Monday, December 31, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Forest Road School Spelling Bee was held!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Making and Tinkering are Powerful and Empowering Ways to Learn
MakerSpaces within schools and school libraries provide powerful contexts and opportunities for students to learn and develop new skills. As the MakerSpace Movement “draws upon the innately human desire to make things using our hands and our brains”, school MakerSpaces can provide this necessary outlet for students, fueling engagement, creativity and curiosity at the same time (Fleming, 2015, p.2). For example, a research study conducted by Small (2014) found that “students who participated in activities involving innovation were inquisitive, imaginative and motivated. They wanted to solve real problems that could help people” (as cited in Moorefield-Lang, 2015, p. 108).
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
New York State Kids Safe Online Poster Contest
Students are creating posters on Kids Safety Online using Google Drawing.
Selected posters are on display.
Student Poster
Student Poster
“Students are growing up in a digital, globally-connected world,” said Deborah Snyder,
New York State Chief Information Security Officer. “They spend a significant amount
of time online each day, and know how technology is being utilized by their peers. It is
refreshing to see their perspective and how they portray the importance of being safe
online. This program does more than just build awareness. As we teach students cyber
skills, we’re also creating future digital leaders and exposing them to STEAM career
opportunities.”
“The National Kids Safe Online Poster Contest allows our youth to educate their peers
on how to stay safe online. The posters share tips for safe web surfing and the
responsible use of social media platforms,” said Thomas Duffy, Chair of the MSISAC,
and Center for Internet Security (CIS) Senior Vice President of Operations
and Services.
The winning posters will be announced in early 2019 and will be featured in the 2020
New York State Kids Safe Online Calendar.
The Hour of Code is here in the Forest!
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| Some students received the certificates after finishing their coding activities. |
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Gr. 5 Students are learning about the California Gold Rush using Google Expeditions
Students are virtually visiting the sites of the first California gold rush in Coloma, California including American River, Sutter's Mill, a miner's cabin, etc.
Gr. 3 Students visited the Statue of Liberty in Virtual Reality
Third grade students in Ms. Gurnani's class are learning about the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty using Google Expedition Full Screen View on their iPads.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Forest Road Makers - We are all makers!
Gr. 5 students hope to crochet warm scarves for the upcoming cold winter weather
during Recess Crochet Club.
Gr. 4 students created a character to capture and play in Bloxels Builder game
during Recess Makers Club.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Gr. 5 Students use VR to virtually experience the California Gold Rush
Gr. 5 students in Ms. Blankshine's class use Virtual Reality (VR) to virtually experience the 1848 California Gold Rush. As they are reading Esperanza Rising in the classroom, this activity provides historical background to help them understand the Gold Rush. VR allows students to observe, ask, and answer questions about this important event in American history.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Virtual Field Trip in Action!
2nd grade students are taking a virtual tour of the White House during Christmas holidays in 2D full screen mode.
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