The Techno Cheetah

Wonders of the World

Mr. Robb — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:12:55 +0000

The 2009-10 Student Project Gallery is finally off the ground!

For the second year in a row, 5th grade students completed a Google Earth tour of different “Wonders of the World.” Click on the Student Project Gallery tab above to view the tours and see other technology projects from previous years.

Fall Festival Pumpkins

Mr. Robb — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:14:24 +0000

The PTA Fall Festival was a huge success this year! During the event the PTA held a raffle to win pumpkins decorated by the staff. Watch the video below to see all the creative pumpkins. A special thank you to Mrs. Fedderly for taking the pictures, Mrs. Quinn for making the video, and all the staff who helped created the pumpkins.

Get Pixie 2 at Home and Help the BSES Tech Program

Mr. Robb — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:30:06 +0000

Many students love using Pixie 2 in technology class. Pixie 2 makes it easy for students to combine drawing, photos, audio recordings and text into video files as well as printed files with layouts such as comic books, trading cards, and greeting cards.

With support from Tech4Learning, Bellows Spring is able to offer Pixie 2 for students to use at home. Parents can purchase a home license for $35 (plus tax). This is a huge discount over the regular price of $54.95. Plus, the Bellows Spring technology department gets $10 for every license purchased! The funds our school receives will be used to enhance the educational software and hardware for teachers and students.

Look for the Pixie 2 ordering form in September 18’s Friday folder or download the form by clicking here. Orders are due no later than October 15.

What’s new in technology?

lquinn2008 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:19:02 +0000

LEGO EDUCATION with Mrs. Quinn, Technology Teacher

Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Colman, GT Resource Teacher, will offer a new seminar, LEGO Education, to 4th and 5th graders. Interested students are required to complete an application and if selected, will meet at their lunch/recess time one day a week (for approximately 8 weeks).

LEGO Education is an exciting program that promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

LEGO WeDo – Students begin work with simple robotics. They build models, attach sensors and motors that are attached to a computer and design actions using a simple programming tool.

LEGO MINDSTORMS – Students learn to design, program and control models. They use software to plan, test and modify instructions for a variety of life-like robotic behaviors.

Mrs. Quinn will present information about this seminar at the 4th and 5th grade lunches. The required application is due by the end of this week.

Check back soon for more updates about LEGO Education at Bellows Spring Elementary School!

3rd Grade Reflections

Mr. Robb — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:14:33 +0000

This post is directed towards Mr. Robb’s 3rd grade technology classes.

Think about all activities you’ve done this year in technology class. Then, using the sentence starters, leave a comment with your reflections about technology class this year.

My favorite activity we did in technology class this year was ___________ because ________________.
Next year I’d like to learn more about _______________________.

4th Grade Reflections

Mr. Robb — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:13:30 +0000

This post is directed towards Mr. Robb’s 4th grade technology classes.

Think about all activities you’ve done this year in technology class. Then, using the sentence starters, leave a comment with your reflections about technology class this year.

My favorite activity we did in technology class this year was ___________ because ________________.
Next year I’d like to learn more about _______________________.

5th Grade Reflections

Mr. Robb — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:02:51 +0000

This post is directed towards Mr. Robb’s 5th grade technology classes.

Think about all activities you’ve done this year in technology class. Then, using the sentence starters, leave a comment with your reflections about technology class this year.

My favorite activity we did in technology class this year was ___________ because ________________.
In middle school, I’d like to learn more about _______________________.