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a rising 7th grade initiative

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How did we arrive at this decision?

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Digital Citizenship and Cybersafety

• The school's core values of honorable and gentlemanly behavior also apply to use of computer technology.

 • In and out of class

integration: Forum, Advisory, etc. • Trust and Verify:  Network

filtering and classroom DyKnow

 

 

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Laptop Home Use Contract

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Preparing the MS for 1:1

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The Tablet PC

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Help! My computer is damaged!

Communication

http://blogs.stchristophers.com/1to1/

Current Projects in 7th Grade- Science

• James River Webquest- oUsed this site to gather information about the

James River.oBoys evaluated the 2009 report on the health of

the James River.oWorking in pairs they wrote an essay discussing

the three issues they felt were most important.oUsed Google docs to create essay

Example     

Projects Continued- Science

• Life in the OceansoResearched the parts of the oceans and the

organisms found in each region.oCreated a dioramaoPowerpoint or Photostory

Projects Continued

• FrenchoPowerpoint presentations oWeb sites to listen

to conversations in French • Spanish

oResearched Puerto RicooCreated a visual

Projects continuedHistory•     Photo Research Project

oComposed a five paragraph essay using specific criterionWhy did you select it?Look at it as a work of artExplain what is going on in

the pictureResearch a particular aspect

of the picture

Projects continued

• EnglishoUtopia Project

After reading The Giver, the boys were asked to create a utopian community.

Incorporated research on real life attempts at creating such a place

What's next?

Out of the box nights!

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