Cedar Valley 6th Graders are taking a deeper look into Africa with the PBS webquest AFRICA. With this use of technology, these sixth graders are able to experience Africa in a more authentic way. Students use the webquest as a base to compare and contrast different regions.By looking at the traditions, the music, the food, and folklore of the people, and by studying the animals and vegetation that are in each area, students can better understand the impact on the overall culture.
Cedar Valley Middle School, Round Rock ISD
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue....
Our 6th grade poets will dazzle you....
The 6th Grade ELA team is using technology as they focus on poetry. They started the unit off with a Figurative Language Webquest. They also incorporated the new online textbook companion--Pearson's SuccessNet Plus-- to help understand components of writing and figurative language.
After spending time learning about poems and figurative language, the equipped sixth grade classes dove into the library and searched for examples of specific types of poems to use as they created a Poem Book. To top it all off, the students authored several original poems to include in their books.
The 6th Grade ELA team is using technology as they focus on poetry. They started the unit off with a Figurative Language Webquest. They also incorporated the new online textbook companion--Pearson's SuccessNet Plus-- to help understand components of writing and figurative language.
After spending time learning about poems and figurative language, the equipped sixth grade classes dove into the library and searched for examples of specific types of poems to use as they created a Poem Book. To top it all off, the students authored several original poems to include in their books.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Erasing The R Word
Ms. Barker's Leadership classes made a bold statement as they presented to the entire student body during long lunches on March 7. They used a combination of technology skills as they prepared and presented.
Previously in the semester Ms. Barker's classes did Public Service Announcements (PSA) to send out to the student body about bullying. They used flip cams to capture (scripted) bullying incidents on tape and then what reactions should be. They brought some of these same videos and skits into their presentation to the student body.
They also partnered with Ms. Biven and some of the Partners in PE to put a CeVMS face to the cause. Take a look at the compilation that they made and showed to the entire student body.
During the presentation, students captured the performances on stage and the reactions of the audience members on tape. They haven't had time to edit it down, but hopefully, when they do, I can share that with you as well.
The Leadership students gave a charge to the student body asking them to take a stand and be the voice for someone who is unable or unwilling to speak for themselves.
You can join them and take the plegde to "Erase the R Word" too by going to http://www.sotx.org/ for more information.
Previously in the semester Ms. Barker's classes did Public Service Announcements (PSA) to send out to the student body about bullying. They used flip cams to capture (scripted) bullying incidents on tape and then what reactions should be. They brought some of these same videos and skits into their presentation to the student body.
They also partnered with Ms. Biven and some of the Partners in PE to put a CeVMS face to the cause. Take a look at the compilation that they made and showed to the entire student body.
During the presentation, students captured the performances on stage and the reactions of the audience members on tape. They haven't had time to edit it down, but hopefully, when they do, I can share that with you as well.
The Leadership students gave a charge to the student body asking them to take a stand and be the voice for someone who is unable or unwilling to speak for themselves.
You can join them and take the plegde to "Erase the R Word" too by going to http://www.sotx.org/ for more information.
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