Computer Integration in the Middle School Classroom

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Computer Integration in the Middle School
Classroom

• Cindy Gregory
• Instructional Technology Coordinator
• North East ISD

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Integration Approaches

• Campus Integration
• Classroom Integration

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Campus Computer Integration

• Computer Literacy Lab
• Computer Applications Lab
• Managed Computer Lab
• Open Computer Lab
• Mobile Laptop Lab

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Computer Literacy Lab

• Traditional method
• Technology TEKS taught
• One semester

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Computer Applications Lab

• Offer variety of computer courses
• Projects reflect core content information
• Instructor is Tech Apps certified

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Managed Computer Lab

• Lessons developed collaboratively
• Lab instructor models lesson
• Core content teachers coteach
• Use content subject matter for projects

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Open Computer Lab

• Scheduled for use by teachers
• Length of lessons can vary
• Teachers use independently

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Mobile Laptop Lab

• Scheduled for use by teachers
• Teachers use independently
• Move to location as needed

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Classroom Integration

• One Computer Classroom
• Computer Pod
• Lessons using access to full lab
• Use of laptop carts

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Computer as a Teacher Tool

• Email
• Class web sites
• Online gradebook
• Online attendance

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Helpful Ideas

• Organize files into folders by topics/chapters
• Slide shows for topic/chapter
• Graphic organizers for topic/chapter

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More Ideas For Teachers

• Create rubrics to assess student products
• Keep copies of student products take names off
  examples of high, medium and low graded items
• Keep copies of student products to use as
  examples or teaching tools

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Classroom Management

• Use projector or TV to display information
• Students drive technology
• Instructor manages class activity or discussion

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Educator Technology Development

• Texas STaR Chart

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Stages of Technology Development

• Entry/Adoption Stage
• Adaptation Stage
• Appropriation Stage
• Invention Stage

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Start Simple
Start Small
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Evolving Towards Integration

• A Language Arts Example

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Same Old Thing

• Traditional book report activity
• Students write or type summary
• Grammar drill and practice software
• Entry/Adoption Stage

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Add a Little Technology

• Class time to type reports
• Peer editing to help with revisions
• Include illustrations
• Adaptation Stage

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A Little More . . .

• Create a slide show incorporating book report
  elements
• Presentations made to class
• Students exposed to variety of books via the
  slide shows
• Appropriation Stage

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And a Little Bit More . . .

• Students choose method used to create report
• Slide show, brochure, movie, web page
• Brainstorm using graphic organizer
• Invention Stage

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Classroom Software Applications

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Access
• Publisher

• Paint
• Moviemaker
• Web Browser
• Inspiration

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Inspiration

• Whole group instruction
• Pods/mini lab
• Help visualize idea or concept

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Social Studies Integration

• Texas and US History Lesson Ideas

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Rock Art Activity

• Identify rock art locations in Texas
• Learn about interpretations of what symbols are
  thought to mean
• Create an original rock art design

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San Antonio Missions

• Identify facts about San Antonio Missions
• Create a PowerPoint slide with facts about a
  mission and an image

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San Antonio Scavenger Hunt

• Great activity to use with partners
• Ideal for competition cuts down on sharing of
  answers
• Fun to use prior to a holiday/break

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Small Texas Towns Activity

• Students choose software to use
• Ideal for work in pairs
• Internet research
• Students create an informational printout for
  display

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National Debt Activity

• Define debt and deficit
• Activity works well with partners
• Use final presentations to facilitate class
  discussions

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State vs National Powers Activity

• Use Inspiration to create a Venn diagram
• Identify state and national powers
• Identify shared powers

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Revolutionary War Battle Activity

• Use Internet search skills to locate information
  and images
• Create PowerPoint slide
• Merge slides for class presentation

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Presidential Comparison Activity

• Create Venn diagram with Inspiration
• Compare and contrast two US Presidents
• Great way to review a period of history

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Additional Software Ideas

• Timeliner
• Decisions, Decisions
• Mapmakers Toolkit
• Inspirer Geography Series

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Mathematics Integration
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Ancient Numbering Systems

• Uses Internet search skills
• Works great with partners
• Online hieroglyphic story problems

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Tessellation Project

• PowerPoint/Internet activity
• Locate examples of historic tessellations
• Identify M.C. Escher
• Use autoshapes to create tessellation

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Sports Excel Activity

• Use sport of the season
• Excel formulas to calculate salary
• Graph data for visual representation

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Lemonade Stand Activity

• Fun activity to use prior holiday
• Great to use with classroom pod
• Interactive simulation sites available on the web
  
• Students collect data

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Surveys and Graphs Activity

• Students create survey questions
• Collect data
• Use Excel to display data
• Create graphs to visually depict data

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Absurd Math Activity

• Interactive pre-algebra game simulation
• Works best with partners
• Great to use before a holiday or at the end of
  the year

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Scavenger Hunt

• Internet search skills used
• Ideal for partners
• Works great with pods

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Additional Software Ideas

• Geometer Sketchpad
• Tinkerplots

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Science Integration
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Body Systems Activity

• Create a diagram representing one of the human
  body systems
• Identify major organs in the system
• Identify functions of the system

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Element Activity

• Online research
• Create PowerPoint slides
• Bring example of element to show and tell during
  presentation

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Punnett Squares and Genetics

• Online interactive activities
• Use as whole group instruction activity
• Works with pods

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Rock Classification

• Create Inspiration diagram
• Good activity to use as review prior to assessment

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Weather PowerPoint

• Presentations cover wide range of topics
• Pair up students for activity

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Solar System Activities

• Create a solar system diagram using Paint
• Create slides on a planet
• Use table and chart slides to graphically
  represent information

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Volcanoes and Earthquakes

• Use PowerPoint and Internet
• Five sets of questions/topics to research
• Class presentations can be used to introduce
  and/or review topic

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Additional Science Tools

• Vernier Logger Pro
• Data collection using variety of probes

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Language Arts and Reading
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Inspiration Activities

• Use for pre-writing
• Print diagram and outline
• Summarize story or chapter

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Word Activities

• Story Starters
• Round Robin Writing
• Mixed Up Sentences/Paragraphs
• Peer Editing

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AlphaSmarts and Neos

• Excellent to use for writing activities
• Achieve 11 ration in the classroom
• 30 keyboards per cart

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Author Search Activity

• Great to use with pods/mini lab
• Compile background data on author
• Share interesting facts with class

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Poetry Scavenger Hunt

• Use Internet search skills
• Questions cover wide range of topics
• Great to use with pods

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Poetry Illustration

• Illustrate and interpret a poem
• Use clipart, pictures, drawings
• Pair/share to discuss poems

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Poetry Activity

• Students create original poetry
• Illustrate and interpret poem
• Pair/share to discuss poem

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Book Report Activities

• PowerPoint presentations
• Inspiration diagrams
• Traditional typed reports use illustrations

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Using Online Dictionaries and Thesauruses

• Expose students to a variety of resources that
  are available for use

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Stop The Sun Activities

• Background activities on Vietnam
• Compare and contrast with Texas

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The Diary of Anne Frank Activities

• Holocaust Timeline Activity
• Research the time period prior to reading book

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My Brother Sam Activities

• Rebus Letter Game
• http//www.ushistory.org/march/games/rebus.htm
• Pages from the Past
• http//www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/past/inde
  x.html

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Where The Lilies Bloom Activity

• Research plants and herbs used in book
• Create PowerPoint slides with image of plant
• Details on what plant is used for

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Additional Activities

• Email
• Blogging
• Web page creation

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Thank you for attending!

• Cindy Gregory
• North East ISD San Antonio
• cgrego_at_neisd.net