Comments for Book Bag Blog http://brendab.edublogs.org Media Center E-News and Book Reviews Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Challenge For YOU! by Becky http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/06/16/reading-calendar/#comment-146 Becky Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:00:37 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/?p=173#comment-146 Just wanted to remind you that Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon is this Saturday! Just wanted to remind you that Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is this Saturday!

]]> Comment on Games Online by puzzlemaker discovery http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/#comment-145 puzzlemaker discovery Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:03:34 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/#comment-145 [...] 793 AD The following game sites are recommended by ALA: Chess Is Fun Want to learn how to playhttp://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/DiscoverySchool&39s Puzzlemaker helps you make your own crossword ...Puzzlemaker from [...] [...] 793 AD The following game sites are recommended by ALA: Chess Is Fun Want to learn how to playhttp://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/DiscoverySchool&39s Puzzlemaker helps you make your own crossword …Puzzlemaker from [...]

]]> Comment on Media-gam-arama by News » Gaming Gone Wild http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/media-gam-arama/#comment-144 News » Gaming Gone Wild Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:08:23 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/media-gam-arama/#comment-144 [...] Media-gam-arama “Fortunately, we’ve done an about face at our school in relation to games - yes, I believe we’re still having some filter problems with a few game sites, but even so, the idea of engaging students with games has been integrated throughout the school’s curriculum. While gaming, we see students engaged in cooperative learning situations, developing social skills, problem solving, decision making, and having loads of fun. Our school has had Scrabble tournaments, the 6th grade had its own March Madness extravaganza, we own Webkinz for the school - one per grade level, PE classes use Dance, Dance, Revolution, Uno, the music department uses Guitar Hero, we have had a Chess Club, and class sets of card decks can be found throughout the school. Our library student work stations have bookmarked, several game sites for student use and I’ve made it a passtime to continue searching for great student games, especially those with educational content.” [Book Bag Blog]  [...] [...] Media-gam-arama “Fortunately, we’ve done an about face at our school in relation to games - yes, I believe we’re still having some filter problems with a few game sites, but even so, the idea of engaging students with games has been integrated throughout the school’s curriculum. While gaming, we see students engaged in cooperative learning situations, developing social skills, problem solving, decision making, and having loads of fun. Our school has had Scrabble tournaments, the 6th grade had its own March Madness extravaganza, we own Webkinz for the school - one per grade level, PE classes use Dance, Dance, Revolution, Uno, the music department uses Guitar Hero, we have had a Chess Club, and class sets of card decks can be found throughout the school. Our library student work stations have bookmarked, several game sites for student use and I’ve made it a passtime to continue searching for great student games, especially those with educational content.” [Book Bag Blog]  [...]

]]> Comment on Media-gam-arama by The Shifted Librarian » Gaming Gone Wild http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/media-gam-arama/#comment-143 The Shifted Librarian » Gaming Gone Wild Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:31:36 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/media-gam-arama/#comment-143 [...] Media-gam-arama “Fortunately, we’ve done an about face at our school in relation to games - yes, I believe we’re still having some filter problems with a few game sites, but even so, the idea of engaging students with games has been integrated throughout the school’s curriculum. While gaming, we see students engaged in cooperative learning situations, developing social skills, problem solving, decision making, and having loads of fun. Our school has had Scrabble tournaments, the 6th grade had its own March Madness extravaganza, we own Webkinz for the school - one per grade level, PE classes use Dance, Dance, Revolution, Uno, the music department uses Guitar Hero, we have had a Chess Club, and class sets of card decks can be found throughout the school. Our library student work stations have bookmarked, several game sites for student use and I’ve made it a passtime to continue searching for great student games, especially those with educational content.” [Book Bag Blog]  [...] [...] Media-gam-arama “Fortunately, we’ve done an about face at our school in relation to games - yes, I believe we’re still having some filter problems with a few game sites, but even so, the idea of engaging students with games has been integrated throughout the school’s curriculum. While gaming, we see students engaged in cooperative learning situations, developing social skills, problem solving, decision making, and having loads of fun. Our school has had Scrabble tournaments, the 6th grade had its own March Madness extravaganza, we own Webkinz for the school - one per grade level, PE classes use Dance, Dance, Revolution, Uno, the music department uses Guitar Hero, we have had a Chess Club, and class sets of card decks can be found throughout the school. Our library student work stations have bookmarked, several game sites for student use and I’ve made it a passtime to continue searching for great student games, especially those with educational content.” [Book Bag Blog]  [...]

]]> Comment on First Video Conference Book Club Discussion by dewey http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/first-video-conference-book-club-discussion/#comment-142 dewey Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:20:43 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/?p=159#comment-142 This sounds like so much fun! Your students are fortunate to have you helping them get excited about reading. This sounds like so much fun! Your students are fortunate to have you helping them get excited about reading.

]]> Comment on First Video Conference Book Club Discussion by Mrs. B http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/first-video-conference-book-club-discussion/#comment-141 Mrs. B Sat, 31 May 2008 17:27:24 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/?p=159#comment-141 Hi Cathy - we did use Skype and it worked great! I'm always sticking my neck out trying things before I'm sure I'm ready but we're setting up two book discussions via video conference with WiZiQ for the summer. This is a really user friendly platform and I've found the sound and video to be easier to predict - maybe because it is not a downloaded program that depends on various types of computers?? Any ideas? Anyway, we're up at 7:00 for June 30 talking about a mystery book we've read and July 28, a realistic fiction book. I have a panel of 4 or 5 teachers that will be joining to help host the discussion and would love to have you join us if you can. There's more info on my blog under the page Summer Reading IVC. What kind of podcasting did you do with SS? Will it be posted? Hi Cathy - we did use Skype and it worked great! I’m always sticking my neck out trying things before I’m sure I’m ready but we’re setting up two book discussions via video conference with WiZiQ for the summer. This is a really user friendly platform and I’ve found the sound and video to be easier to predict - maybe because it is not a downloaded program that depends on various types of computers?? Any ideas? Anyway, we’re up at 7:00 for June 30 talking about a mystery book we’ve read and July 28, a realistic fiction book. I have a panel of 4 or 5 teachers that will be joining to help host the discussion and would love to have you join us if you can. There’s more info on my blog under the page Summer Reading IVC.

What kind of podcasting did you do with SS? Will it be posted?

]]> Comment on First Video Conference Book Club Discussion by Cathy Nelson http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/first-video-conference-book-club-discussion/#comment-140 Cathy Nelson Sat, 31 May 2008 01:20:16 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/?p=159#comment-140 WOW I hate I missed this. I couldn't have joined though cuz i was knee deep in a podcasting project with a social studies teacher that i think went REMARKABLY well. Still, wish i could have. Maybe in the fall we can do one too. Did you use Skype? WOW I hate I missed this. I couldn’t have joined though cuz i was knee deep in a podcasting project with a social studies teacher that i think went REMARKABLY well. Still, wish i could have. Maybe in the fall we can do one too. Did you use Skype?

]]> Comment on More New Tech Finds by Larry Ferlazzo http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/more-new-tech-finds/#comment-138 Larry Ferlazzo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:22:08 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/more-new-tech-finds/#comment-138 Thanks for sharing my blog with your readers! Larry Thanks for sharing my blog with your readers!

Larry

]]> Comment on 2008 Book Award Winners by Mary http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/2008-book-award-winners/#comment-132 Mary Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:15:50 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/2008-book-award-winners/#comment-132 I played the Cyberchase games on PBS. It is not a harmful site and the games are all fun and they would be really good for the fourth graders. I played the Cyberchase games on PBS. It is not a harmful site and the games are all fun and they would be really good for the fourth graders.

]]> Comment on Games Online by Tristan http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/#comment-131 Tristan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:33:10 +0000 http://brendab.edublogs.org/2008/04/15/games-online/#comment-131 I visited the disney website and it was easy to acces.it was alright. I visited the disney website and it was easy to acces.it was alright.

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