Morning Message: Thursday, 10-25-12

Sadly, today's message was lost due to a tech glitch... Onward and upward!

What is Technology? VIDEO

You'll need to read the subtitles to get this one. Why is this guy having trouble? Who is he? and When (about) did he live?

What does this video have to do with "technology"?

Can you think of examples of "technology" in our classroom that don't involve batteries or plugging into the wall?

Morning Message: 10-23-12

Scholastic Book Club Ordering

I will be managing the Scholastic Book Club ONLINE for our class. Participation in the club is entirely voluntary. I will distribute the mini-catalogs to you and your 4th grader through their Friday Folders. But the online site can be accessed at any time and contains a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer.

Ordering online is fast and easy:
REGISTER at https://orders.scholastic.com/H3Y2F
If prompted, ENTER the Class Activation Code at the top of this letter (H3Y2F)
CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia(TM) eBooks
SUBMIT the order to your child's teacher
EARN FREE Books for you and the classroom too!

When you place your order online, you'll help earn FREE Books for our class and you also get a $5 FREE Book Pick Coupon to use on your next online order!

NOTE: Please do not send in paper orders with cash or check. Unfortunately, my limited planning time does not allow me to process these… I can only accept online orders. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Morning Message Catch-Up!

Here are most of the Morning Messages that have gone unposted due to computer snafus-- only one was entirely lost to the ether (the 18th)... Moving forward, I hope to be more timely-- fingers crossed. (Note: There weren't any Morning Messages the 4 days I was in California.)

Morning Message 10-1-12

First Online Assignment

Good Morning 4th Graders!

Welcome to your first online assignment!

You will work through the following to-do list, while keeping track of the time you spend on each activity with your  your "Time Log for Independent Work." Don't rush through the tasks! Focus on the animated lessons, so that you can complete the activities that follow.

To-Do List:

1. Links Learning: Place Value
2. Scholastic Study Jams: Expanded Notation. First: "Step by Step," Then: "Test Yourself."
3. 5 MINUTES: Play this Toon University Place Value Game
4. 20 MINUTES: Type to Learn (On the desktop of your computer.)
5. 20 MINUTES: VMath Live