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Computer Lab Happenings Mrs. Pamela D. Perretti Instructional Technology Specialist Winter 2012
Welcome to the Julia F. Callahan School Technology page. Each Callahan student participates in a computer class with me each week. The kindergarteners are working on Starfall to learn the alphabet and their sounds. The students are also learning the names of the various computer components and other technology vocabulary. First-graders are working on Starfall with a focus on word families. They also visit Numbers Undercover to measure characters and sequence numbers. This program has been installed on the lab computers. Technology vocabulary is also a focus for grade 1 students. Students in grades two through five work on Study Island during their computer time. Study Island is a web-based computer program built on Massachusetts curriculum standards. Students work on topics in both Math and English/Language Arts. Each student has a unique username and password to access the site. Students can use the website at home as well. Third-graders have been brushing up on their multiplication skills using www.Multiplication.com. They are learning their facts while playing some challenging games! In addition to Study Island, students in grades 3 through 5 use the Type to Learn program, affectionately known as TTL3. Type to Learn has been installed on the school's computers. This keyboarding program teaches students the proper typing technique. The children use this program when they arrive for their computer class. After ten minutes, we transition to the Study Island topics. Each year, the students become better and better at keyboarding. Practice makes perfect!
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What is
Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is repeated,
electronic-based children and teens.
Cyberbullying usually involves posted or even threatening. Many adults are aware that
there are online but less aware that
children also victimize each seriously Cyberbullying is common.
Studies, including
cyberbullied Parents should never assume
that because impossible for them to
become involved in MARC* research shows the
most common motives that they What can you do? Read the MARC parent brochure for some tips. Click here for the MARC parent brochure:
http://webhost.bridgew.edu/marc/marc%20cyberbullying.pdf ______________________________________________________________________________ Watch
this cyberbullying video for some eye-opening facts: ______________________________________________________________________________ List of Chat Acronyms: http://www.chatref.com/abbreviations/parents.php ______________________________________________________________________________ Visit the page to see Mrs. Perretti's favorites!
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