Another great Monday….
I was not in class today due to professional development where we were further preparing ourselves for the common core standards and assessments that will be officially adopted for the 2014-2015 school year.
I found this pretty enlightening today. If you would like to see an example of the type of open-ended questions that your son/daughter will be taking beginning this school year but for “real” next school year, then click onto this link:
You will see towards the bottom the green button “student interface” click onto that and look at the multi media they must ingest before answering questions. As you can see students must become used to reading on-screen and there are not some multiple choice tests.
We have continued taking daily practice quizzes on decomposing numbers for addition (both w/ positive and negative integers).
The students should have many pages of examples on decomposing. We did roughly 5 examples every day, then took a quiz every day and finally we would then review the quiz. Unfortunately with the on-going technology quirks being worked out with the new tablet and the docking station -- my smartboard notes ended up in several temp folders/files that after 30+ minutes I am unable to retrieve. I will become waaaay more diligent saving our notes going forward so during the four to five daily system restarts that information will not be lost.
THIS FRIDAY MORNING is the big Shark-A-Thon. There are big prizes for those who raise the most money. So hit up those grandparents, aunts and uncles :) Also we are going to be hitting them with “Hammer Time!!” when we’re the Hubbard Hammerheads!!
Google Apps:
With the new common core assessments it will be imperative that your son/daughter can produce and infer information on a computer screen. Technology is a tool and they practice using this tool. Therefore as a district students from 2nd-grade through 12th grade will have access to Google Apps. Begining in 4th grade students will also have access to @dublinusd.net email. For the students this is a SELF-CONTAINED email & messaging system. That means only users originating from @dublinusd.net can contact your son or daughter. All activity is being logged as well. This is a safe environment and most importantly the Google tools allow your son/daughter to keep their work in the “cloud” which allows them to collaborate with their peers and easily work on projects at home or at school.
Also the district can configure the student account to use the various collaboration apps. without access to email or messaging. They have used this in cases of students abusing email or due to parental concerns.
In my experience with the Google apps. the students will get a little “cray’cray” with the email at first and then like any new toy at Christmas they will return to more normal usage rates after they tire of their new toy.
Going forward students are STRONGLY encouraged to turn in written documents using the google docs. This allows for easy editing, collaboration, and practice with typing.
This year we do cover the following 21st century curriculum:
Email -- etiquette and how
calendar -- how to use and organize
google docs and google folders -- how to create, share and organize
google presentation - similar to Powerpoint
google spreadsheet -- how to use basic functions
advanced search techniques
Kind regards,
Mr. Hubbard
“If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
- John Wooden
Here is the homework for the week:
*students earning 98% or higher after the first four weeks, will be given the option to also participate in the 6th grade words.
Math:
Handout -- due on Tuesday.
Multiple choice however students must show their work.
Chapter 2 test is on Tuesday
Twirling Pinwheels due Wed. *must show your work
Page 52 1-20 all due on Wednesday
Page 54-55 7-23 all due on Thursday *must show original numbers, estimated numbers, and then your estimated answer.
Page 57 8-19 all estimate and use area model for multiplication
What are the different ways that you can decompose and effectively do multiplication? I’m glad you asked. Click here and find out..
Maniac Magee Work:
Journal entry should have been completed in class today. Due on Tuesday and be prepared to share out w/ group.
Maniac Magee -- writing on being bullied. BULLY due on Wednesday
Maniac Magee test due on Friday
Maniac Magee end of book and theme assessments -- due on Tuesday, October 1st.
Non-fiction reading strategies:
Susan B. Anthony due Thursday
Branches of Government tables due on Tuesday
USA Constitution versus Mar’s Constitution due on Thursday
Free-Write due on Friday:
Who let the dogs out?
Read 20+ minutes every night.
Sharkathon on Friday -- get donations and be prepared to run and have fun on Friday.
Camp Meeting on Thursday evening 6:30-7:30
Wall of random needs artifacts, photos, art, drawings, etc…
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