Week 32

Hello 223 ILT Friends,

A week of spirit at BIS followed by a spirited week of vacation, and now we return to the last push of the school year--April 27-June 25th.  What did you do over your spring vacation?  I hope that by the time we read this blog together I can share something wonderful with you about my spring break!  Remember Friday's spirit day?  Yes, favorite music group.  Well, as I write this blog I am listening to my favorite band, Led Zeppelin.  No doubt, you are listening to our Music Memory CD at this moment.

Okay, time to get back to work:  Today you will take the keyboarding mid-term.  Remember, this is only a mid-term grade.  It assesses where you are right now.  Use this data to make a plan to reach your goal of 25-30 wpm with fewer than 5 errors.  You will also take the Unit 6 Research & Information Fluency post-test.  We will use the DESE online testing tool, Edwin.  No, not friend Edwin from 6D.  We will compare your pre- and post-test scores so that you can see how much your brain has grown since March 2nd.  Pretty cool, eh?

Do you remember the Learning.com online test program?  You took Test 1 before vacation to try out the program for the BPS Technology Department, and during our second meeting this week we would like you to take Test 2 for a score.  Mrs. White, Mrs. Butcher, and I reviewed all of the test questions and guess what--it seems that you have actually practiced almost all of those skills with me this year in Grade 6 ILT.  I am so excited!  I had my doubts, but I think when we get a grade for Test 2 we may just decide the Learning.com test is actually worth using for our program.

Ready?  Let's begin our day.

Sincerely,
Ms. Thackston-Dodge