Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Technology and You

These are 2 questions for both the 4th and 5th grades to answer over the 2009-2010 Winter Recess.

What was the first piece of technology you remember using?

What do you think "technology" will look/be like in 5 years?


Please respond in full and complete sentences, paragraph form - double check your work before posting your comment.


Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

5th Grade - What is a wiki?

Do you know what a wiki is?

Click on these 2 links and read about them:
http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
http://www.oreillynet.com/network/2006/07/07/what-is-a-wiki.html

Answer these 2 questions:
1) If you were to create, or participate in, a wiki, what kind of wiki would it be (what would the topic be)?
2) What was the 1st wiki and when was it created?


Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

4th Grade - The Science & Technology Fair...

The Fair is in February, I have 2 questions...

1) What is the project you will presenting?
2) Why did you choose this project to create/present at the fair?

If you do not plan to participate in the Fair...

1) Why do you not want to present a project at the fair?




Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

What would you teach?

3rd Graders,

If you were able to be the teacher for the day what would you teach the class? Why would you teach that thing?

If you could chose one thing to learn one day, taught by either you or someone else, what would that one thing be? Why?




Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

4th Grade Met game

Today the 4th grade goes to see the New York Met's play the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field!

What are you looking forward to most about this field trip?

What is your first memory of baseball? Is it a baseball game that you went to, or a game you played in the park?

Who is your favorite baseball team and why?



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Your first, and future, experience with technology (4th Grade)

What was the first piece of technology you remember using?

What do you think "technology" will look/be like in 5 years?


(please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment)


Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

China

3rd Graders,
I know your China project is over, and we have only watched 1/2 of the China video, but I have a few questions (answer them in full and complete sentences with proper spelling and grammar)....

1) What was the most interesting thing you learned about China?
2) What is 1 thing you would like to learn more about?
3) What 1 part of the video did you enjoy the most, and why?
4) When we finish watching the video, what is the 1 topic you would like me, Mr. Casal, to talk more about?


Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Is learning about technology valuable to you?

5th graders,
You have sat in this, or another, computer lab for the better part of 5 years.

You have learned how to word process, make presentations, use the internet for research, and so on.

I have 4 questions, answer them in full and complete sentences with proper spelling and grammar...

Do you think learning about technology, and how to use it properly, is valuable?
Is it an important part of your education?
Should it be part of elementary school education?
What do you think middle school technology education will be like, what do you want it to be like?



Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Your first, and future, experience with technology

What was the first piece of technology you remember using?

What do you think "technology" will look/be like in 5 years?


(please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment)

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Welcome to Mr. Casal's Computer Lab Blog

Welcome to Mr. Casal's Computer Lab Blog!

This is where students will post work and comment on student created projects.

Add a comment to say hello!

To comment click on the "comments" link just below this text
(it will probably have a number next to it, for example "0 comments" or "5 comments")

When you get to the comment box it will require you to choose a profile from a drop-down list.
Click on the box next to where it says "Comment as"

Choose "Name/URL"

Type your first name and the first letter of your last name.
Leave the URL field blank

(all comments must be signed using your first name and the first letter of your last name - any comments without a proper signature will be deleted and no credit will be given)