Mrs. McEvoy
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Mrs. McEvoy
Computer Teacher |
| Mrs. McEvoy | Room 210 |
| E-MAIL: mmcevoy@berkeley87.org | 708-449-3845 VOICEMAIL |
CLASS INFORMATION
WELCOME WHITTIER STUDENTS & PARENTS
KINDERGARTEN: Students will demonstrate understanding of letter sounds through pictures using TuxPaint.
1ST GRADE: Students will retell a story through student created pictures in TuxPaint.
2ND GRADE: Students will listen to a BrainPop video on Harriet Tubman and complete a short online quiz.
3RD GRADE: Students will demonstrate understanding of geometric terms by creating a Geometry Powerpoint.
4th GRADE: Students are continuing their exploration of the web through an interactive set of web pages that teach about the internet "Welcome to the Web".
5TH GRADE: Students are continuing their exploration of the web through an interactive set of web pages that teach about the internet "Welcome to the Web".
Please stop by the computer lab during Parent Teacher conferences on Thursday evening.
Encourage your children to visit the websites below if they are spending time on the computer.
Internet Safety Tips for Kids
- I know to keep all personal information including Account IDs and passwords private--even from my best friend!
- I never to give out personal information such as my name, home address, e-mail addresses, social security numbers, school name or school’s team name, or telephone number in a chat room or on bulletin boards.
- I never send photos of myself, my family or my home to someone I’ve met online.
- I only use a nickname or screen name when chatting with my online friends and posting messages.
- I never open and always delete unknown e-mail attachments.
- I never respond to unsolicited e-mail (SPAM).
- I never write to someone who has made me feel uncomfortable or scared.
- If I read anything on the Internet that makes me feel uncomfortable I tell my parents.
- If a person writes something that is mean or makes me uncomfortable, I don't respond. Instead, I log off and tell my parents.
- I know that nothing I write on the Web is completely private and sometimes there are lurkers online.
- I am always careful and think about what I type and who I tell - even in e-mail.
- I know that online “friends” may not be honest about who they really are.
- I never make plans to meet in person with someone I met online.
Berkeley School District 87 Grading Scale
HOMEWORK POLICY
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Homework will not be assigned from the computer lab. Encourage your students to go to the websites listed below. |
FAVORITE LINKS
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Starfall is a fun and interactive web site that helps students with letters, words, and reading. |
Dance Mat Typing is a beginners typing web site. It teaches where to place fingers when typing and works on increasing speed and accuracy |
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his web site could be used in both English and Spanish. Students are able to read and interact with books. |
Free Rice quizzes students on a variety of subjects. For each correct answer rice is donated through the World Food Program to help end hun |
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This web site is broken down by grade level. Here there are several fun learning activities that work on a variety of skills. |
This web site is broken down by grade level. Here there are several fun learning activities that work on a variety of skills. |
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PBS has created this great web site that is fun, safe, and educational for young students. |
Check your student's reading scores and progress. You will need the student ID and password (your student has this) |
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Beginning readers will master the 224 most commonly used words in the English language at this site. |
With over 130 questions about Native Americans, this site is both challenging and entertaining. |
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Literacy Center is a website that works on letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. This website can be used in English or Spanish. |
This website is intended to provide students with practice questions to prepare for our State test organizing by grade level and subject. |
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Games designed to help students understand basic number concepts. |
Free site providing fact worksheets and interactives. Includes time, money, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. |
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This is a great math website for Pre-K to 8th grade students. Math Practice has different games and activities broken down by state standards. |
This is a great math website designed for fun. Includes puzzles, lessons and games. Does contain advertising. |
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This website is your one-stop shop for listening, reading, writing, math, brain games, health, history, etc.
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This website is your one-stop shop for listening, reading, writing, math, brain games, health, history, etc. |
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Games and poetry for your enjoyment and exploration. |
Explore the park and play games to practice your grammar skills. |
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Write your own story using the cast of characters provided. Story can then be printed and saved for future enjoyment. |
Encyclopedia in English and Spanish. Contains both a kids and student edition. |
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Infinite Learning Lab - Garfield Students will have the chance to watch videos on a variety of subjects from cyberbullying, fact or opinion, self esteem, peer pressure, giving back and online safety. After the video students have a chance to TRY their standing by answering some questions. |
A fun way to learn about fractions. |
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Playing Hangman, Pinball and many other games, but also practicing new vocabulary. |
Fun facts about the planets and the sun. |
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Fun, safe and engaging. This site covers all math concepts and is organized by grade level. |
Fun, safe and engaging. This site covers all math concepts and is organized by grade level. |
CLASSROOM RULES
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Stay in your seat. Raise your hand to talk. Follow directions. Treat others with respect. Only open the programs the teacher tells you to. |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Parents be sure your child gets plenty of sleep and has a good breakfast before starting school each day.
Remind your students to visit my favorite links if they are using the internet.
FIELD TRIPS There will be no field trips with computer class.
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