Ruth+Mehra

 **__ Virtual Campus Website Plan __** When I think back about where I have come from, it is a complete turn around. What Elizabeth said yesterday about everyone being cordial and keeping to oneself, is true. I have always been interested in the computer, but to take the time to figure some things out, I didn't necessarily do that. I have done many things with word and publisher, but not with the internet. I felt that it was for others. This past year, Elizabeth got involved in the Virtual Campus, and wanted me to get excited about it too. She did help me get logged on and told me that it was great tool to use. I was interested, but I didn't have the time to actually do it. Sure! With a class of 31, I hardly had time to breathe, let alone start something new. At the beginning of the year, we had gotten Elmo and at first I used it as an overhead. But after a while, we learned to do so much more with it. It is capable of doing many, many things. Plus I had pressure from Mick to not use paper. As he said it, "Come on Ruth, you need to get on board!" I actually started to think about it and a few months before school was out, I wanted to use the computer for homework for this next year. Towards the end of the year, my team told me about cybercamp and how we could use it in our classroom. I was finally ready to look at doing something new.
 * __ Third Grade Fourth Grade __**
 * Project History ** 

My purpose for CyberCamp is to learn how it would benefit us in using it for homework, resources for both parents and students, and a site for differentiation.
 * Purpose**


 * Already Accomplished**

*District Calendar 4. We have begun working on the actual Virtual Campus. 
 * 1) We have a site set up. []
 * 2) Our goals have been determined.
 * 3) We have broken down the different tasks. (Inspiration chart)
 * School Calendar- Lunch Menu
 * Greenstar School
 * PBS
 * Vital Internet Links- Typing & Rainforest Math
 * Student Council
 * Monthly Messages- Grade Level
 * FATE- e-card accountability
 * Future Tasks **
 * 1) Poll a group of parents to see what they need on the site.
 * 2) To continue to work with the team on the Virtual Campus website to create a homework component.



 