Mrs. Small's fifth graders got a lesson in 3D design this week. They used Tinkercad to design a house according to specifications requiring them to use their knowledge about area and volume. The students were able to save their designs and print to DFT's new 3D...

Mrs. Wilson's first graders are strengthening their math skills with DreamBox, an engaging, game-like environment that motivates students to persist, progress, and achieve success! DreamBox adapts to students’ actions to meet them at the right level, with personalized...

Mrs. Labrador's second grade students are using Flip Grid to explain "digital footprints" and how they can protect theirs!  Each student explained "digital footprints" (evidence of their internet activity) in their own words, described steps they could take to make...

Mrs. Grimes first grade students are practicing expository writing.  They conducted research about marsupials and organized their learning using a RAN chart.  Then they wrote, illustrated, and produced a paper slide video about Koalas with their classroom document...

Mrs. Wallace's first grade students are participating in interactive lessons about living things in Nearpod. Nearpod is a computer application / iPad app that allows the teacher's lesson to be synced to all of the student devices in the classroom. Every student...

DFT students recently had the opportunity to participate in a district BotBall Challenge event. More than 200 students from Round Rock ISD and Austin ISD practiced their coding skills to solve BotBall robotics challenges in small groups. In order for students to...