Nov 24 2009
Callison Elementary and Live Oak Elementary schools hosted the employees of Education Service Center Region XIII on November 17th, 2009 for a “field trip” in which they could interact with the students and faculty with whom they serve. The Region XIII visitors got to witness first-hand and hear directly from the students about the embedded and interactive technology that is enriching their learning environments.
Nov 23 2009
On 11/14 and 11/21 twenty-nine Round Rock ISD teams from 16 campuses competed in the Central Texas First Lego League Qualifier Events. Congratulations to the middle schools teams at CD Fulkes, Canyon Vista, Cedar Valley, Deerpark, Grisham, Hopewell, and Walsh and to the elementary teams at Bluebonnet, Cactus Ranch, Callison, Caraway, Forest Creek, Gattis, Laurel Mountain, and Purple Sage. Round Rock is proud to celebrate the achievements of these teams. The * teams will go on to the competition on Dec. 12 at Rouse High School in Leander.
11/14 LBJ Qualifier Results
*Walsh1 – 4th – Research Project
*Cactus Ranch Longhorns 1- 3rd Research Project
Cactus Ranch Longhorns 3 – 3rd Teamwork
*Forest Creek – 1st Research Project
11/14 West Ridge Qualifer Results
*Laurel Mountain Team Dr. Octogonaus – 1st Champions
*Laurel Mountain LegoLions – 2nd Champions
*Laurel Mountain LegoLunatics – Wildcard
11/21 Anderson Qualifier Results
*Bluebonnet – 1st Teamwork, 3rd Research Project
11/21 Westwood Qualifier Results
*Deerpark CPU’s – 3rd Champions
*Deerpark Robanators – 3rd Research Project
*Gattis InstaGators – 2nd Robot Design
*Gattis Robo-Crocs – 2nd Teamwork
*Purple Sage Riders – 1st Research Project
*CarawayRobotechs – 2nd Research Project
*Canyon Vista Mustangs 2 – 3rd Robot Design
Canyon Vista Mustangs 4 – 3rd Teamwork
*Grisham Grizzlies – 1st Robot Design
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Nov 23 2009
Deerpark Middle School’s robotics club engineers have video conference with UPS pilot and former F-16 fighter pilot, Jim Crowley, about their airplane engine cover design. The engine cover was designed to prevent birds from dying when they encounter a plane engine during flight. Mr. Crowley praised their design for being aerodynamic and environmentally conscious. He asked them to think about the benefits vs costs of saving the birds compared to the weight and amount of fuel that extra weight would require.
Nov 23 2009
As a service-learning project, Scott Ganske’s fifth grade students at Anderson Mill Elementary combined their classroom learning with a meaningful service to the community. Students used technology to raise awareness about children’s needs around the world and the importance of getting involved and making a difference by developing an inspirational video, a wiki, a blog, a newsletter and a book.
Nov 13 2009
Visit the link below to learn more about the Math Jeopardy via webcam challenge between students at Fern Bluff Elementary and Cactus Ranch Elementary.
http://fernbluffit.edublogs.org/2009/10/22/math-jeopardy-via-webcam/
Nov 12 2009
Mr. Osman with wireless slate
David Osman, AP Government teacher at Round Rock High School, was chosen the 2009 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Osman, shown here annotating a website with his wireless slate, extends his classroom by posting all his class notes, powerpoints, and study guides on his impressive website. His busy senior students appreciate the ability to access Mr. Osman’s course materials at any time.
Nov 11 2009
IBM donated 15 Young Explorer stations to the prekindergarten classrooms at Brushy Creek, Caldwell Heights, Double File Trail, Forest Creek, Forest North, Gattis, Great Oaks, Jollyville, Old Town, Pond Springs, Purple Sage, Sommer, Teravista, and Wells Branch. These workstations come with pre-loaded educational software: Millie’s Math House®, Sammy’s Science House®, Bailey’s Book House®, and Stanley’s Sticker Stories®. The students are already enjoying and learning.
Nov 11 2009
My Life (view video here)
Ms. Callaway’s 4th grade class created “My Life” videos. They scanned in photos and original drawings, wrote a story, and narrated their creative work.
Nov 11 2009
Mrs. Jenkins 4th grade class at Cactus Ranch Elementary challenged students from Jefferson ISD in Louisville, Kentucky to a debate via videoconference. The topic of the debate was whether or not children should have the freedom to spend their allowance on whatever they want. Cactus Ranch students asserted that children earn their allowance and should have the right to decide how to spend it. Since both schools made strong arguments, the debate was determined a draw.
View clips from debate: CRE4thGradeDebate
Nov 04 2009
What began as a friendly competition between some classrooms at Union Hill Elementary has resulted in unexpected global interest. Participating teachers at Union Hill created a “Sign My Guest Book” page on their classroom web pages where visitors could record name, city, and state to serve as a means of measuring extent and success. Ms. Allen, a fourth grade teacher at Union Hill, is now getting posts from all over the world. Her students are assigned to do a bit of quick research on the unfamiliar places, find an interesting fact or two to share with the class, and mark the location of the posts on a big map. Checking the blog has become a much-anticipated part of their day. Now their little project is the subject of a blogger in Amsterdam and has been Tweeted and re-Tweeted around the world.
