Small Steps Book Report in Google Drive

Do not open the 4th Grade Technology blog.  Instead, please follow these instructions:

1. Login to your computer
2. Click on Google Chrome
3. From the HTS Home Page, click on HTS Webmail Login
4. Type your Username in the first box (last name followed by first initial, ex. stoneb)
5. Type your Password in the next box:  _________
6. In the top right corner of the screen, click on this symbol of 9 dots:

7. Then click on Google Drive - look for this symbol:

8. Look for your book report document that you started typing last week and double click to open.

For those that finish before the end of class, please login to 4th Grade Kidblog and respond to a prompt about Cricket in Times Square.

Then, you may login to HTS Typing Club and practice keyboarding:

Username: last name followed by first initial

Password: htstype

Google Drive

Please follow these instructions:
1. Login to your computer
2. Click on Google Chrome
3. From the HTS Home Page, click on HTS Webmail Login
4. Type your Username in the first box (last name followed by first initial, ex. stoneb)
5. Type your Password in the next box:  ________
6. In the top right corner of the screen, click on this symbol of 9 dots:

7. Then click on Google Drive - look for this symbol:

8. Click Create - look for this symbol:

9. Click Document - look for this symbol:

Things to Consider Before You Comment

First, we will discuss appropriate ways to comment on your classmates’ blog posts.  Then, I want you to login to Kidblog and leave a thoughtful comment that shows you know the difference between Social and Academic comments.  Don’t forget to use perfect spelling and punctuation. Then, please respond to the blogging prompt about your Christmas break.

These slides are from the Langwitches Blog and they will help us review the difference between social and academic commenting.  In school, we will ALWAYS use academic commenting.

I will need to approve all your comments, so please be sure to follow these guidelines!  Click on the following link to login to Kidblog and get started (your password is: __________):

4th Grade Kidblog

Welcome to the National Hour of Code!

This year, schools across America are taking part in an "Hour of Code" project.  We will begin by watching a short video about why learning how use code is important. After the video, everyone will click on the link below and play the game to help the Angry Bird catch the pig.

http://learn.code.org/hoc/1

Being Verbs and Wordly Wise Practice

Match the subject and the verb for 'to be'

http://www.arcademics.com/games/viper/viper.html

A quiz involving verbs (is, are) (was, were):

http://www.softschools.com/quiz_time/language_arts/grammar/theme15.html

Present tense of the verb 'to be"

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/present-simple-verb-be

When you are finished with the verb games, click on the Quizlet link below to practice your vocabulary words from Lesson 5.

http://quizlet.com/32394585/wordly-wise-lesson-5-flash-cards/

"Small Steps" Graphic Organizer

 

Today, you will complete a brainstorming activity in preparation for writing a book report about Small Steps. Fill in the graphic organizer that includes the following components:

• Setting
• Introduction of the heroine
• Background information
• Why is she a lasting influence?
• Conclusion
• Your opinion of this book

SERC Papers & Kidblog

1. Continue typing your SERC papers in Microsoft Word.
2. Continue working on the Microsoft Word Challenge.
3. Login to Kidblog, choose one of the Writing Prompts about Small Steps and type one detailed paragraph.  Follow these instructions to login to Kidblog:

• Click this link to go to your blog: 4th Grade Kidblog
• Click on the triangle and select your name
• Type your password which is: ________________
• Click on the top blue bar that says "4th Grade - Technology Class"
• Read the assignment and follow the directions to respond.