Week 2 with Tappan Elementary

Today at AT&T we did sentences and we took a test and did our fables. We took a test about polygons and lives. We reviewed lines and polygons too. - Ashley B.

We got off the bus and we put our stuff on the hooks and Brandon passed out pencils and Mehli passed out the folders and we got out our polygon packet and did a page. After that we did centers. We did Geo Boards, a SMART Board game, Venn diagram, and portaportal. Then we went home. On the Geo Boards we did guess my shape.- Payton

When we were at AT&T we did these things: We printed out math paper. We worked on our vocabulary sheet. We learned more about polygons. We learned what “poly” means. -Serena

This week in AT&T with Willyard Fifth Graders

This is Miss Cutlip’s class in AT&T. We always come in with smiles on our faces to hear what new technology we are going to use that day. Now here is some of what we are learning about. The class has learned that there is an imaginary line trough the middle of the earth called an axis. This week we have found out we are going to be using Ipads for science! Wow! We went on the Notepad and made a list of things that rotate and revolve other than earth. We also used the doodle buddy to make a picture of earth rotating and revolving. We are going to have a bunch of fun while we are there and I wish we could stay there forever.

Kaitlyn Wetshtein

AT&T Classroom Welcomes Ravenna City Schools

Our winter session is underway in the AT&T Classroom and we are happy to have with us two classes from Ravenna City Schools. Mrs. Angela Kohl and her fourth graders from Tappan Elementary are here in the mornings and are currently studying geometry and fables. In the afternoon, Miss Kandis Cutlip and her fifth graders from Willyard Elementary are studying the earth and solar system as part of their science unit. During the language arts portion of their session they are reading Frindle by Andrew Clements and using a variety tools to analyze various elements of the story.

Our students will be serving as guest bloggers each week to provide updates regarding their projects across the six weeks. Checkout the posts below from our Week One Bloggers:

AT&T is a wonderful place. We got to use ipods to do homework. We are also learning about Aesop and his fables. We are also typing to our fake friend Aesop facts. He was the one to invent fables. We are also making claymation movies for Aesops fables. We get to make up our own fables for our class and then we get to show our class. We get to go on the internet and do this game called MyPortalPortal.com You can go there too!

Love,

Class 207

Today we went to AT&T and it was fun and now I will tell you what happened. First, we got on the bus, then we rode to Kent State University’s AT&T. Then we did a poem and we downloaded our pictures on the computers to our files and then it was time to go to Tappan and is what we did at AT&T.

Reporter: Juliana

Teachers and Classrooms from 2010/11

Teachers from the 2010-2011school year, talk about their time in the AT&T Classroom.

Fall 2011 Session II Begins in AT&T

The second Fall session began in the AT&T Classroom on October 31.

From Portage Path Community Learning Center (Akron Public Schools) Mrs. Amy Fejes and her fourth graders began their six week unit focusing on geometric shapes. They have been utilizing a variety of online resources to study shapes and angles including Johnnie’s Math Page and the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.

In the afternoon, the AT&T Classroom is hosting the fifth grade from Franklin Elementary (Kent City Schools). Fifth grade teachers Mrs. Jody Frank & Miss Jenna Ward co-developed a unit on the solar system. Mrs. Frank’s students started the unit by investigating moon phases using a variety of web resources and also had the opportunity to view 3D images of moon phases using a stereoscopic 3D visual display system. Students then worked in groups to create videos and claymations depicting the phases of the moon.

Observation Information for ITech Students

We welcome all KSU students to visit the AT&T Classroom to observe or complete field hours. The classroom is located on the lower level of Moulton Hall. Classes are in session daily Monday-Friday. There are times when the class may not be in session due to field trips or district-based activities. Any changes in sessions will be posted to this blog.

Classes are currently in session daily October 31-December 16 as follows:

Mornings: 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Afternoons: 12:15-2:00 p.m.

Please note: Classes will NOT be in session in the AT&T Classroom on the following dates due to district-based activities:

November 8: No classes morning or afternoon

November 11: No classes morning or afternoon

November 22 & 23: No afternoon classes

December 14: No morning class

December 16: No afternoon class

Fall 2011 Session Underway in RCET's AT&T Classroom

The 2011-2012 school year is currently underway in the AT&T Classroom. From Walls Elementary (Kent City Schools) Dr. Deborah Dortch and her third graders are in the AT&T Classroom each morning 9:45-11:25 a.m. The class began their six weeks studying health and nutrition. The students have been using a number of online resources and simulations accessible at Sheppards Software, Kids Health, Nourish Interactive, and Nutrition Exploration. The class finished their Health and Nutrition unit by creating a PowerPoint about their favorites in each of the food groups. They also worked in groups to create a claymation to explain the digestive process. The third graders are currently using the LEGO WeDo Robotics software system to study force & motion. Lego WeDo is an entry level robotics system designed for ages 7-11, providing cross-curriculum opportunities for STEM. The system uses drag-and-drop software to program over 150 elements provided with the kit, including a motor, motion and tilt sensors, and a LEGO USB hub. The students have been approaching their work with the LEGO system by applying the engineering design process, the steps that an engineer uses in constructing products and solutions to solve a problem.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Rebecca Miller (Echo Hills/Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools) and her 4^thgrade class are here daily, 1:20-3:00 p.m. They began their six weeks learning to use a variety of digital tools for studying and navigating maps and more recently have been studying Ohio history. Last week the students hosted guest speakers from the Summit County Historical Society and as a follow-up created PhotoStories to document highlights of the presentation. Additionally, students have been conducting online research regarding a famous Ohio and are creating glogs to share their findings.

2011-2012 AT&T Classroom Teacher Cohort

RCET would like to extend a warm welcome to the 2011-2012 AT&T Classroom Teacher Cohort.
A schedule of classes is provided below.

Fall I: Sept. 12-Oct. 21
Morning class: Deborah Dortch, grade 3, Walls Elementary, Kent City Schools
Afternoon class: Rebecca Miller, grade 4, Echo Hills Elementary, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools

Fall II : Oct. 31-Dec. 16
Morning class: Amy Fejes, grade 4, Portage Path Community Learning Center, Akron Public Schools
Afternoon class: Jody Frank & Jenna Ward, grade 5, Franklin Elementary, Kent City Schools

Spring 1: January 30-March 9
Morning class: Angela Kohl, grade 4, Tappan Elementary, Ravenna City Schools
Afternoon class: Kandis Cutlip, grade 5, Willyard Elementary, Ravenna City Schools

Spring II: April 2-May 11
Morning class: Carole Welsh, grade 1, Fishcreek Elementary, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools
Afternoon class: Tracy Foreman, grade 1, Davey Elementary, Kent City Schools