School started last week and each of the classes came to the lab one time except for Kindergarten who had two classes last week. It was great to welcome everyone back and to meet the new Kindergarten students.

Classes were spent going over the Responsible Use Policy and reviewing the guidelines for using the computers. Middle School students completed the Technology Survey for the year. Most of the 1st-8th grade students started on their self-portraits which is always the first project of the year. Next week all classes should complete their self-portraits. It’s always fun to see these.

Kindergarten is learning to use the mouse. As more and more touchscreen devices are available, students are using a mouse less than a few years ago. When I held up a mouse and asked what it was, some of the students did know the name for it but when I asked who had used one before, no one had. After 35 minutes or so practicing with the mouse using Millie’s Math House, everyone’s getting better. Next week will be more mouse practice for Kindergarten and coloring dots for International Dot Day!