Technology Integration

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Technology Integration

• Linda L. Mills, Media Specialist,
• Greensburg Elementary School
• Greensburg, IN
• lmills_at_greensburg.k12.in.us

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Technology Integration

• What is needed
• Library Media Specialist and teacher working
  together
• Standards
• Subject content
• Technology capabilities

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What you need

• Library media specialist
• Teachers
• Technology
• Supportive administrators
• Students
• Standards

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What you get

• Blend these all together and what do you
  get?Collaboration!Higher achieving
  students!Happy administrators!Contented
  teachers/lms

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Planning is the key

• Anytime
• Anywhere
• Formally
• Informally
• BUT make sure you
• write it down!

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Magazines and Books

• Technology magazines, ex. Classroom Connect,
  Multimedia Schools, Teaching and Leading with
  Technology
• Subject area magazines, ex. Math, science,
  language,
• Bibliography of materials

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Programs

• Inspiration
• Kidspiration
• Kid Pix
• Kid Works Deluxe
• Graph Club
• Any word processor
• Any spreadsheet

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Equipment

• Computer labs
• Computers in classroom
• Camcorders

• Digital cameras
• SmartBoards
• AlphaSmarts
• Scanners

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AlphaSmarts

• Portable keyboards used for
• Writing
• Math problems
• Keyboarding
• Weekly spelling
• Field trips
• Observations
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SmartBoards

• Internet
• Writing
• Games
• Presentations
• Demonstrations
• Websites
• Virtual field trips
• www.smarttech.com
• www.edcompass.smarttech.com

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Digital Cameras

• Field trips
• Student pictures
• Wanted posters
• Writing prompts
• Place/positions
• Observations
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Penguin Projects

• Three day project
• 1st dayresearch/note taking
• 2nd day--write from notes (computers or
  Alphasmarts)
• 3rd daydraw penguin pictures.
• Standards addressed LA 2.4.6, 2.4.5, 2.2.5,
  2.2.4, 2.5.2, 2.2.1, 2.7.4

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Penguin book
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Variation for first grade

• Generate questions about penguins after reading
  Tacky
• Look for facts in books (LA 1.5.2)
• Use sticky notes
• Write sentences about penguins on Alphasmarts (LA
  1.6.2)
• Draw pictures either on computer or by hand.

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From start to finish
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Letters to Santa

• 1st day--rough draft of letter
• 2nd day--using Kidspiration, made graph in lab of
  main ideas
• 3rd day--rearranged ideas on graphic organization
• 4th day--typed sentences about ideas
• 5th day--moved information into Word to edit and
  revise and print
• Language arts standard addressed 2.5.3, 2.4.6,
  2.4.7, 2.4.8

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Spider Project

• 1st day--research in media center
• 2nd day--wrote spider information from notes
• 3rd day--revise and print on AlphaSmarts
• 4th day--art teacher helped illustrate each page
• Standards addressed LA 2.4.6, 2.4.5, 2.2.7,
  2.7.4, 2.4.3, 2.2.1

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From notes to finish product
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Snake Alphabet Book

• 1st day--searched for snakes beginning with each
  letter of the alphabet wrote simple facts about
  each one
• 2nd day--wrote, revised, and printed a page about
  each snake
• 4th day--drew pictures of each snake with help
  from art teacher
• Standards addressed LA 2.4.6, 2.4.5, 2.2.7,
  2.7.4, 2.2.1

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Author study

• Studied Norman Bridwell
• Read Clifford books
• Wrote favorite facts about the author
• Took pictures of students sitting in chair
  reading
• Illustrated around pictures
• Standards addressed LA 2.3.4, 2.2.5, 2.4.3

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Author study

• Read about Marc Brown
• Read Arthur books
• Discussed characters
• Compared characters
• Discussed characteristics of characters
• Wrote about presents to give each character
• Standards LA 2.2.6, 2.5.6

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Author study

• LMS introduced author
• Students and teachers read books
• Did different projects
• Brainstormed ideas to write to author
• Standards LA 1.3.2, 1.5.5

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Letter Writing

• Dear Mrs. Ehlert,
• We go to Greensburg Elementary School. We are in
  first grade. We have been reading about authors.
  We really think your books are cool because you
  cut stuff out for our illustrations. The
  illustrations are colorful and make us feel
  happy. How do you get the ideas for your books?
  Are you writing a new book? We are excited about
  reading a new book! You are our favorite author.
• Your readers,
• Mrs. B. Meyers first grade class

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Historical Fiction

• Introduced genre of historical fiction through
  picture books (LA 4.3.1)
• Students read books and choose one
• Outlined story using Kidspiration
• Wrote a Reading Rainbow blurb about book read
  (LA 4.5.4)
• Presented to class (LA 4.7.13)
• Presented to school via morning news

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Historical Fiction
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Biographies

• Introduced biography picture books to students
• Students read books and choose one
• Using Kidspiration they outlined the book
• Wrote a first person narrative of the person
• Presented to the class
• Standards LA 4.4.4, 4.4.11, 4.5.4, 4.7.13

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Fourth Grade in Action
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Word Choice

• Premise Certain words are overused, ex. Pretty,
  nice, good
• Brainstormed words similar in meaning
• Used thesarus
• Applied 6 1 Trait word choice
• Used Kidspiration
• Standards addressed Language 2.5.5

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Continents

• Specific continent studied each week
• Different continent on each page
• Typed interesting facts about appropriate
  continent
• Choose appropriate picture for each continent
• Finished product small booklet
• using Kid Works Deluxe
• Standards addressed LA 2.7.9,
• 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.6, 2.4.3

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Money

• Stamp different ways to make a set amount of
  money
• Kidspiration
• Standards addressed Math 2.1., 2.3.4

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Graphing

• Worked with tally marks
• Created graphs about favorite sports
• Used Graph Club
• Standards addressed Math 2.1.11, 2.1.12, Lang.
  2.2.7

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Graphing

• Discussed animal classification in class
• Showed animal pictures to students
• Put into correct class
• Created a tally chart
• Used Graph Club to create a graph corresponding
  with data.
• Math Standard 2.1.12 Represent, compare, and
  interpret data using tables, tally charts and bar
  graphs.

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Coordinates

• Used Excel or any spreadsheet program
• Listened to verbal instructions
• Dumped paint into coordinates that were called
• Grade taken on finished project
• Standards addressed Social Studies 2.3.2,
  Reading 2.7.4

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Landmarks

• Assigned a topic
• Researched
• Took notes (LA 2.2.4)
• Typed information on Alphasmarts (LA 2.4.6
• Found pictures to go with topics
• Created a poster which included picture and
  written information
• Gave oral presentation (LA 2.7.9)
• Standards addressed Language 2.7.5, 2.4.5

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Story Problems

• Stamped pictures for a problem
• Write story problem to go with the picture
• Write a number sentence for each problem
• Standards addressed Math 2.3.1

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Greater than and less than

• Stamped pictures on one side of paper
• Stamped pictures on other side of paper
• Used greater than and lesser than symbol
• Standards addressed 2.5.1

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Continents

• Used Kidspiration
• South America in center
• Four topics are chosen by pictures or word
• Write story
• Standards addressed Language 2.7.9, 2.5.2, 2.5.5
  

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Plant project

• Materials needed Plant books and Kid Pix
• Use Plant that Ate the Dirty Socks and The Dirty
  Boy as read aloud introduction
• Plant research
• Drawing in lab
• Standards addressed
• 2.5.5, 2.4.2, 2.4.4

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Constellations

• Stamped stars
• Made constellations
• Wrote stories
• OR
• Circle in groups of tens and write a math problem
• Standards addressed
• Lang. 2.5.1

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Magic School Bus Continents

• Take notes about seven continents
• Write stories on AlphaSmarts on each continent
• Print
• Found or created map of continent
• Front of book is like a bus
• Pictures on front
• Standards addressed
• 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.7, 2.4.6

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I am Thankful for

• I am thankful is in the middle
• Brainstormed ideas
• Choose pictures
• Standards addressed Language 2.4.1, 2.4.2

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Class book

• Imported pictures of teachers head in Kid Pix
• Designed a costume for Halloween
• Took Mrs. Taylor Trick or Treating with them and
  wrote a story
• Standards addressed Writing 2.5.2, 2.5.1

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Class Book

• Pictures taken of each staff member
• Assigned staff member to each student
• Designed a costume for each teacher
• Wrote
• Standards addressed Writing 2.5.2

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Communities

• Used Kids Works Deluxe
• Typed definition from social studies for urban,
  suburban, rural
• Found pictures to go along with each of these
  words
• Standard addressed Social Studies 2.2.4

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Field Trips

• Digital pictures taken of highlights of trip
• Students choose picture they wanted to write
  about.
• Wrote stories
• Compiled book
• Standards addressed Language 2.4.2, 2.4.5,
  2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8

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Goods and Services

• Goods and services discussed in class
• Kidspiration
• Students had to do two columns one for goods and
  one for services
• Discovered pictures that would go with the two
  terms.
• Standards addressed Social Studies 2.4.2

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Science Biographies

• Scientist assigned in class
• Came to the Media Center to learn to use
  Groliers New Book of Popular Science online
• Took notes (LA 4.4.9)
• Used print encyclopedias
• Created posters for presentation
• Science standards and Language Arts standards LA
  4.4.3, 4.4.5, 4.4.6,4.4.7

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Final product
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Third Grade Biomes

• KWL chart
• Folder for animal research
• Wrote I Wonder questions
• Learned how to take notes
• Lesson on using Alex
• Lesson on Online encyclopedia
• Wrote report
• Drew picture
• Made book
• Researched more about the biome
• Standards 3.5.2, 3.45.4, 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.2,
  3.2.3, 3.2.6

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Math/Social Studies

• Used map keys
• Worked with mystery numbers
• Rotated students to another machine
• Standards addressed Math 2.2.1

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Colonial America

• Fifth Grade project
• Read books about colonial occupations
• Learned about appentices
• Researched an occupation and took notes
• Wrote diary entrees on what it would be like to
  be an apprentice
• Standards LA and SS 5.2.1, 5.4.3, 5.4.6, 5.4.5

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Postcard Geography

• Joined Global Schoolhouse Postcard Geography
• Designed a postcard
• Wrote on Alphasmarts
• Learned about other places
• Discussed Greensburg
• Standards Language Arts 2.5.6

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First Grade Tool Book

• Discussed tools in class that people used to use
• Discussed tools we use in school today
• Learned how to use digital camera to take
  pictures
• Wrote about tool
• Made booklet
• Standard LA 1.5.2, 1.5.5

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School Helpers

• Worked with small group on how to use digital
  camera, digital tape recorder
• Discussed interview techniques and questions to
  ask
• Some groups interviewed school workers (i.e.
  principal, nurse, secretary, etc.)
• Whole class listened and wrote a narrative
• Created a book about school helpers
• Standards 1.5.2, 1.5.5

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School Helpers

• Mrs. McIntyre
• Mrs. McIntryre is an administrative secretary.
  She takes care of Mr. Linvilles schedule and
  types forms for the students to take home. Mrs.
  McIntrye helps in the clinic and when parents
  call in. Students can help her by coming to
  school everyday and by being on their best
  behavior. She has had her job for six years. She
  has to know how to type, answer the telephone,
  and make appointments. Her favorite part of her
  job is seeing students.

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Deserts

• Discussed life cycle of saguaro cactus in study
  of desert
• Read books and researched
• Drew on Kidspiration
• Standards 3.4.4, 3.4.5

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Tooth Unit

• Online project
• 10 schools involved
• Losing teeth
• Graphing
• Study of animal teeth
• Parts of teeth
• Tooth fairy stories
• Dentist visit
• Standards LA 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.5.2, 1.5.4

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Animal Teeth

• Read a book about animal teeth
• Researched different animals and teeth
• Made a web with kind of teeth, food eaten, and
  type of animal.
• Wrote about animal
• Standard LA 1.4.2, 1.5.2

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Internet sites

• Many sites to use
• List of sites on website www.greensburg.k12.in.us
  /teacher/millslinda
• Dont use Google, use Kid Search Engines such as
  KidsClick!, Yahooligans
• Virtual Field Trips
• Share sites

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Virtual Field Trips

• The Virtual Cave http//www.goodearthgraphics.com/
  virtcave.html
• The White House http//www.whitehouse.gov/kids/to
  ur/
• Antarctica http//www.geophys.washington.edu/Peop
  le/Students/ginny/antarctica/index.html

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Conclusion

• Planning
• Standards
• Collaboration
• Technology
• Students
• Equals

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Success!