We moved!

October 5, 2018June 20, 2019 Joe Ahern 💻 Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 2/3 Multiage, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Mrs. Beaudoin, Mrs. Caron, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Goldberg, Mrs. Houle, Mrs. Izydorczak, Mrs. Kauffman, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Krasofski, Mrs. Liberfarb, Mrs. Marangos, Mrs. Mardo, Mrs. Meisner, Mrs. Pelkey, Mrs. Shea, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Wolf, Ms. Bodian, Ms. Keimach, Ms. Lyons, Ms. Matton, Ms. Motyka, Ms. Pirrello

Click the cougar below to visit our new location for the latest links and information. You can still view past projects in the archive section.

Getting Ready…

August 6, 2018June 20, 2019 Joe Ahern Projects Archive

Greetings Cottage Cougars,

I hope you are enjoying the summer break. I’ve been traveling and spending time with my family. My son Liam (7 months old) loves exploring new places.

We have over 200 iPads, about 75 laptops, and approximately 50 desktop computers that are getting prepared for the new school year. That’s a lot of devices for kids and teachers to use! Technology will guide you on many learning adventures this year.

Enjoy what’s left of summer vacation and I look forward to seeing you soon!

~Mr. Ahern

Liam and I riding the Paragon Carousel at Nantasket Beach.

Field Day Fun!

June 3, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 3, Projects Archive

Field Day Fun! It’s that time of year! Time to run, jump, toss, bounce and have some fun with friends. The Critter Crew is ready to compete but they need your help! They need you to help them complete the Field Day challenges and unlock their medal!

Click on the picture to try this digital breakout:

You can also try out 40x Escape.

Field Day Funnanigans

June 3, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 4, Projects Archive

It’s Field Day! The games are set, but do you have what it takes to compete? See if you can hit the mark and conquer each event!

Click the picture to try this digital breakout:

You can also try Tower Escape.

Stationary Studio

May 28, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Kindergarten, Projects Archive

Today you will type sentences using Stationary Studio. In class you wrote 2 sentences about yourself. Open Stationary Studio and choose a theme that goes with one of your sentences. Type your name and the sentences underneath using 1″ lined. Save when finished.

Cyberbullying

May 20, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 4, Projects Archive

Cyberbullying can be a problem when you’re chatting online. After watching the video, At a Distance, we’ll talk about the ways the girl was bullied online. Think about what you should do if you are ever cyberbullied.

Private and Personal Information

May 20, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 3, Projects Archive

How can you protect yourself from online identity theft? Using Nearpod, we’ll distinguish between personal and private information. Then, we’ll discuss the importance of keeping your private information safe.

National Parks

May 18, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 4, Projects Archive

Here are online resources you can use to research national parks in our country:

United States National Parks for Kids (contains a map showing locations)

National Geographic

National Park Foundation

Britannica

Once your research is complete, here are some ideas to make your product digital:

Commercial: DoInk Green Screen and iMovie

Narrated Slideshow: Shadow Puppet

Travel poster: Pic Collage

Park guide: Book Creator

Scratch Jr.

April 30, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 2, Projects Archive

Get to know the Scratch Jr. programming language on the iPads. You can try out a few tutorials to learn how to make characters do things like move, jump, and dance. Or, you can explore on your own. Once you get to know the language, then you can create your own story using a background and characters.

learninterface

Adventure on the High Seas

April 29, 2018August 7, 2018 Joe Ahern Grade 3, Projects Archive

In this activity you’re going to build an animated story using the Scratch programming language. First, you’ll animate ocean waves with a sequence of instructions for the computer, then, you’ll use that animation to create a story with dialogue. To do all this, you’ll watch instructional videos on the CS First website, and you’ll code your project on the Scratch website.