Tag Archives: Cool Projects

5th Graders Skype with Laura Schroff

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Carmen Richardson

Mrs. Ah Hee is an amazing fifth grade teacher at our school.  My entire blog could be post after post describing the wonderful things that she is doing every day with her students. Today was a very special day!  The … Continue reading →

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Skype, Skype, Skype!

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

We are very fortunate at our school to be able to Skype so often with people from all over the world.  This year has been so busy that I have not blogged about our Skyping adventures as often as I … Continue reading →

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Our Read Aloud Skype Session

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Mrs. Derr’s Kindergarten class had a wonderful experience a few weeks ago in technology class, and it was all thanks to the awesome people at Skype in the Classroom. Dr. Jennifer Aaker read Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand to … Continue reading →

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“The Mitten Project” Kinder Videos!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Our lovely little kindergarteners are part of an awesome project! We are collaborating with classes from Baltimore and Canada to create our own versions of the story “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Mrs. Derr and Mrs. Nihipalis’ classes are done … Continue reading →

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A video from our friends in Maine!

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like in a place that is cold and filled with snow? Well, our friends in Maine made us a great video that talks about what Christmas is like in Maine. Maine is all … Continue reading →

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Old Toy Trains – A Video by the First Graders

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

Our first graders did a wonderful job performing at the Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 7th. We have also been working in technology class on using one of their songs in a music video along with art work they have … Continue reading →

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A Letter From Wales!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

Our third graders are starting an exciting new collaboration with a group of students from Wales! We are so excited about learning about their language and culture and we canʻt wait to share things about our school, community, and culture … Continue reading →

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In Hawaii… A Digital Story from Mrs. Littrellʻs First Grade Class

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

Our first graders are excited to start meeting students from other places. We will be skyping with a number of other first grade classes as the year goes on. We have prepared this digital story to share with them! Watch … Continue reading →

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I Wonder #7…A Message from the Future

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

Imagine that it is suddenly 20 years in the future! Have a discussion with the person sitting next to about what you think the world will be like. I wonder if we will have flying cars, or robots that wash … Continue reading →

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I Wonder #5……Stop Motion

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Carmen Richardson

Have you ever heard the words “stop motion?” Maybe you have seen the movies “Chicken Run” or “Curse of the Were-Rabbitt” or “Wallace and Gromitt.” All those movies were made using stop motion. The movie below was also made using … Continue reading →

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