AT&T Don't Text While Driving Documentary

Understanding the Internet

Google has created a free eBook that explains the internet.  This is a must-read for all Tech Club members, parents, and teachers.  20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web

Blogger Buzz: Safe Browsing on Blogger

Blogger Buzz: Safe Browsing on Blogger: "National Cyber-Security Awareness Month is here once again. In that spirit we wanted to share a bit about what we are doing on Blogger to he..."

Become a Virtual Member of Harrison Tech Club

Students and teachers with very busy schedules can now become active participants in the Harrison Tech Club.  Some students are involved in basketball and/or Student Council and cannot attend our scheduled meetings.  Teachers already have incredibly busy schedules but would like to have a part in some of our activities.  Now, those folks came become virtual members of our club.

Joining as a virtual member is simple.  Just email a request to join to Mr. Glass.  He will send you an invitation to join the club as an "Author."  Authors may write and edit any portion of the blog.  Authors may fully participate in discussions and pose questions.  If you are not certain of how to do those things, it's okay.  Mr. Glass will be happy to meet with you at a convenient time and show you the basics of blogging.

Tech Club Expands - Teachers Invited to Join

We are happy to announce that the resources of Harrison Tech Club are being made availible to teachers as well as 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.  The club meets from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. each Tuesday.  Students meet to practice computer skills as they work on the web pages of their Global Virtual Classroom project.  Teachers are invited to join the students and pratice using the technology tools they now have in their classrooms.  All members may blog about their experiences here on the Tech Club Blog.  Studnets can use their web-design skills to help their teachers with their classroom web pages.  This will be an excellent opportunity for students and teachers to collaborate on the uses of technology in our classrooms.

Beginning our fifth year

Our fifth year of Harrison Tech Club will officially begin on Tuesday, November 2.  Our primary focus will be learning the many skills that make us good members of Team GVC 10-06.  The Global Virtual Classroom Challenge is a major part of our activities.  Our other goal for this year is help each of our members establish themselves as effective bloggers.  Blogging is skill that is needed in the rapidly expanding world of Social Media.  There are right and wrong ways to blog and blogging helps us create powerful learning networks and friendships.  Personal Learning Networks are one of the next big deals in education.  This is going to be a great year for our club.

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Oceans4ever is a terrific blog created by former student Alexa and her mom, Cindy. They are equal participants in the work as they present a variety of stories, photos and videos depicting their passion for all things oceanic.

The blog is a great learning site as well. There are many things to discover and learners of all ages will find something of interest. Alexa has spoken publicly a number of times and does not shy away from sharing her passion. I highly recommend that teachers make the Oceans4ever link available to their students. There is so much that can be learned.

Mr. Glass

New Year, New Ideas

Harrison School will have a new look when school begins on the 17th of August. We will have 200 fewer students and ten fewer teachers. Our school corporation just went through a redistricting process that was intended to balance the populations of each of our seven elementary schools.

For the past three years, the Glass Class has had a desktop computer for each fourth grade student. That was because overcrowding enabled Mr. Glass to use a former computer lab for his classroom. Now that we have fewer students, Mr. Glass will move back to regular classroom. Harrison will once again have two computer labs.

Mr. Glass has been working hard to find new computers for his new classroom. He might not have one for each student when school begins, but computers and technology will continue to have an important role in his teaching.

Tech Club will have a slightly different look this year. We will have both computer labs available for club members. With the labs and some Netbooks that will be available, more than 80 students could become members of the club. Remember, Tech Club is open to all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students who will commit to regular participation in club projects.

Mr. Glass and the other fourth grade teachers, Mrs. Kinsey and Mrs. Ramsey, have gotten permission to use an empty classroom for a Science, Math, Project, and Group Room. One thing they are planning to do is to set the room up for SKYPE calls. Mr. Glass has the necessary equipment and some new international partners to share with his students.

We will again participate in the Global Virtual Classroom Challenge and share projects with our good friends at Lincoln School in Oak Park, IL and Ein Ganim School in Petach Tikva, Israel. Mr. Glass will also introduce students to new learning partnerships in a project called Around the World with 80 Schools.

More details of these projects and more will be posted soon.

Mr. Glass