6th Tech Ed
6th grade tech ed students have completed their first project! Students completed a digital identity collage. Click HERE to learn more. Students learned how to use Google drawing software for this project as well as how to safely search for images without violating copyright. Please be sure to ask your students what they made in Tech ed this week.
7/8th Grade Tech Ed
7th and 8th grade tech ed students are learning about design thinking. See graphic below. Students are using this design model to solve a problem. The problem could have been anything! A problem in their community, the world, or a problem they personally encounter. Students are working in groups to define the problem, brainstorm ways to fix it, and develop a prototype. Be sure to ask your student what problem they are trying to solve!
7/8 Computers
7th and 8th grade computer students are learning about their digital footprint via the 21Things4Students website. Students are learning that everything they do online leaves a trail. Therefore it is important to create a positive online presence. For this reason, students are creating their own websites! They are using Google sites to create these. Be sure to ask your student about what they are putting on their website. Also students have been tracking their media usage this week. They will make a graph detailing the amount of media that they use for the week. Click on the image below for more info about helping your student manage their digital footprint.