FINDLEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

     5^th Grade—Living History Research Project

                       The 5^th grade classes are currently working on a semester-long  project exploring different decades. Each class is assigned two decades and their focus revolves around the living representative of the decade. The project will culminate with a “Story Corps-like” recording presenting the research for each decade and the stories about the person from the decade. On Digital Learning Day, students will use iPads to Facetime with some of our “Decade Representatives.” Students will be interviewing them as a part of the project.

 

 School Wide—Falcon Talk

                        We’re especially proud of our morning program and Digital Learning Day is a perfect time to showcase it! The show is student produced, with 5^th graders running the

production equipment and serving as on-air talent. In addition, we run  three student- produced iMovies on each show—an opening (the current one has a be fit and  Theme) the Pledge of Allegiance, and a closing (showcases the current crew members.) We also have a Word of the Week Feature with two vocabulary words each week. Students perform different tasks related to the words and post their answers on a blog on www.findleyoaksmediacenter.com

                       On Digital Learning Day, we will also showcase a Black History Month biography and corresponding brief video.

 

       General Media Center Instruction

I will be using the Activeboard with 1^st and 2^nd Grade students for their current units. 1^st grade is working on writing personal letters to invite guests

              to our Caldecott Party. 2^nd grade will complete a Biography activity on the board.

3^rd and 4^th grade will be using GALIELO (3^rd-- Britannica Discover America;4th—Britannica Animal Kingdom) as they start their respective research projects.

 

 Amy Rubin

Media Specialist