What is a Good Digital Citizen?

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IMG_5089On Monday, students in grades two through six discussed what it means to be a good digital citizen. In school, we hear so much about digital citizenship so we thought it would be a good time to establish expectations and responsibilities when online. Also, we reviewed how to positively and respectfully participate in an online community.

Students discussed their thoughts on what it means to be in a community, characteristics of an effective digital citizen, and situations they have run into when online. Many classes also created charts to record their thinking.  All and all, a good day for digital citizenship!

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Students also watched the video below ‘Characteristics of a Responsible Digital Citizen’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V56hPW_mwU&feature=youtu.be

 

Exploring with Technology

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Grades 2 and 3 at Hisar have had a busy morning with technology!

Grade 2 students used Spelling City to create their own spelling lists based on previous spelling exams. Way to go Ms. Apps and the students in Grade 2!

Mr. Hinkley’s Grade 3 class fearlessly explored the app Explain Everything. Students quickly learned how to import and edit photos, draw images, and record their voices.

Hour of Code… The Movie!

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We just finished up our Hour of Code week at IICS. It is safe to say that all students who participated, throughly enjoyed this event.  IICS Weekly News even wrote an article about it! Check out the article here and the video below that recaps the week. Keep on coding!

Explaining the Water Cycle Using Technology with Grade 1

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Hisar students in Grade 1 recently completed a unit inquiring into the Water Cycle. For the Summative Unit Assessment, they used an app called Explain Everything. The purpose was to demonstrate their learning and to discuss what happens in the water cycle. Enjoy the videos below from Ms. Murray’s class:

Stop Motion Videos with Grade 2

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Grade 2 students at Hisar created stop motion videos using the app MyCreate. We discussed the importance of planning out our steps and then we jumped onto the app and began creating! Please see the videos below to see the process and some of our final projects.

The process…

Some Finished Projects… pretty good for beginners: