Connecting Technology to the Content Areas

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Connecting Technology to the Content Areas

• Elementary Examples

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Step 1

• Choose the content to be covered from the
  Curriculum Framework.

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Step 2

• Review and/or brainstorm possible lessons and
  activities that will help teach the content.

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Step 3

• Review the technology curriculum framework for
  the appropriate grade level.
• Look for technology skills that could be used or
  taught using the targeted content curriculum.

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Step 4

• Design or revise activities from Step 2 using the
  appropriate technology skills.

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Step 5

• Describe assessment for the content and
  technology skills to be addressed

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Example 1 - Step 1

• 2nd Grade Math
• Content from 2-D Geometry (days 137-151)
• Students will
• POS 1. identify, describe, model, draw, compare,
  and classify two-dimensional figures using
  elements, attributes and properties.

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Example 1 Step 2

• Possible Activity
• Find real world examples of 2-D geometric shapes
• Identify shapes based on their attributes

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Example 1 Step 3

• 2nd grade Technology
• Content from Safety and Ethical/Social Issues
• work cooperatively with peers, family members and
  others when using technology
• Content from Information, Communication, and
  Productivity
• use and care for technology (e.g., computers,
  cell phones, digital cameras, scanners,
  multimedia) at home, school and community

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Example 1 Step 4

• Using a digital camera, have students work in
  groups to take pictures in the classroom or
  around the school of specific 2-D geometric
  shapes
• Compile the images into a class PowerPoint in
  which students must correctly identify the shapes

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Example 1 Step 5

• This activity will be used as an assessment for
  instruction in geometric shapes.
• A rubric will be used to assess both content and
  digital camera use.

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Shape Hunt
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Example 2 - Step 1

• 5th Grade Social Studies Core Content
• SS-05-5.1.1 Students will use a variety of tools
  (e.g., primary and secondary sources, artifacts,
  diaries, and timelines) to explain significant
  events in the history of the U.S. DOK 2
• SS-05-5.2.3 Students will compare reasons (e.g.,
  freedoms, opportunities, fleeing negative
  situations) immigrants came to America long ago
  with why immigrants come to America today. DOK 3

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Example 2 Step 2

• Possible Activities
• Group posters comparing reasons why people came
  to America
• Picture book of family stories
• Writing and producing plays/stories depicting
  immigrant stories
• Family photos and oral histories of immigrants

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Example 2 Step 3

• 5th grade Technology
• Content from Safety and Ethical/Social Issues
• identify and discuss issues regarding selection
  and use of materials for multimedia projects
  (e.g., personal information of the student and
  others, images, appropriateness and accuracy of
  information)
• Content from Information, Communication, and
  Productivity
• share and exchange information with others with
  supervision from teachers, family members, or
  support from student partners (e.g., talking
  books, digital storytelling, morning news
  program, text to speech software)

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Example 2 Step 3 cont.

• Content from Information, Communication, and
  Productivity
• use various software productivity tools (e.g.,
  word processors, databases, spreadsheets,
  presentation tools)
• identify, discuss and use different technology
  formats to communicate information for a class
  project (e.g., PowerPoint, Publisher brochures
  and newsletters, Movie Maker, Photo Story)

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Example 2 Step 4

• Working in groups, students can research
  immigrant stories using primary resources
  available from the Library of Congress American
  Memory website and create a presentation in
  PowerPoint or Movie Maker comparing reasons why
  people immigrated to the US.
• http//memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

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Example 2 Step 5

• A rubric will be used to assess students depth
  of knowledge of immigration, use of appropriate
  primary sources and appropriate use of technology
  skills