Spark Learning With Technology

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Spark Learning With Technology!

• Presented by
• Jill Esquivel
• 5th Grade Teacher
• Forked Island E. Broussard Elementary
• Vermilion Parish School System

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A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUNDINFORMATION
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A TRIVIA GAME

• 4 of these items are TRUE and 1 is FALSE.
• I love to cook.
• One of my many greats grandfather was a
  merchant from the coast of France who was
  captured by pirates and escaped when they
  ship-wrecked near one of the many barrier islands
  along the coast of Louisiana.
• I am addicted to the Food Network.
• I love to learn and am currently taking culinary
  classes.
• I panic if I turn on my computers in the morning
  and the network is not operating.

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KNOW THE CURRICULUM

• Before you begin you need to know
• What skills do your students know and which
  skills are your students expected to master?
• Are there specific sample activities you must
  cover, or are there recommended activities for
  you to follow.
• Follow the Louisiana Educational Technology
  Standards.

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USE THE CURRICULUM

• The Comprehensive Curriculum includes some
  excellent activities.
• Use Activities that can be easily integrated with
  Technology.
• Integrating Technology into activities provided
  by the curriculum can help you cover many GLEs
  that may not have been covered otherwise.

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BRAINBREAK

• Center of a flower
• Butterfly Egg
• Honeycomb

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START SLOW!

• Begin by using technology as a teacher tool.
• Progress to using technology as a teaching tool.
• Ultimate goal use technology as a STUDENT TOOL
  to achieve the goals of the curriculum.

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Teacher Tool

• Use the computer to make some of your tasks as
  the teacher easier.
• Type tests, create activities and worksheets,
  complete lesson plans, input grades.

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Teaching Tool

• Use the computer for whole group instruction.
• Inspiration Brainstorming, organizing main
  ideas of a lesson, creating visual
  representations of material covered.
• United Streaming Show videos that support the
  content being covered in class.
• Use of a projection system works best for this.

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Student Tool

• Students use the computer to complete tasks
  assigned by the teacher.
• Students use software available for their own
  needs typing essays or reports, creating
  presentations, conducting research, creating
  study materials, etc.

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BRAINBREAK

• A. Pen Tip
• Buzzer Button
• Top of a Space Shuttle

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DIGITAL CAMERAS

• First Day Pictures
• Seating Chart
• Parental Involvement
• Class Newspapers
• Art Projects
• Thank You Cards
• Documenting Class Activities
• Enhancing Articles for Newspapers

• Scavenger Hunts
• Class Reporter
• End of Year Pictures
• Documenting Field Study
• Documenting processes
• Attendance
• Daily Graphing
• Illustrate Student Writing / Class Books
• Compare / Contrast

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BRAINBREAK

• Microscopic Sea Creatures
• Algae
• Velcro

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POWER POINT

• Biographies
• Electronic Books
• Virtual Field Trips
• Student Reports
• Daily Schedule / Daily News
• Teacher Presentations
• Illustrate Concepts (example division)
• Picture Stories
• Vocabulary (illustrate or compose meaningful
• sentences)
• Make PowerPoint Interactive (pens)

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Inspiration

• All About Me
• Brainstorming (individual or whole group)
• Prime Factorization
• Organizing Research Information
• Least Common Multiple
• Comparison / Contrast
• Study Aids
• Online Templates

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OTHER FAVORITES

• GRAPH CLUB GRAPH MASTER
• Daily Graphing, Whole Group Instruction,
  Individual Activities
• TIME LINER
• Historical Timelines, School Year Timeline,
  Biographies, Autobiographies
• COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION KIT
• Recreate historic communities Native American,
  Medieval, Colonial, and Present-day
• Create 3-D maps

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• CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE
• http//www.vrml.k12.la.us/jille

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BRAINBREAK

• Sea Sponge
• White Blood Cell
• Pollen Grain

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• Please Remember
• It is not technology integration unless the
  STUDENTS hands are manipulating the computer.