Mrs. Gibbon-Technology

Just a little about mrs. Gibbon....

Mrs. Gibbon graduated from UW-Oshkosh in December of 1987 with a BA in elementary education and a minor in language arts. She started teaching 3rd grade at Holy Angels in 1988. She taught 3rd grade from 1988-2015. In 2015 she became the technology coordinator and taught technology classes. In 2021 she took on the role of the art teacher while continuing to serve as the technology coordinator and teacher. She is the facilitator for the yearbook committee and FAD.

Technology at a glance (updated Weekly)

K3	We will not have technology this week.
K4	We will not have technology this week.
K5	We will continue practice logging into our chromebook. We will work on using our touchpad this week. We will learn how do to scroll, click and drag, and highlight.
1st Grade	We will continue reviewing and learning the basics of Google Docs this week. We will start typing a Fall poem to practice our skills.
2nd Grade	We will continue learning about our keyboarding program, Typing.com, this week and learn about the home row. We will then practice keeping our fingers on home row while we learn the keys. After we work on our keyboarding skills we will review the basics of Google Docs.
3rd Grade	We will review the basics of Google Docs this week. We will write a paragraph about ourselves and insert a picture to practice our skills.
4th Grade	We will spend a little time on animal websites this week after we return from our Big Buddy/Little Buddy trip. We will be looking for facts and details about the animals we saw during the day.
5th Grade	We will finish working on our class schedules this week. We have been learning how to center text, merge cells, color cells, add rows and columns and much more!

Links for Keyboarding
What is the hour of code?

The Hour of Code is a global movement introducing tens of millions of students worldwide to computer science, inspiring kids to learn more, breaking stereotypes, and leaving them feeling empowered. The link below works year round, not just computer science week. If you child is enjoying coding we will be learning more in the 2nd Trimester.
Hour of Code Link
- Hour of Code K5-8
additional Links used in Computer class
Purchasing a Chromebook for your
Junior high Student

When your child enters 6th grade you will need to purchase a chromebook for them. When you purchase a chromebook follow the specification sheet to get a chromebook. If you are interested in a subsidy to help you purchase this new chromebook fill out this attached form.
Acceptable Use Contracts
- Acceptable Use Contract (Grades 1-5)
- Acceptable Use Contract (Grades 6-8)
Resources from Archdiocese
- Social Media Trends