Raz Kids

Every Student at PS503 has been given a RAZ Kids account which allows students to access several different electronic books based on their reading levels.  Students can log in at home and at school and practice reading.  Raz kids allows students to read books as well as have books read to them and take quizzes based on the reading.  Each student account is being tracked by classroom teachers, as a way to help each student improve their reading skills. 

Parents who do not have computers at home can download the RAZ kids app on their tablets and smartphones.  The app is free and a fun way to have your child read!

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ToonTastic

This project was used with 3 grade students to create digital stories on the Toontastic iPad app.  Students are using the elements of story telling (characters, setting, problem, solution and feelings) in order to help tell their story.

Student Work

toontastic-cartoon



Persisting


Managing Impulsivity

Teacher Instructions

Attached is a  Graphic Organizer  to help students layout their idea

Think Before You Post

Digital Citzenship Week (October 19th-25th)

This week students are leaning about being a good digital citizen online.  They are leaning that good digital citizens need to:
THINK before they post.
FEEL with their heart and choose kind respectful words.
LISTEN to their gut, if they feel that something is wrong.
STAND up to cyber bullies. 
BALANCE their time online with other activities.

Welcome To Technology

Welcome to a new year of technology!  This year students will learn how to use technology to research, communicate, collaborate and create. Make sure you check out the technology class blog to see what we are up to :-)

Creating A Movement Using Social Media

Students are learning positive ways to communicate their thoughts and feelings about social issues and to get people to join in a cause that they feel passionate about.

During the months of April and May students are learning about Earth Day and how they can use this platform to bring awareness to environmental issues that are effecting us right now!  Students are researching different environmental issues and ways to prevent them from causing further damage..

We are then using our knowledge and spreading the word through social media in hopes to start an Earth Hour Challenge where people from all over participate in a small way to make a big change.

Here is a example of how people use social media to create a movement that is spread across the world.