Rotation Schedule / Lesson Plans for the Week

Daily Activities:
7:40 – 8:00 News Crew Set Up and Prepare for the Daily Broadcast

Students report on a time line based upon their weekly assignment:

7:45     Director and Stage Hand

7:50     Three Anchors and Two Camera Persons

7:55     Laptop, Sound/Character Boards, Music, VCR

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8:00 – 8:10 Gardner Education Teaching Network’s News Broadcast

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8:10 – 8:30 Classercise Presentation Playback Time

Scrolling Message Updates for the Week

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8:30 –11:30 2^nd – 5^th

Grade Activity Time

---------------------11:30 – 12:15 Lunch

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12:15 – 1:00 Planning Period (Friday Staff Meeting)

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1:00 – 2:30 Kindergarten / First Grade Activity Time OR

First Grade / Kindergarten Small Group Work Time

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2:30 – 2:50 Classercise Presentation Playback Time (Friday Only)

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2:30 – 3:00 Remediation Group and Club Time

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3:00 – 4:00
Bus Duty on Tuesday

Class Schedule:

Monday –

8:30 – 9:15
3rd Grade –
Ms. Sexton

9:15 – 10:00
5th Grade –
Ms. Masopust

10:00 – 10:45
4th Grade –
Mr. Achor

10:45 – 11:30
2nd Grade –
Ms. Lee

Alternating
1:00 - 1:45
Ms. Bryant

Tuesday –

8:30 – 9:15
3rd Grade –
Ms. Tinney

9:15 – 10:00
5th Grade - None

10:00 – 10:45
4th Grade - None

10:45 – 11:30
2nd Grade - None

Alternating
1:00 - 1:45
Ms. Roberson

1:45 - 2:30
Ms. Plummer

Wednesday –

8:30 – 9:15
3rd Grade –
Ms. White

9:15 – 10:00
5th Grade –
Ms. Counts

10:00 – 10:45
4th Grade –
Ms. Baird

10:45 – 11:30
2nd Grade –
Ms. Speed

Alternating
1:00 - 1:45
Ms. Quast

1:45 - 2:30
Ms. Love

Thursday –

8:30 – 9:15
3rd Grade –
Ms. Luten

9:15 – 10:00
5th Grade –
Ms. Deleon

10:00 – 10:45
4th Grade –
Ms. Frame

10:45 – 11:30
2nd Grade –
Ms. Erke

Alternating
1:00 - 1:45
Ms. Bishop
 
1:45 - 2:30
Ms. Carter

Friday –

8:30 – 9:15
3rd Grade –
Ms. Young

9:15 – 10:00
5th Grade - None

10:00 – 10:45
4th Grade - None

10:45 – 11:30
2nd Grade –
Ms. Burden

Alternating
1:00 - 1:45
Ms. Goss

1:45 - 2:30
Ms. Duke

Mr. Miller’s Technology Lab

Second - Fifth Grade Lesson Plans

(Monday - Thursday - No Classes due to SAT10/Benchmark Testing)

Friday Classes -

2^nd – 5^th Grade: Electronic Portfolio Revisiting

·       Individual Students’ Electronic Portfolios from the Network

·       Microsoft PowerPoint Program

·       Network Connection

Summary of the Week’s Activities:
1)    Students will begin by checking their work area.
2)  Students will open their “Electronic Portfolio” for their current grade level from the Network.
3)  Students will have time to revisit and add items of information to their portfolio as well as make changes to backgrounds, colors, fonts, etc.
5)  At the end of class, students will exit all programs and windows on their computer and prepare their “office station” for the next “employee.”

Technology Standards Covered This Week:

Technology Foundation Standards for Students

 1       Basic operations and concepts

·       Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

·       Students are proficient in the use of technology.

 2       Social, ethical, and human issues

·       Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

·       Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

3    Technology productivity tools

·       Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

·       Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

4     Technology communications tools

 

·       Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

 

·       Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Prior to completion of Grade 2, students will:

1.      Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs, audiotapes, and other technologies. (1)

2.      Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities. (1, 3)

3.      Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology. (1)

4.      Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (e.g., interactive books, educational software, elementary multimedia encyclopedias) to support learning. (1)

5.      Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when using technology. (2)

6.      Practice responsible use of technology systems and software. (2)

7.      Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, or student partners. (3)

8.      Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories. (3, 4, 5, 6)

9.      Gather information and communicate with others using telecommunications, with support from teachers, family members, or student partners. (4)

 Prior to completion of Grade 5, students will:

1.      Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)

2.      Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide. (1, 2)

3.      Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use. (2)

4.      Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. (3)

5.      Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

6.      Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information, communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning, and pursue personal interests. (4)

7.      Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, Web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5)