Green Screen

TITANIC SURVIVOR INTERVIEWSStudents in Mrs. Sitak's fourth grade class recently completed their study of of the H.M.S Titanic.  One part of the project asked students to step back in time and conduct interviews with real-life survivors. ...

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Grade 4

Titanic News!Student in Mrs. Viviani's social studies classes are using Google Slides to create digital newspapers.  "What's the Scoop?", you want to know?The Titanic Has Sunk!Big headlines screamed the news of this devastating event as...

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We'll Take That Ride!

Grade 4 Takes the Ultimate Road Trip!Students in Mrs. Viviani's 4th grade class were recently met with a challenge.  As individuals with great knowledge of the states that make up the American West, they were asked to create the ultimate...

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Skype and Sketchnotes

Skype and Sketchnotes at SpoffordStudents in all grades have had two fun experiences this week.  One experience absolutely relied on technology and the other did not.  However, in both cases students gained new information and new...

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Google Slides

Stop Action Animation with Google SlidesGoogle Slides is so much more than just a backdrop for your presentation.  It can be used in many other ways as well.  Recently, students in third and fourth grade practiced using Google Slides...

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Podcasting

Spofford Pond Podcast:  New Episodes!The Great Polar Bearier Riff is excited to announce we have recently added new episodes.Students in Ms. Davis's grade 4 classroom are proud to share their math knowledge with you in their series called...

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Time to Breakout!

Students in Grades 4 & 5 UseGrowth Mindset Skills to BREAKOUTSeveral fourth and fifth grade classes recently experienced BreakoutEDU with their classmates.  The challenge was to use clues, critical thinking, common sense and collaboration...

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Happy New Year

Digital Citizenship ReviewDigital Citizenship is a vital part of using technology.  Upon returning from the December break, during library/media classes, Mrs. Boulay and I reviewed the importance of being good digital citizens with all...

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November Technology Updates

So far, November has been a busy month of technology integration in all grade levels.  Teachers and students use a wide variety of devices in dynamic ways to foster student engagement in all subjects.Here are a few highlights:The Polar...

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Back to School, Back to Technology

Busy Digital Citizens in Grades 3 & 4Over the past few weeks we have been very busy helping students get reacquainted with their Google accounts.  Third graders have been learning to log in and out of Google, join Google Classroom,...

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Grade 4 Hyperdoc Genius Hour

Students "Bee"-come Honey Bee ExpertsStudents in Ms. Davis's 4th grade class recently read The Hive Detectives:  Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin Burns.  They worked in groups to complete the supplementary hyperdoc,...

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Grade 4 Green Screen

Titanic Survivor InterviewsStudents in Ms. Sitak's fourth grade class recently completed their study of of the H.M.S Titanic.  One part of the project asked students to step back in time and conduct interviews with real-life survivors. ...

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Grade 4 State Fair

4th Grade presents:Spofford Pond School State FairStudents in grade 4 have been studying the U.S. States over the past several weeks.  In a culminating project, they create a presentation including everything they have learned about their...

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Genius Hour

Ms. Davis's Grade 4 Daily Genius HourOver the past two weeks, students in Ms. Davis's class have been given the opportunity to spend one hour each day to research any topic.  These topics could be something the students were passionate...

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Global Reading Event

Read Across America!Read Across the World!Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!Today Spofford Pond students participated in Read Across America, "an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate...

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Grade 4

Renewable Energy Infographics in Ms. Davis'sGrade 4 Science Classes4th Grade scientists in Ms. Davis's classes used Google Drawing to create infographics about renewable energy sources.Some students worked collaboratively in small groups to...

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Grade 4 Hyperdocs

Hyperdocs with Mr. Duffy's 4th Grade ClassThis week students in Mr. Duffy's 4th grade class had their first lesson in using a Hyperdoc to complete various activities for a reading selection.  Mr. Duffy was excited to transform his lesson...

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Virtual Reality Redux

Volcanic Virtual Reality in Grade 4 SparksGreat Conversations & CollaborationThe Google Expeditions kit at Spofford Pond School has seen a lot of action lately - this time in the 4th grade.  As part of their studies of "Forces of Nature",...

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Celebrating Computer Science Education Week

Hour of Code 2017In celebration of Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10, 2017) all classes at Spofford Pond Elementary School participated in an Hour of Code.  Hour of Code is a worldwide phenomenon that reaches tens of millions...

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