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How to Upload Photos to Google Drive

1/5/2017

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 As you know, students have been working hard on weekly blog posts, sometimes writing about things they're doing at school and sometimes writing about their personal experiences. This week, their topic will discuss something they did over the holidays and they have to include one of their own pictures from the break (or ones their parents took on their phones!). I encourage you to do the following activity with your child​ so that they learn how to do this and can do so independently for future assignments.

The ability to move photos and file from one device to another through the cloud is a technological operation that your children will do thousands of times in their lives. Learning this skill early helps them see the connections they can make with technology and how they can use different media to tell their stories. By the end of the year, students should be able to move images, videos, and text files from one device to another with ease by using our Google Drive accounts. 

But how do we do it? Depends if you're on a laptop or desktop computer and where your file currently lives. The photos we're using this week are probably on a mobile device, though some people do upload them to their desktop or laptop computers, too. Below are two different sets of instructions, depending on which device you're on.

Mobile Devices

1) Download the Google Drive App and when it opens, tap "Sign In."

2) Have your child type in their West Langley Lions Pride account to log in.

​3) Tap the folder with their name on it. This is the folder we'd like the images to be in.

4) Press the blue "+" button in the bottom right corner. Select "Upload File" and chose "Photos and Videos." Make sure you let Google Drive have access to your photos or you'll have to fix this in your settings!
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5) Wait for the photo to finish uploading before closing the app!

Laptop/Desktop

1) Head to drive.google.com

2) Have your child type in their West Langley Lions Pride account to log in.

​3) Double click on the folder with their name on it. This is the folder we'd like the images to be in.

4) Click the blue "New" button on the left hand sign of the screen. Select "File Upload" and locate the image you'd like to upload. 

5) Wait for the photo to finish uploading before closing the window! 

As always, please let me know if you have any questions at all! 
-Mrs. LS
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How to Read and Comment on Your Child's Blog Posts

11/19/2016

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Hi parents of Division 6, 

The EduMinions are blogging! Yay! Here are some tips to read and comment on your child's blog as the year progresses:

1) First, head to our Kidblog account. You can bookmark this page as it is the main space your child will be posting to for the remainder of the school year. 
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2) For easy navigation to your child's work, click on their name on the right side of the screen. Find the blog post of theirs you'd like to read and click on the title to open it.

3) Read their post and leave a comment for them! You don't need to be logged in to comment. Write your name in the box above the comment post so they know who you are.

Keep in mind that Mrs. LS has to approve comments before they can be viewed by anyone else, including the students. This is to protect our kids and to teach internet safety in a controlled environment! 
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4) If you're curious about work in a specific subject, check out the Categories column on the main page to find our posts in that particular area:   
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5) Check back to your child's blog throughout the school year! 

If you have any questions, as always, please contact Mrs. LS. Happy commenting :) 
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Spelling Routines & SpellingCity How-Tos

9/27/2016

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The Routine

Many of you have been asking about the weekly spelling routines and what to expect. Typically, students will copy down their personalized spelling list for the week on Mondays and have a spelling test on Fridays. On short weeks, like this week, the test will change to a Thursday instead. During these first three to four weeks of spelling practice, I am getting kids used to the routines of spelling as well as how to practice both at home and school. Therefore, you shouldn't panic about this week's test at all - we're all getting used to a new school year still! 

We use an iPad app called SpellingCity to deliver our lists and tests each week, which is part of why I've asked for earbuds/headphones to be sent to school for your child. This program allows me to personalize your child's spelling list to a challenge level that suits them and it also creates activities and spelling games based around those words.

For the record, I do not put a lot of emphasis on the tests but rather, on the continual practice and use of spelling words (or words with similar spelling patterns) in student writing. I also encourage you to practice general spelling skills with your children at home through games like Bananagrams, Scrabble, or Boggle. Regular playing of word games and writing practice at home can increase spelling competency in written work at school.

How To Access SpellingCity at Home

​For those of you who would like to access the activities available for your child's spelling words on SpellingCity.com, read on! 

The SpellingCity app is available for both iOS and Android devices. You can also access the web portal by clicking here. 

The rest of this post will detail step-by-step instructions of how to navigate the web portal, as well as let you know about usernames and passwords. (See Step 1 to figure out your child's username and password if using a tablet device)
Step 1: Sign In
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Step 2: Choose Your List
Use the drop-down menu on your child's assigned lists. The current week's list will always be the highest number available. Their lists can and will change according to their abilities as the year progresses. This will be assessed by both Mrs. LS and your child in a 1-1 interview every month or two.
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Step 3: See How They're Doing
If you are wondering what your child's progress is in the area of spelling, click on "My Records" in the top menu on the page. There will you be able to see which activities your child has completed, how much time they've spent on them, and even which words they are struggling with! ​
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the use of the SpellingCity web portal or application for iOS or Android. 

Thanks for reading and I hope you find some time to check out SpellingCity at home with your child soon!
​-Mrs. LS :)

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Just What IS IXL?! 

2/13/2015

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The EduMinions have been working on the development of Math Stations for the past few months and many of the parents of Division 5 got a taste of some of the work we did in our Student-Led conferences last week. One of the main questions that we got was “What is IXL?”

The answer:

IXL is a math application that can be used both here at school and at home. It can be used on a regular desktop computer or laptop and on tablet devices. Below, I will review how it works for the iPad, but this process is generally transferable to all devices. Click here for the iPad app and click here for the Android app. To access their website, click here.

One thing to note is that this is a supplementary app for practice. In no way does it replace the in-classroom mathematics experiences such as working with manipulatives and solving problems. However, it does help reinforce the concepts we cover. The app is “smart” in that it tailors upcoming questions based on the accuracy of the student. If the student is doing well, it will ramp up the difficulty level; if not, it will simplify the skill again.

To start, open the app and have your child log-in:
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Next, select the grade level you’d like to work at. Please keep your child’s ability level in mind when making these selections.
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After you select the grade level, you will be presented with various options for math strands that they can practice. For example, these are the Grade 3 and Grade 4 options:
When you select a particular strand - in this case, division - you will have an option to select from various activities.
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When you select your activity, a practice question will be presented. Tap in the answer box for a number keyboard to come up to input your answer.
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You can also use the pen tools on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to annotate and draw to solve the problem.
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Please note that all of the questions practiced through IXL are recorded for my records. I can see how many problems students attempt, their accuracy, and how long they spend on IXL each week.

As I mentioned earlier, this is great supplemental practice at home that saves you from searching for math worksheets online. I also encourage the use of manipulatives (counting beans, money, candies, cereal, blocks) to assist students as they complete questions at home.

I hope this little breakdown helped to provide more understanding around IXL. If you have a device at home that your child can work on, please don’t hesitate to get them started on this, even for just a few minutes a night. It makes a BIG difference!

-Ms. Olson
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