Tech Integration in GVSD

Mrs. Golato’s 7th grade health classes have found a new way of spreading the word on the importance and benefits of exercise.  After listening to Patti Neighmond’s podcast, “ Why Exercise May Do a Teenage Mind Good ,” the students were inspired to work together to create their own podcasts to encourage exercise among teenagers.  The students interviewed teachers, classmates, and even their parents to gain a multitude of perspectives on healthy lifestyles.  While developing their podcasts, students researched and provided information on how much exercise a teenager needs, how often they should exercise, and even suggestions of aerobic and anaerobic exercises for teenagers to do.  After gathering all their resources and the audio of interviews, the students successfully created their podcasts using iMovie.  Check out the podcasts below to hear our students' powerful messages!

Students in Mr. Talley's first grade class recently came to the C&I Lab at Concord Elementary.  One of the stations included students to build an L shaped track using old computer mice.  Once they built the track, students placed their 3-dimensional setting including what they NEED to survive.  Students used the PATH app to program Dash to the 3-dimensional setting.  Once arriving, students recorded what DASH would need to survive at their setting (beach, mountains, lake)! Left: a mountain setting Right: beach setting 3 students in Mr. Talley's class talking about how many blocks it will take for DASH to get to his destination. Hard to hear: Dash states he needs shelter, food and water to survive!

Did you know, The Battle of Trenton was the first great American victory of the Revolutionary War? Or that the British Army was supported by German mercenaries who were nicknamed Hessians? These are just a few interesting facts the 7th grade students of Mrs. Fender’s Social Studies classes researched and learned to prepare for their own green screen battle reenactments of the Revolutionary War. In class, the students worked cooperatively in groups to research one of the four assigned battles. These battles included: The Battle of Trenton, The Battle of Saratoga, The Battle of Cowpens, and The Battle of Yorktown. The students had time to prepare for their battles by writing a script that would enable them to retell the story of the battle. Their scripts incorporated important events of their battle, including key players from both sides, what strategies were used, and where the battle took place. The students also portrayed how their particular battle had an impact on the Revolut...

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead and a Happily Ever After!!! Second Grade students from Mrs. Zecca's class have been reading multiple Fairy Tales with compare and contrast and retelling objectives.  Those students came into the C & I Lab at Concord Elementary and used materials such as play doh, legos, and recycled materials to identify the story elements.  Once that was completed, students used Chatterpix-kids, iMovie, and Show-me to present their final products!  Great Work 2nd Graders! Students building the setting with legos Students building the characters in their story using Play-Doh Ryan and Ellarose made a dragon out of recycled materials. Rory and Allison Comparing and Contrasting two stories using Show-Me! Click here to see Rory and Allison's Comparison of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Goldilocks and the Other Three Bears using the Show-Me app on the iPAD. Ryan, Ellarose, and Josh comparing their stories Click here to s...

Using Skype in the Classroom to Learn        Our teachers and students have embraced a new concept and in turn learned so much through the virtual field trips provided by Skype in the Classroom.        Many grades have had the opportunity to take part in a virtual field trip. Second Grade at BSES had the opportunity to Skype with Yellowstone National Park and connect with a park ranger there who taught them all about landforms.         On two separate occasions, fourth  and fifth grade classes had the opportunity to Skype with the Buffalo Bill Center of the West located in Cody, WY. The fifth graders learned about the Native Americans and the Buffalo which was part of their study of Native Americans. The fourth graders learned about animal adaptations which is a part of their Science unit.         Using the virtual field trips provided amazing examples and in some cases artifacts to what our ...

The Latest SKYPE in the Dominican In the past several months we have been communicating with students in the Dominican Republic who live in the village of Ascension. A Skype that started with one class at GVMS, with Mr. Burt has grown to multiple classes and teachers who are now taking a part in the Skype sessions and communicating with our friends in the Dominican. The ultimate goal is for students in the Dominican to hold a conversation with students at GVMS in English. In our latest conversation, GVMS drafted questions for the Dominican students to answer in English. 

GVHS Students Win First Place in Boeing Business Case High School Competition Mr. Anthony DeCarlo, Garnet Valley High School Teacher leads his students to first place in the Boeing Business Case School Competition. Congratulations to Julia Schwartz, Isabelle Stripling, Erin Hogan, Austin Miller, William Vinci and Nicholas Savarese for taking FIRST place in the Boeng Business Case High School Competition this Monday, April 4. The competition was open to 19 schools with 7 finalists selected. The students worked hard on this project for the past four months, and it paid off as they were all awarded scholarships for their first place finish! The team was responsible for analyzing and solving a real business challenge facing Apple, Inc. The students had to first submit a written case analysis i order to qualify to present in the finals. In addition to analyzing the case, they had to summarize and present their findings and recommendations to a panel of Boeing Executives. Our team...