Tech Bits
DCC Elementary Technology News For Parents
December 2017 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
December Highlights
- Coding a snowflake https://santatracker.google.com/snowflake.html
- Audio Boom App: Letter to Santa, using QR Codes
- Review for testes using, Plickers.com
5th Grade Tech Club
Congratulations to the students who made the club!
Elementary Computer Lab 2:30-3:30
Students will learn:
In-depth coding
How a computer and laptop works
Circuit Clay
Ozobots
Tech club will take place every other Monday. Dates include: Jan 22nd, Feb 5th and 19th, March 5th and 19th, April 9th and 23rd, May 7th and 21st.
December 2017 Projects
- Pre K and K: Santa Tracker on Google: Code a snowflake, Google translations using Christmas terms.
- 1st - 2nd: Keyboarding, Review of Power Point, Google Santa Tracker Website: coding, translate, Drawing and Christmas traditions research.
- 3rd - 5th: Keyboarding, Google Docs, Slides and Google Apps research project. Google Santa Tracker Website: coding
Audio Boom App: "Push In" with 5th Grade English
5th grade students from Mrs. Maurer's English class created "Dear Santa" letters using an app called Audio Boom. The app creates the students letter into a QR code.
Coding a Snowflake
Students coded a snowflake using Google Santa Tracker.