Back-to-School Night 2015

Dear Parents,

Welcome to ICT!

Thank you for entrusting your child with us this year. As we are about to start anew, we cannot wait to meet you and launch into learning together. 

This is our EY/PY ICT Blog. I believe that communication is the key to a successful classroom experience. Our EY/PY ICT Blog is your window to our classroom learning. You will read about what's happening in our ICT classes. We will share our learning and our projects in this blog. On the right side navigation panel, you will find links to all grade level ICT classes and some USEFUL LINKS to websites that you and your child can visit and learn together. Also, you can SUBSCRIBE by email to get notifications for newest posts and updates from our class.

What's new this year in ICT? 

Our school has purchased Apple Computers (iMac) to replace all Windows-based PCs in our EY/PY Computer Room! This is a great opportunity to  learn a new operating system (OS X) and new applications for a fun and engaging learning experiences. 

All first graders and new students will be provided with school email account (Google account). For parents of Grade 2 through Grade 5, your parent permission form was received last school year 2014-2015 or the previous year. For parents of Grade 1 and new students, a permission form is needed for your child to receive his/her school email account. I have sent this form together with the details regarding the PURPOSE and SCOPE OF USE of school email accounts to your email address and or you might have received it through your child's homeroom class. 

To review the PURPOSE and SCOPE OF USE of school email accounts  Click HERE to start reading. 

For this School Year 2015-2016, you will find links below to all grade levels the ICT learning outcomes. Please click the appropriate link of your child's grade level.

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

K2

K3

Our door is always open. If you have anything to share or any inquiries, please do not hesitate to send us an email. 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Ms. Alpha Paquibo
PY ICT Teacher
G1-G5
alpha@concordian.ac.th

Ms. May Balingit
EY ICT Teacher K2-K3
may@concordian.ac.th

When the Going Gets Gruff

When the going gets Gruff, what are you going to do?

In this video, you will learn how to deal with bullies in the playground. Telling an adult you can trust, like your parents,

and or teachers, is the most important solution you can do

to help you get rid of the bully and to help the bully stop

what he is doing to others.

Watch the video below to find out more!

McGruff the Crime Dog/NCPC. "When the Going Gets Gruff." Online video clip.

YouTube. YouTube, 15 August 2013. Web. 02 December 2014.

OLD COMPUTERS!

What does old computers look like?

How fast are the old computers?

Can you play games in old computers?

Can you use Internet in old computers?

Would you like to use this old computer?

FIND OUT HERE!

TheFineBros. "Kids React to Old Computers." Online video clip.

YouTube. YouTube, 25 May 2014. Web. 02 December 2014.

CONCORDIAN PTA EVENT

Do you love movies?

Are you a fan of Concordian Dragons?

Are you COURAGEOUS (RISK-TAKER)?

Then this is your chance to see a movie about dragons, courage, and being a risk-taker!

COME! JOIN US! IT'S TGIF!

You could also win TOYS in the LUCKY DRAW!

*FREE SNACKS!

*The Flying Toothless

*The Mighty Night Fury

*The Dragon Catcher

How to Sign In to your School Gmail Inbox and Google Classroom

Your school email is a Google account. One Google account is all you need to access all Google products and apps. As you sign in to your Gmail using your school email address, you may open other apps like Google Classroom and you will be automatically signed in to your Google Classroom. With one Google account, you do not need another Google account to access and use Google products and apps.

Watch the video tutorial below to know how to sign in with your school email account to your Gmail and Google Classroom.

How to Submit/Turnin Your Homework in Google Classroom

This video tutorial will help you how sign in to your Google Classroom, Open Assignment, Open the Google Document, and Submit/Turnin your document/assignment.

*Note: You will not be able to edit your document if you have already submitted your document. To edit your document again, you need to unsubmit your document, edit your document, and when done editing, resubmit/turnin your homework.

How to Cite a YouTube Video and a Tweet

Many have shared YouTube videos and re-tweeted tweets from anyone without giving credit to the author. It is time for our younger generation to start giving credit to authors of information from the Internet. Information that have been credited is getting more credibility because people have acknowledged that the information is trustworthy.

Below is the format for citing a tweet and a YouTube video.

A Tweet

MLA posted guidelines on their website for how to cite a tweet on a Works Cited page. Begin with the user's name (Last Name, First Name) followed by his/her Twitter username in parentheses. Insert a period outside the parentheses. Next, place the tweet in its entirety in quotations, inserting a period after the tweet within the quotations. Include the date and time of posting, using the reader's time zone; separate the date and time with a comma and end with a period. Include the word "Tweet" afterwards and end with a period.

Brokaw, Tom (tombrokaw). "SC demonstrated why all the debates are the engines of this campaign." 22 Jan. 2012, 3:06 a.m. Tweet.

Purdue Writing Lab (PurdueWLab). "Spring break is around the corner, and all our locations will be open next week." 5 Mar. 2012, 12:58 p.m. Tweet.

YouTube Videos

The MLA does not currently prescribe a citation style for YouTube videos. Based on MLA standards for other media formats, we feel that the following format is the most acceptable for citing YouTube videos:

Author’s Name or Poster’s Username. “Title of Image or Video.” Media Type
Text. Name of Website. Name of Website’s Publisher, date of posting. Medium. date retrieved.

Here is an example of what that looks like:

Shimabukuro, Jake. "Ukulele Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro." Online video clip.
YouTube. YouTube, 22 Apr. 2006. Web. 9 Sept. 2010.

EXAMPLE: A Tweet from Twitter

EXAMPLE: YouTube Video

SOURCE:  TheFineBros. "Kids React to Old Computers." Online video clip.

YouTube. YouTube, 25 May 2014. Web. 26 September 2014.

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Source: Online Writing Lab. MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources (Web Publications). 20 Owl Purdue University, 1995-2014. Web. 2 September 2014.  

Sign in to Gmail and Google Classroom

Watch the video below to find out how to sign in to your Gmail account and Google Classroom. Always remember, your Google account can be used with all Google apps. 

HOLIDAY ICT LEARNING EXTENSION (G1-G5)

Hour of Code

K3 - Grade 5 students of Concordian International School are participating in the Hour of Code from December 9-15, 2013.

www.code.org

Watch the video to find out what most schools don't teach in the classrooms. We, at Concordian International School are learning how to code starting from K3 - G5.

Computer Programming for Grade 2-5

We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago.

That’s why our entire PYP and K3 joined in on the largest education event in history: The Hour of Code. During Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 9-15), every one of our students will be amongst over 2 million worldwide spending one hour learning the basics.

Our Hour of Code is a statement that Concordian International School is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge.

Grade 2-5 will use the Code.org programming app to learn to code. Each student has their own username and password. Students need to login to save their progress to be able to get a certificate. Here is a peek of our PYP students doing programming. 

PROGRAMMING APPS FOR CHILDREN (IPAD)
*Click the link to see details of the app. 
1. Kodable
2. Light Bot
3. Move the Turtle
4. Cargo Bot

AN HOUR OF CODE FOR EVERY STUDENT

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

PowerPoint presentations consist of a number of individual pages or "slides".  Slides may contain text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects, which may be arranged freely. The presentation can be printed, displayed live on a computer, or navigated through at the command of the presenter.

In first grade, they have learned the following three types of movements: 

1. Entrance, emphasis, and exit of elements on a slide itself are controlled by what PowerPoint calls Custom Animations.
2. Transitions, on the other hand, are movements between slides. These can be animated in a variety of ways.
3. Custom animation can be used to create small story boards by animating pictures to enter, exit or move.

Second graders are learning advance command skill to add video and audio from file. They will be able to use Rehearse Timing feature to play their slideshow automatically without clicking and pressing any key on the keyboard.

TYPINGACE.COM

Typing Objectives

Typing is an excellent way to introduce students to computer literacy and to improve one's ability to interact with the computer. Once you know how to type, you do not have to search for the key to press and you can concentrate on the application at hand. 

All students in the Primary Years Programme have their own username and password. Their progress are recorded in the administrator accounts of their teachers. Students who do not comply with the proper use of finger position and proper sitting position, their lessons will reset from the beginning.

Objectives for new students are to develop an ability to: 

• Use the correct technique.
• Key data quickly and accurately.
• Demonstrate operational skills in using the computer.
• Be able to key accurately at a rate of 35 Words Per Minute (WPM).

Grade level and courses:

Grade 1 - Beginner Course

Grade 2 - Beginner Course + Typing Test

Grade 3 - Intermediate Course + Typing Test

Grade 4 - Advanced Course + Typing Test

Grade 5 - Specialty Course + Problem Keys + Typing Test

www.typingace.com

STAND UP AGAINST CYBERBULLYING

What is cyberbullying?

     Cyberbullying is when a child is being humiliated, embarrassed and harassed online by another child by posting or sending mean messages through text (mobile phones), social networking, and instant messages. The cyberbully usually posts or sends mean messages anonymously.

STOP CYBERBULLYING CAMPAIGN

This CYEBRBULLYING AD from Sweden illustrates the dangers of cyber bullying and offers solutions to the problem, and a small gesture can do so much. 

Tips to STOP CYBERBULLYING

Don’t respond. If someone bullies you, remember that your reaction is usually exactly what the bully wants. It gives him or her power over you. Who wants to empower a bully?

Don’t retaliate. Getting back at the bully turns you into one and reinforces the bully’s behavior. Help avoid a whole cycle of aggression.

Save the evidence. The only good news about digital bullying is that the harassing messages can usually be captured, saved, and shown to someone who can help. You need to do this even if it’s minor stuff, in case things escalate.

Talk to a trusted adult. You deserve backup. It’s always good to involve a parent but – if you can’t – a school counselor usually knows how to help. Sometimes both are needed. If you’re really nervous about saying something, see if there’s a way to report the incident anonymously at school.

Block the bully. If the harassment’s coming in the form of instant messages, texts, or profile comments, do yourself a favor: Use preferences or privacy tools to block the person. If it’s in chat, leave the “room.”

Be civil. Even if you don’t like someone, it’s a good idea to be decent and not sink to the other person’s level. Also, research shows that gossiping about and trash talking others increases your risk of being bullied. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

Don’t be a bully. How would you feel if someone harassed you? You know the old saying about walking a mile in someone’s shoes; even a few seconds of thinking about how another person might feel can put a big damper on aggression. That’s needed in this world.

Be a friend, not a bystander. Watching or forwarding mean messages empowers bullies and hurts victims even more. If you can, tell bullies to stop or let them know harassment makes people look stupid and mean. It’s time to let bullies know their behavior is unacceptable – cruel abuse of fellow human beings. If you can’t stop the bully, at least try to help the victim and report the behavior.

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program. Users will be able to create different kinds of documents such as greeting cards, calendars, brochures, labels, flyers, business cards, magazines, books and posters. 

Second graders are creating their own birth month calendar, greeting cards and book covers.  Some features of the program are inserting photos from clipart, inserting photos from file, changing the background color, and adding a border for their document. They will also use MS Publisher to write a story and create a book for the upcoming "Love of Reading Week."

SCHOOL RULES

It is important that students know and understand the rules around the school. Rules are placed to help and guide students how to be a respectful student. Rules will help students to be respectful of themselves and others.

MIX & MATCH 

In this activity, students mix and match the RULES and WHY to be able to fully understand why we have the rules to follow at school.

*NOTE: Grade 4 and Grade 5 student work for this activity, please click STUDENT BLOGS tab and click you child's name to open his/her blog.

CLASSROOM RULES

Classroom rules are important to have a fun and learning environment.  Always respect yourself, others and the classroom (i.e. computers).

Students find out how to branch out the big rules to smaller rules.  They may represent each rule in a drawing, handwriting or cutting and pasting from the handout.

*NOTE: Grade 4 and Grade 5 student work for this activity, please click student blogs tab and click you child's picture to open his/her blog.