Starbucks, Digital Citizenship, and Hour of Code [Week 14]

CN Elementary Teaching Team:

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 14 (November 18 – November 22)

Thursday Giggles:                What falls in winter but never gets hurt?

Snow!

Digital Citizenship. Please remember that all components of our Digital Citizenship Requirements should be met on or before December 20.  Your site administrator has formed a plan so that you notify him/her when you have completed your part (grade level lead, email, Google Form, etc.).  If you need help with this, please email me ASAP.  It is hard to help you navigate that on December 18.  The three lessons you need, can be found HERE.

Image credits HERE.

Hour of Code Intro Video. You’ll find the Hour of Code #Giveaway link at the bottom.  Participate in that global-wide event and sign up stating that you participated.  Feel free to introduce this event to your students with this video here: VIDEO LINK HERE

Video Blog. Did you miss that innovative video?  You can find it here: VIDEO LINK HERE

Blog. Head to the blog to locate the materials I shared those previous weeks. BLOG LINK HERE

Hour of Code. If you participate in the Hour of Code event, let me know HERE.  Use the long form of your email to sign in (@clovisusd.k12.ca.us). Two lucky winners will each win one Starbucks gift card ($15/ea).  Deadline to submit your participation in that online form is Friday, January 10.  Winners will be announced the week of January 13.  #Giveaway

Here’s the breakdown by site so far.  My Riverview team, this is on our radar the next time I meet with you.

Kindly,
Melissa Culver

Digital Citizenship, Hour of Code, & Starbucks [Week 13]

CN Elementary Teaching Team:

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 13 (November 11 – November 15)

Thursday Giggles:                What did the little corn say to the mama corn?

Where is pop corn?

Digital Citizenship. Please remember that all components of our Digital Citizenship Requirements should be met on or before December 20.  Your site administrator has formed a plan so that you notify him/her when you have completed your part (grade level lead, email, Google Form, etc.).  If you need help with this, please email me ASAP.  It is hard to help you navigate that on December 18.  The three lessons you need, can be found HERE.

Image credits HERE.

Hour of Code Intro Video. You’ll find the Hour of Code #Giveaway link at the bottom.  Participate in that global-wide event and sign up stating that you participated.  Feel free to introduce this event to your students with this video here:
VIDEO LINK HERE

Video Blog. Did you miss that innovative video from last week?  You can find it here: VIDEO LINK HERE

Hour of Code.
I strongly encourage you to introduce your students to coding.  Even if you know nothing about computer programming, the kids are champs and they figure it out.  Clever probably has a few bits loaded in there ready-to-go.  You can certainly use those.  Or, you can head HERE.

Image credits HERE.

If you want to give your kids an entire unit of coding all year long, use these two videos if you are teaching grades 1, 2, 3, or 4. VIDEO LINK HERE
Student video here:

Teacher video here:

VIDEO LINK HERE

The newly released content makes it easy for teachers to determine the right course for their students:
Course A - Kinder
Course B – grade 01
Course C – grade 02
Course D – grade 03
Course E – grade 04

MakeCode.org. If you teach grades 5 and 6, consider using this tool instead.  I share this video with the students and post this material in Google Classroom.
VIDEO LINK HERE
WEB LINK HERE

Image credits HERE.

Hour of Code. If you participate in the Hour of Code event, let me know HERE.  Use the long form of your email to sign in (@clovisusd.k12.ca.us). Two lucky winners will each win one Starbucks gift card ($15/ea).  Deadline to submit your participation in that online form is Friday, January 10.  Winners will be announced the week of January 13.  #Giveaway

Stay curious,
Melissa Culver

Hour of Code & Giveaway [Week 12]

CN Elementary Teaching Team:

Here are a few highlights for this week:

Week 12 (November 4 – November 8)

Thursday Giggles:                What animal is always at a baseball game?
A bat.

Video Blog. My highlight emails have significantly slowed down this year.  I have a few innovative tools on my plate and have devoted a lot of time to the process of developing curriculum and lesson scope and sequence for these tools.  Here’s why my area-wide emails have slowed down: VIDEO LINK HERE

Hour of Code.
I strongly encourage you to introduce your students to coding.  Even if you know nothing about computer programming, the kids are champs and they figure it out.  Clever has a few bits loaded in there ready-to-go.  You can certainly use those.  Or, you can head HERE.  Form your search query, locate tools that you think work well, and share those out via Google Classroom.  Or, give that link to your kids and let them choose.

Image credits HERE.

If you want to give your kids an entire unit of coding all year long, use these two videos if you are teaching grades 1, 2, 3, or 4. VIDEO LINK HERE
Student video here:

Teacher video here:

VIDEO LINK HERE

The newly released content makes it easy for teachers to determine the right course for their students:
Course A - Kinder
Course B – grade 01
Course C – grade 02
Course D – grade 03
Course E – grade 04

MakeCode.org. If you teach grades 5 and 6, consider using this tool instead.  I share this video with the students and post this material in Google Classroom.

Image credit HERE.

Hour of Code. If you participate in the Hour of Code event, let me know HERE.  Use the long form of your email to sign in (@clovisusd.k12.ca.us). Two lucky winners will each win one Starbucks gift card ($15/ea).  Deadline to submit your participation in that online form is Friday, January 10.  Winners will be announced the week of January 13.  #Giveaway

Kindly,

Melissa Culver