Welcome to 5th Grade Technology!

Welcome!

First, we will begin with a quick Prezi to outline our plan of action for the year:


Then, we will try to login to our Gmail accounts, and review where to find Google Drive and our Email.

We will review how to send a lovely, polite Email, and craft some guidelines for using Email in the 5th grade.

Following is one of my favorite resources to consult when drafting an Email (thank you Langwitches blog!)

Today, we Blog!

Today, please open your blog.

I would like you to complete at least one entry with five books you would like to read from the Summer Reading list.  The link to that blog can be found here:

http://htssummerlearningblog.blogspot.com/p/required-reading-for-5th-and-6th-grades.html

You must include

The title of your book
The author of your book
A description of the book, which can be copied from the list

And a photo of the cover of the book.

As You Finish... a Few Ted Eds to Explore...

http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/resources

Finish your Prezi!

Today, you will have a chance to finish the Prezis you started last week about your thoughts on helping this year's 4th graders transition to 5th grade.

I would like you each to include:

• At least 7 of your ideas or suggestions from the worksheets you completed in language arts class last week (the sub will have the worksheets in my binder).
• At least two pictures.
• Please be sure that the spelling and punctuation is perfect!

Have fun with this, and help each other if you get stuck.

Here is the link to Prezi:

www.prezi.com

(Remember, you login using your Email address and the same password you use for the network and your Email.)

Mrs. Morell

A Prezi!

Today, we will start Prezis presentations.

Your goal is to help the current 4th graders understand what life is like in 5th Grade.  You should have filled out the following worksheet before arriving in class.  We'll base our Prezi on this.

Name: ___________________________   Date: ____________________

5^th grade Technology Project

Please fill in the blanks:

The best part of coming to the Upper School is____________________________

The best part of 5th grade is_____________________________________________

If I could give you one tip for success in the 5th grade, it would be___________

In 5th grade, always_______________________________________________________

In 5th grade, never________________________________________________________

I wish I had known___________________________before I came to the 5th grade.

The three words that best describe a model 5th grade student are________

The 5 most important lessons I learned in 5th grade________________________

The best book we read this year was_______________________________

The coolest science experiment we did was_________________________

Did you know___________________ (add something you learned in SS or at Gettysburg)?

***Save this completed sheet for this week’s technology class.

But first, we have to learn some Prezi basics:

Finally, we will set up Prezi accounts today:

http://prezi.com/

You will need to set up an account with your HTS Email account and password - it will be a free account for students.

You will be creating a Prezi for your biography project, so I thought it would be fun if you created a quick biography about yourself to practice.  Here is my sample:



Let's watch a Prezi tutorial:

History Channel Interactive

http://www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-150#/west-point-warriors

Internet Scavenger Hunt

Today, we are going to practice some Internet Searchintg skills with the following Scavenger hunt.


Use the link to Google Search to help you find the answers to the following questions.

Remember, it is best to type in key words when searching, but sentences also work well.

I would like you to note which website you used to find your answer.  You may not use About.com, or other wiki.  It must be a reputable source.

You may work in pairs...

Have fun!

Mrs. Morell

Question	Search Phrase	Website Used	Answer
Sample: What is John F. Kennedy’s birthday?	“John F. Kennedy” AND birthday	biography.com	May 29, 1917
What is the population of California?
What is today’s temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska?
Name the president born on July 6, 1946.
What did Roald Amundson do?
What Imax movie would you most like to see at the Smithsonian Natural History museum?
What won Best Picture at the 2013 Academy Awards?
Who won the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Academy Awards?  For what role?
What book won the 2013 Newberry Medal?  What were three Newberry Honor books?
What is the Best-Selling children's paperback book according to the New York Times?
What state is Gettysburg in?
Name two National Parks, and the states where they are located.
What was the score of the most recent Georgetown vs. Syracuse game?
What was the real name of Dr. Seuss?
When is Dr. Seuss’s Birthday?
Name two books that Michael Morpurgo wrote.
Who is the Acting Director of the CIA?
Who was just confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense?
.Name two animals from the National Zoos Amazonia exhibit
Name two animals from the National Zoo’s invertebrate exhibit
What continent is Montenegro on?
Where is the city of Petra? (hint – the one in the Middle East)
List one of the Seven Wonders of the World.