5G

This week in the Elementary School is Digital Citizenship Week. This week we have been exploring the elements listed below and inquiring into “Balance, safety and behaviour” in our online lives.

What is Digital Citizenship?
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage.
from:http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
9 elements of Digital Citizenship
1. http://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.htmlfull electronic participation in society.
2. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods.
3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information.
4. Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. 5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
6. Digital Law: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.
8. Digital Health & Wellness: physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world. 9. Digital Security (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
For a detailed document on 9 elements please check here: http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/ Nine_Elements.html

On Monday, 5G thought about Balance and considered how it feels to spend too much time online…

Here they are….freezing cold off the press! The second batch of the 5G “This I Believe” Podcasts.

They are inspirational, professional, creative, thought-provoking, touching, well-written, emotional, interesting and convincing. The students have worked so hard to make these personal declarations of their core beliefs. Each has been through many edits and rewrites, each word has been sweated over and carefully chosen to express their author’s key values.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the interesting and inspirational thoughts of the 5G students.

(If you would like to watch the enhanced versions which include images, you can download them directly from the player and watch them on itunes or on your mobile device)

Here they are….hot of the press! The first batch of the 5G “This I Believe” Podcasts.

They are inspirational, professional, creative, thought-provoking, touching, well-written, emotional, interesting and convincing. The students have worked so hard to make these personal declarations of their core beliefs. Each has been through many edits and rewrites, each word has been sweated over and carefully chosen to express their author’s key values.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the interesting and inspirational thoughts of the 5G students.

(If you would like to watch the enhanced versions which include images, you can download them directly from the player and watch them on itunes or on your mobile device)

5G attempt to clarify their problem solving strategies after trying to solve the 100 locker challenge.

5G and 2Q Learning Buddies on PhotoPeach

The first Unit of Inquiry project of the year has groups of students trying to explain the Central Idea “Our understanding of scientific discoveries has changed over time and shapes the future”.
One group has decided to focus on how a 10 year old knows more than the greatest scientists of the past; one group is focussing on Newton’s quote that he stood on the shoulders of Galileo; and the last group is using a timeline of famous scientists to show how knowledge has evolved.

5G Project from YIS Academics on Vimeo.

PREPARING YOUR CHILD’S EARTHQUAKE KIT
YIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
August 2012

Dear Parents,
Living in this earthquake prone zone, we ask all parents to prepare the following kit and send it to school promptly to be stored in the classroom. The following items should be stored in a A-4 plastic wallet with a strong zipper approximately 20 cm x 30 cm. Please make sure your child’s name is clearly indicated on this kit.

Please note:
Do not include perishable items. Food items such as crackers would be best in small plastic
container to avoid being crushed during storage.

Items to include could be:

postcard size label with personal information: name, grade, address, phone number, two out of country/prefecture contact names and phone numbers, plus information on medical conditions, allergies, medication taken on a regular basis.
1 or 2 family photos

2 dry snack items ( crackers, breakfast bars, mini cereal) and/or 1 container of long-life pudding and a spoon.
2 small cartons of drinks

1 small torch/flashlight, plus separate pack of batteries
1 small pad and pencil

Please be sure to LABEL ALL SUPPLIES clearly with your child/ren’s name.
Please bring this kit to school at latest by Friday September 1, 2012.

Regards,
YIS Elementary Staff

Dear Parents,

Welcome to our class blog. Our blog is an important part of sharing our learning in Grade 5
Our blog enables you and people from all over the world to actively engage in our learning. This is a very important communication tool between home and school. If for any reason school is closed, due to an emergency, such as bad weather etc. our class blog site is where we post our e-learning, so we can continue school at home. Therefore, we feel it is very important that parents are subscribed to the blog, so you can be kept up to date with what is happening in our class and around the school. We have subscribed all the parents in our class to this blog. However, we understand that some parents may not want to be subscribed. If you wish to be un-subcribed to the blog can you please contact me goddardd@yis.ac.jp by Friday 17 August, so I can unsubscribe you.
Kind Regards,
David

Loretta’s Exhibition Walkthrough! on PhotoPeach

Emma’s Exhibition on PhotoPeach

Mark’s Exhibition on PhotoPeach

Emily’s exhibition on PhotoPeach

Ayaka’s 5G Exhibition on PhotoPeach

Minami – What we have done in EXHIBITION!!! on PhotoPeach

Idan’s Exhibition movie!!! on PhotoPeach

Amane’s Exhibition on PhotoPeach

My passion filled exhibition! By Zoe on PhotoPeach

Charlie’s Exhibition Pictures on PhotoPeach

Karen’s Exhibition on PhotoPeach

Aitor’s Exhibition pictures on PhotoPeach

Aisling’s exhibition on PhotoPeach

Nao’s marvelous exhibition!!!!! on PhotoPeach