Integrating Technology

Grades K & 1

Use technolog

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BASIC OPERATIONS & CONCEPTS By the end of 2nd grade students at CPS Tech

Academies should be proficient at the following concepts: Input & output devices

Students should be able to Open & close programs properly (double clicking) Operate a mouse and or track pad

Know the difference between left & right click Type a document with capital letters, end marks and

proper spacing Be able to name the parts of the computer

Monitor, keyboard, mouse. Other Skills

Operating the digital camera or video camera Save a document

Using Technology in Instruction

PowerPoint presentationsTo teach Phonics and or alphabetsTeaching math conceptsVocabulary Microsoft WordTo teach name spelling or spelling wordsTo create shared writing piecesPublish writing pieces Audience Response SystemFor assessment

Assessment

Using scoring rubrics to assess the process not just the end products.

Example: if you teach students to make a PowerPoint you should assess the process Set guidelines (how many slides, transitions,

color/ background) Use a rubric to assess those guidelines

Project Ideas

Using PowerPointAll about me ABC book Using Photography/ Voice threadDigital Year BookField trip diariesA picture a day for a year

Websiteswww.starfall.comwww.readwritethink.orgwww.arcademicskillbuilders.comwww.biguniverse.comwww.voicethread.com

Software possibilitiesPowerPointMicrosoft wordKidpixKidspirationScholastic KeysThe amazing writing machine

Websites for teaching basic computer skillshttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/

For keyboard and typing practice

Other games are available on this site as well.

Kid-friendly Interface

•Drawing & painting tool •Clipart gallery•Sound recorder •Activity files & templates

Classroom features designed for

elementary students!

MaxShow for

PowerPoint®

MaxCount for

Excel

MaxWrite for

Word

MaxPaint and Clipart

MaxWrite for Word

Text EffectsMaxWrite for Word

Text-to-Speech Reader

MaxWrite for Word

MaxShow Toolbar

MaxShow for PowerPoint®

MaxCount Activities

MaxCount Activities

MaxCount for Excel

Creating Charts

MaxCount for Excel

Any ideas or suggestionsAny projects or activities you tried last year and want to share?

Trial Softwarehttp://www.inspiration.com/KidspirationKidspirationkidpix trialKidpix