Integrated+Technology

Technology in the Classroom

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__Top Ten Reasons why to use a voki in the classroom: __


 * o It’s free with internet access!
 * o It has an easy step by step process.
 * o You can customize your voki to resemble yourself or look like characters, people, animals, historical figures, etc.
 * o You can make your voki talk using your own voice, use a textspeech option, or a downloaded file.
 * o You can include your voki in your class blog.
 * o You can use a voki for any subject.
 * o You can use it for any grade level.
 * o You can use your voki to say your morning message and greet your students.
 * o You can use a voki to introduce a unit.
 * o You can have students create a voki for projects such as a book talk. Then they can have the voki promote the book that they read.

[|www.voki.com]

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__** Top Ten Reasons to use YouTube in the classroom: **__ · Quantity and variety; there are tons of videos are uploaded everyday · Allows you to differentiate instruction; it helps incorporate some more Multiple Intelligences in your lessons such as visual spatial and/or musical rhythmic. · Incorporates cultural diversity; videos are uploaded from around the world. · Engages students · Opens up the chance to have students think from a different perspective. It allows for possible connections to be made. · As an educator, you can create a video with your students and uploaded it to the site and share with others. · It helps enhance students technology skills to create, upload, and share with others. · It is an easy tool to learn and saves time. · It also saves space; You do not have to store it in your classroom like a DVD or VHS. · It’s free with internet access!


 * Other sites like YouTube are EduTube ([|www.edutube.org]) and TeacherTube ([|www.teachertube.com]). These two sites launch free educational videos for you to watch and download.

//__Language Arts Integrated using technology __// 

<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1] Convert a sonnet or Shakespearean play or children's book.2] Paste the contents of an online discussion to coalesce the main ideas;3] Combine student “Who Are You?” introductions, or “Superhero Traits” to develop a class composite;4] Condense survey data by dumping content of questionnaire responses into the Wordle engine.5] Combine news articles or RSS feeds on a given topic.6] Turn an essay into a poster. 7] Combine blog posts over time into a simplified representation or use it to compare the ideas of competing ideas.8] Use font, color and arrangement strategies to appropriately represent content. 9] Automate the creation of word poetry.10] As an introduction to a unit or course, combine key words; themes; curriculum expectations to provide learners with a visual overview of content
 * <span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Here are some ways to use Wordle in your classroom: **

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 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Resources and Websites: **

//<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">E-Books: // <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Amazon Kindle <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Barnes & Noble Nook <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Apple I-Pad <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|www.tumblebooks.com/library]

__**//<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 26px;">Social Studies for the tech teacher //**__ <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 26px;">
 * //<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A Little About Google Earth… //**

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Google Earth allows users to explore the world, including historical images, natural habitats, countries, and oceans, and even beyond to our solar system all from the convenience of a computer. The Google Earth site has a special section dedicated to educators and ways to use the application to enhance academic experiences. The site includes classroom resources, teacher forums, a student work showcase, tutorials, tips and more. All that is required to explore the wonders of the Earth is a computer with internet access (note: you must download Google Earth in order to use this software application, it’s easy and best of all it’s FREE!). <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">**//Here are some other resources you might find helpful://** <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Links to classroom resources, teacher forums, student work showcase, tutorials and tips, and more
 * //<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Why Use Google Earth in Your Classroom? //**
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Easy to use and convenient
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Allows users to incorporate different views of various layers (street view, sky-level, Earth view, etc.)
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Can be used for cross-curricular lessons and activities
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual 3-D tours provide for budget-friendly adventures
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Interactive and engaging
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Customizable to suit users’ needs and goals
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Showcases available to view or utilize other users’ projects

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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Take students on a journey of places mentioned in some of the books they’re reading <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Provides an overview of Google Earth and ideas of why and how to use the application <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Instructions on how to use the Tour feature on Google Earth <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">[]

__//Dive into Math using Powerpoint//__


 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PowerPoint is a great way to introduce new subject matter to students. It provides the students visual notes in a concise and orderly fashion. It is a great way to manage time without writing the notes but presenting the information in small chunks. ****<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The greatest advantage of using PowerPoint for classroom lessons is that you can modify them and use them over and over again, each time you teach those lessons. **


 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Text on a PowerPoint presentation is much easier for students to read than trying to read notes that are written on an overhead projector or chalkboard.
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Can make notes for students that missed lessons
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Main points can be emphasized and the presentation itself can be enhanced by using graphics, animation, or sound. Various effects can be used to engage students
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a PowerPoint presentation to inform parents and remind students of classroom expectations, policies, and other important information.
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Design slideshows to exhibit student work.
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Presentations can be used to make lessons more organized and flexible.
 * <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Student interest can be stimulated through the use of graphics and cartoons.


 * __<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Creative Presentation Ideas __**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Flash Cards **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Create Flashcard presentations for individual and group reinforcement. You can create a template and choose whether you or your students will insert the words or phrases. Topics may include: reinforcing math concepts; practicing parts of speech; practicing spelling; reinforcing story problems; and reinforcing numbers, letters, or colors.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Field Trip Slide Shows **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Develop field trip slide shows to review and apply knowledge learned on a field trip. Students can work together to make a slide show that presents what they saw, as well as what they learned.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Autobiographical Stories **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Students can create short autobiographical stories about themselves. Scanned photos can be inserted for interest. Once the slides are complete, you can put them together in a presentation to show an audience, such as an open house or parent night.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Interactive Book Reports **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Have students create a PowerPoint presentation about books they read.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Music Class Recitals **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - For music teachers, PowerPoint is a useful tool for creating slide shows of student recitals. During a recital, take pictures of the students while they are performing and record a small portion of their music. On slides, include both each student's picture and music.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Group Slide Shows **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Give your students a topic (such as zoo animals) and tell them to choose parts of the topic to focus on (such as specific zoo animals). Have students research their assigned portions of the topic and develop slides to serve as a part of a group presentation about the topic.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Poetry Readings **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Students can create slides exhibiting their personal poetry along with a voice recording.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Science Presentations **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Use PowerPoint to teach processes and how things work. Teachers or students can add additional items to a diagram to illustrate how a process grows and changes. Science principles work well using this format.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Student Portfolios **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - PowerPoint can be used to create portfolios of student work.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Class Yearbook-Type Presentations **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> - Collect photos; information about special events; examples of class and student projects, etc. throughout the year and create a year-in-review presentation.

//__<span style="color: #00cc99; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">Creating Hands-on Science Instruction Using Technology __//



<span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Brain pop junior ([|www.brainpopjr.com]), is a site that brings to life curriculm from different areas of classroom instruction. This site is primarily aimed at students in grades K-3 and provides interactive movies, quizzes, lessons and more. This site is easy to navigate and teachers can teach students about science topics directly linked to state standards and curriculum. Brain popjr has a very colorful and kid-friendly site is perfect for both small group and whole group instruction. This site can also be accessed in Spanish for non English speaking students. Also Brainpop.com is available for older students.


 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Reasons for teaching science using technologically advanced resources: **


 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Makes science appear more realistic
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Helps students improve their understanding of the content
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Creates ease of demonstrating experiments when resources are limited.
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Helps to make science more hands on.
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Helps teachers stay up to date with the latest improvements or findings in science.
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It makes the lessons more engaging for students
 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Students are able to analyze, track, explore, and test experimental data.


 * <span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Helpful Websites and References **

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<span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|www.brainpopjr.com]

<span style="color: #a50021; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|www.brainpop.com]

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|www.][|**stevespanglerscience**][|.com]

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//__<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 26px;">Creating a webpage for teachers, students, and parents use __//


 * __<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">“Free” Teacher Webpages __**

<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|http://www.shutterfly.com] <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">[]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Website security: password protected **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">.
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Only people you choose can (Sign-in required) can view the page
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Great way to communicate with families.
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Make updates and post key reminders.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Website security: **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">unknown
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Free web page
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">This is a free site because of the advertising revenue.
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Ads will be on site.
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; vertical-align: baseline;">Small annual fee if you opt out of ads webpage
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Website security: **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Anyone can access the webpage**. Only attachments are password protected**


 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Ideas for webpage **
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Calendar
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">School information with downloadable forms & flyers
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Photo albums (must be password protected)
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Video albums
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Parent Information
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Class Page
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Class Schedule
 * <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher information with teaching philosophy

__ **Top Ten Reasons for a Class Website** __

1. EASY FACTOR!!!Assuming that parents can get internet access, this is the easiest way to get information out. 2. ONE TIME CORRESPONDANCE! You can put your message out in one sitting. Everyone sees the same information.3. ACCESS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY! Each family gets a personal password. Parents who do not live with the children can keep up with all the information without feeling left out of an email correspondence.4. GRANDPARENTS! Grandparents and family members that you decide to give your family password can all log on to see their little darlings.5. PICTURES! A picture can tell a thousand words. 6. VIDEO ALBUMS! Watch your child at work!7. SAVE MONEY! NO more photo copies!8. INFO STAYS ON WEBSITE! Calendars stay on website so parents can look ahead as planning purposes.9. EDITORS! Principal or a designated website editor can double check all grammar and facts before information is posted.10. WEBSITES ARE IMPRESSIVE!!

//__ Animoto presentation __//

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<span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Animoto is a software-based program and (self-contained) website that allows users to turn digital photo images and video clips into “professional video slide shows”. Animoto:


 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Can be used by educators, other professionals, and “laypeople”
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Brings technology into the classroom
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Is fast, free, and easy to use
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">You can use it to showcase student presentations
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Can be used with social media programs like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Blogger
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Can be shared with other educators, classrooms, and even caregivers, as an email link and more
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">User can create and share as an iPhone App or download the video on to your computer
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">You can share the video as an email link
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Export your animoto video to YouTube

<span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Useful Websites

<span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|www.animoto.com]