Google Maps
Grade 5 is using Google Maps to track environmental/sustainability issues that impact on our world. Using green, red or yellow markers, (positive, negative or neutral impact) students will be using...
View ArticleUsing Compfight, Downloading Images & Giving Attribution
IMPORTANT NOTE: These instructions are only if you need to download creative commons images to your desktop to use in another programme on your computer – such as KeyNote, PowerPoint, iMovie, Word,...
View ArticleWylio – Embedding Creative Commons Images & Attribution Made Easy!
Introducing Wylio.com **** Updated scroll to bottom**** To use when you need to embed a Creative Commons image in a blog post. This site is SO simple, so easy and only 4 steps from finding a creative...
View ArticleSpecially Thai
We’ve been contacted by a K-8 Music Teacher at St. Edward’s Catholic Parish/School, Racine, Wisconsin in the USA. Her 7th graders are beginning a world music unit. One of the groups chose Thailand....
View ArticleGuide to Navigating A Blog – Made by Grade 2 Students!
Hi there, new Grade 2/3/4/5 bloggers! Check out these very clever Grade 2 bloggers from MJDGS and the video they made to teach their parents how to navigate their classroom blog. Blog Tutorial from...
View ArticleDestiny Quest Widget
You can now add a Destiny Quest Widget to the side of your blog! It will look like this on your sidebar! Here’s how: Log into the back end of your own blog Click on Appearance, Widgets Drag a Text...
View ArticleVirtual School Activated
attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy-ironic/61969725 ISB will be closed Thursday 20th October and Friday 21st October 2011. All classroom blogs will activate a Virtual School Blog Post by...
View ArticleLeaving a Comment on Someone’s Blog
We are learning how to be better commentors on blogs. Here are some thoughts from our class discussion. Refer to the facts of the post: Comment on the things that are interesting and new to you Make...
View ArticleHelp! My Meta Widget Disappeared!
A lot of students have been changing their theme this year only to discover that the meta widget (the little widget that helps you log in) has “disappeared!” Well the good news is, it hasn’t actually...
View ArticleSearch Engines for Kids
Before we even get started with Search Engines, we need to understand a little more about how search engines work. View the video below from the very good Common Craft Plain English series on Web...
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