Category: Digital Learning

WAL: to use technology to follow and record directions using words, signs and angles.

I can:

• suggest & record instructions for a programmable toy (Bee-bot)
•  suggest & record instructions for a Sprite (2D image)

Last week we had lot of fun using technology to enhance our learning in Maths.

Bee- bots – we played with the Bee-bots to learn how they worked and then we recorded directions. We got our Bee-bots to make squares and rectangles.

We used the ‘Turtle Program’ on https://www.j2e.com/jit5#turtle. We recorded directions for our Sprite (2D image of a rocket) to get it to travel in a clockwise direction around all the planets. The extension activities were to program the rocket to go anti-clockwise, to add an extra Sprite and to use the advanced program.

What we thought – Dylan ” I enjoyed adding a second sprite and programming it. It felt like I had a magic power because I could make them both move.”

Olivia “i enjoyed getting the Bee-bot to make the shapes.”

Connor L ” I enjoyed recording the directions for my rocket and seeing it move on it’s own”

Emily “I enjoyed adding another sprite because it felt like a challenge.”

The class are keen to use both the technologies in the future especially the website https://www.j2e.com/jit5 as it has lots of other exciting activities to explore.

 

 

 

Science & Digital Learning Week

What were we learning?

We were learning:

• About how the Earth gets daytime and night-time
• How long it takes for the Earth to spin.
• How long it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
• How long it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth.

How would we know if we were successful?

• We would be able to present this information in the form of a film/iMovie.

What did we do?

We used papier mache to make models of the Sun, Moon and Earth. Then, we worked in groups to plan the different jobs we would have for the film. We practised our script with our group and our models and then Miss McLaughlin filmed us.

Watch our videos below. Did we include all the right information?

Check in with us next week to see what we are learning!

Until next time…
Primary 2 & Miss M 🙂

LI: We are learning to retrieve and analyse information

SC:
I can select appropriate information
I can use digital search methods
I can analyse information to support my argument

For our digital learning we were looking into rumours of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, a type of octopus that has been sighted living in trees on Mt Baker. 
Pupils were asked if they believed these rumours and were sorted into partners that had a similar view to them.
We then began creating short presentations with evidence to back pour views and used digital search techniques to find this.