SES Educational Technology

During this time of year many people around the world celebrate by giving gifts to their friends and family.  There is an old saying which says “It is better to give then to recieve.” With this saying in mind, think about something that you can do for someone else this holiday season.  If your family does not celebrate during the holiday season, it’s still a kind gesture to do a good deed for someone else.  Type the one good deed that you will perform for someone else in the reply box below.

The Thanksgiving Holiday is a time when family and friends come together to eat good food and enjoy each others’ company.  It is also a time to think about the things we are thankful for;  take a minute to think about what you are thankful for this holiday season.  Is it your family, good friends, or something else?  Answer the question below in one or more sentences:

What is something that you are thankful for this holiday season?

Explore audio production using Garage Band, Audio Recorder and iTunes. As a participant of this professional development strand you will have the opportunity to check out and discover other ways to engage your students using the audio production features available on your MacBook. Use this blog to share your ideas, successes and frustrations as you develop your audio project(s). Here’s your project assignment:

Create an audio file using Garage Band or Audio Recorder that can be used within your school building. Examples include: an informational podcast for staff or parents, read alouds that can be used for students, or an enhanced podcast that highlights a recent event at your school. Your audio production project will be shared at our next professional development session on February 25th. Don’t forget to share your thoughts and experiences during the process. Good Luck!

Audio Production Sample: Audio Production Project Summary

Other Samples:

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Watch a video of our Mock Presidential Election day at SES.

SES Election Video on Teachertube

All of the votes were counted and a winner was elected!  Swansfield students and staff members voted Senator Barack Obama as the next President of the United States of America.  Senator Obama received 80% of the vote versus Senator McCain’s 17% (with 3% selecting a third party candidate).  Now it’s time to share our thoughts about our experiences during the 2008 mock election.

Answer the question below in one or two sentences:

What did you like or dislike about the mock Presidential Election?

On Thursday September 30th Swansfield Elementary School will hold it’s 2008 mock presidential election.  As students, you have all had the opportunity to register so that you may cast your vote for Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain.  As voting day for adults approaches, you should begin thinking about the importance of your right to vote as an American citizen.  Now that you have learned a few things about how the voting process works, you will need to respond to the following question:

• Do you think voting is important? Why or why not?

Your response MUST include:

• At least two complete sentences.
• One fact you learned about the voting process.

Welcome to the SES Blog Spot!

The goal of this blog is to promote the use of educational technology and encourage students to explore and interact with some of the alternative learning tools available to them.  Swansfield Elementary School is a great place for young learners to explore, learn and grow into tomorrow’s leaders.  Excellence Starts Here, And It Starts With You!