Students in the Sixth grade TAG are working on a MockNewbery Project. They are collaborating with FL Wright Intermediate School, Lincoln Intermediate School and D.C. Everest Middle School. Students are reading through a collection of about 15 titles published in during 2010. They are also writing book jacket reviews (book blurbs) on a WIKI we share with the other three schools. Until the award is announced we will skype with students from the other schools about the books we are reading. On January 10th we will get watch a delayed broadcast of the awards.
Students are also exploring “Google Sketchup” an interactive CAD drawing program. They are encouraged to use tutorials and help menus to make discoveries about components and tool elements. Students are also encouraged to help one another. In January, we will begin to explore independent and small group project ideas. To see an video of some of the drawings go to:
Our next interactive online discoveries will take place in “Scratch” and online animator and game creator from MIT.
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