • comment (7) • Reads 14304



Augmented Reality

Article posted April 13, 2010 at 07:49 PM GMT0 • comment (3) • Reads 5015

Augmented reality is a  blending of virtual reality, like when we're in Quest Atlantis, with the reality of things in the real world. In this video we are crossing the line between what is real (our classroom)and what is created by the computer (animated colorful objects floating in the air). You can try this out yourself by going to http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/ .





Article posted April 13, 2010 at 07:49 PM GMT0 • comment (3) • Reads 5015



Ideas and Creativity

Article posted March 30, 2010 at 03:43 PM GMT0 • comment (5) • Reads 2177

We're always talking about how to be creative in our classroom and how to put our ideas together into even bigger ideas (synthesis). Well, just imagine if you were asked to help someone understand seat belt safety. And you were asked to make a meaningful family connection. What would you do? The following video is one way to do this. What would you do to get the same message across? What main ideas would you use? Would you do a video or a photo slideshow or a cartoon or an MP3? Or something totally different?



Article posted March 30, 2010 at 03:43 PM GMT0 • comment (5) • Reads 2177



Research: Eagle Web Quest

Article posted February 12, 2010 at 03:39 PM GMT0 • comment (5) • Reads 5777

After the field trip to Clarksville, Missouri to learn about bald eagles from raptor experts, and watching the eagles swoop from the sky to snatch fish from the Mississippi River, we went online to do a Web Quest about Eagles. This was also great preparation for our upcoming mega-research project called Landmark 2010.


Article posted February 12, 2010 at 03:39 PM GMT0 • comment (5) • Reads 5777



Russian Voicethread

Article posted December 16, 2009 at 04:25 PM GMT0 • comment (6) • Reads 6723

We have little pieces of Russia in the following Voicethread. Mrs. Tarasevich's class from Aban, Russia sent us a surprise package. Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden), matreshka, and a valenok. We learned that in Russia, Father Frost brings presents to the children, especially if they recite a poem! Special thanks to Mrs. Black from Naches, Washington and her students Warren and Brian who have added so many voice comments to this Voicethread. Also on the last page we have two very nice comments from the students in Mrs. Tarasevich's class in Russia. This is how Voicethreads were meant to be used! 




Article posted December 16, 2009 at 04:25 PM GMT0 • comment (6) • Reads 6723



Air Bag Cave

Article posted December 4, 2009 at 04:53 AM GMT0 • comment (10) • Reads 2525

Always looking for experiences, we entered a most unusual space - with no particular agenda other than to see what it might be like. This video is the result.


Article posted December 4, 2009 at 04:53 AM GMT0 • comment (10) • Reads 2525



Constructing the Monster

Article posted October 26, 2009 at 02:51 AM GMT0 • comment (12) • Reads 5053

After three days of design and construction time, our monster, named Psycho Maniac is comfortably on the wall at the top of the stairway on the 3rd floor of Eugene Field School. He is a friendly greeter to all who travel the long distance up three flights of stairs to get to the highest point in our building. All went well with the sketching and practicing, but building the skateboard proved to be a very hard problem. The wheels kept falling off. Being stubborn problem-solvers, our team sorted out the difficulty, changed the design slightly, and added four blue wheels using pipe cleaners. The passport was another problem, because no one in our class knew what a passport was! Again, the problem was soon solved by a clever team of girls! If you want to see more monsters, go to the Monsters 2009 project site.







We have Monster Movie MP3s on the Monster Project Site. Hear Billy and Davion's very scary Don't Answer the Phone! - and More!

Article posted October 26, 2009 at 02:51 AM GMT0 • comment (12) • Reads 5053



Chimney Birds

Article posted October 2, 2009 at 04:32 AM GMT0 • comment (9) • Reads 3511

So...right in the middle of Abbie's Book Talk, a phenomenon begins right outside our window. As any curious learner would do, we dropped everything and observed the following amazing sight. Please comment and tell us: (1) Why the birds went into the chimney and (2) Why they came out in such a frenzy.


Article posted October 2, 2009 at 04:32 AM GMT0 • comment (9) • Reads 3511



Machine Challenge

Article posted August 7, 2009 at 08:06 PM GMT0 • comment (28) • Reads 4891

Please accept this visual thinking challenge. What is this thing? How does it move? What is it doing? How can it help any of us?

Article posted August 7, 2009 at 08:06 PM GMT0 • comment (28) • Reads 4891



Roasted Squid

Article posted May 19, 2009 at 10:00 PM GMT0 • comment (7) • Reads 6725

Roasted squid in a can - don't those words bring wonderful thoughts into your mind - or not? Our friends from Taiwan sent us the squid and it was time to crack the can open. Here are some of our observations and reactions.

I had a great 4th grade this year and will miss them All!

Article posted May 19, 2009 at 10:00 PM GMT0 • comment (7) • Reads 6725



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