Today in the Lab

Hello Rainbow Egg Heads,

  Welcome to the Lab. You have several jobs to do today.

1. First, log into your TypingWeb account (your username is your first name and the digits of our classroom, and we all have the same password, Shauna reminded you of it in class). You will work on there for 10 minutes.

2. Next, log on to your IXL account (you have your username and password on your password card). Work on either: Number Sense and Numeration, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication or Division, wherever you feel you need to spend time. You will work on there for 10 minutes.

3. Then, visit Edmodo and log in to your account (you have made up your own log in and password). Ensure that you have joined all these groups: Rainbow Egg Heads (wzc75u), Global Read Aloud 2013 Grade 5s and 6s (7tmn9x), Fifth Grade Out of My Mind GRA 2013 (ayj7vc), GRA13 - "Out of My Mind" (d9q4h2), and Out of My Mind - Pineville, NC and Ottawa, Canada (j9ibm9) . The codes to join these groups are posted here (but only temporarily!) If you need help with Edmodo, talk to Millie, Camden, Fiona, Hannah, Yaro, Hunty, Madi, Kaleigh, Miggy, Thomas, Mel or Pat, and they'll support you in the lab!

4. Finally, go onto the different groups about the GRA that you have joined. Read what is going on. Respond to at least one post, poll or assignment.

5. If you finish all this, continue to visit the Edmodo groups and add to the conversations or search the hashtag #GRA13 or #GRA13OOMM on Twitter.

First Computer Lab Session

Hello and welcome to your first period in the computer lab.

You have a few simple jobs to complete today.

#1. Get seated in boy-girl-boy-girl order

#2. Use your school log in to get onto a computer in the lab

#3. Visit the blog (you're here!) to see what your jobs are for today

#4. Log in (using the username and password Shauna gave you in class) to Typing Web

#5. Start at the "Beginner Course" and pick the first lesson. Get to work typing!

#6. We'll all type for the same amount of time today. I'll stop you when it's time to move on.

#7. After you practice typing, come visit the blog and find the post about elephants. Read it and watch the video. Then, leave a comment (make sure to enter your name) about if you'd like to participate in this project and what you'd like to get out of it.

#8. Once you have double checked your post for your best spelling and detail, you may read other posts on our blog and leave comments if you wish.