We Have Power!

     The electrician was here today and we now have enough outlets for all the computers!  We had to do some rearranging first and actually ended up with the same configuration that we had last year. Now we are just waiting for the wireless cards to arrive and then Mr. Messersmith will get those installed.  After that we will be back in business. Yippee!!
     The students started the MAP tests today. The test will be administered 3 times during the school year to chart the students' progress. They will be taking tests in Reading, Language Arts, and Math.  The students are not timed on these tests so they can take their time and do a good job. The testing will last through the end of next week in order to get all the classes 3-9 and 11 scheduled in.  Since the elementary computer lab is not quite ready to go yet, the elementary students are going over to the high school to take their tests.

WELCOME

How about that - it's a new school year already! Here at Winside Public School we are all trying to integrate more technology into our teaching. With that in mind I am starting a blog. Several other teachers are also planning on having class blogs to keep parents informed about what is happening in their child's school day. I don't really know quite yet just how this blog will develop, but hopefully I will be posting some news about what is happening in the elementary computer lab this year. Let me know if there is something in particular that you would like to see here.
So far things are kind of slow getting started in the lab. During the summer we got new computer desks which really look great.  However, that created a problem with the way electricity is routed to the computers. So now we are waiting for the electrician to do some rewiring. Until then the lab will be unavailable to the students. Hopefully this will not take too long. I have had many students asking about when they would be able to have computers!