Saving Time in the Classroom with Technology

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Saving Time in the Classroom with Technology

• Terry Sams
• Piedmont Elementary School
• February 14, 2001
• Samstjean_at_aol.com
• Samst_at_k12tn.net

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Useful Forms for the Teacher

• Examples in Notebooks
• They may take a long time in beginning but hours
  are saved later.
• Constantly changing.
• Even though some are not used now, you might have
  some ideas for other uses.
• A disk of all the forms is available
• Leave me your email address

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Useful Forms I Have Used

• Assignment or Homework Sheet Labels Labels (great
  at convention)
• Bathroom Breaks Chart Lesson Line Number List
• Behavior Record Charts Memos
• Centers Chart Parent Signature Forms
• Class List Chart Plan Book Forms
• Classroom Procedures Portfolio Forms
• Conference Forms Reading Vocabulary Chart
• Coupons Schedule Forms
• Discipline Chart Terra Nova Scores
  Reporting
• Fonts List Student Observation Form
• Grades Report (6 weeks) Substitute Plans
• Grade Book List Various Classroom Activities
• Grade Scale Sign
• Intervention Form

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Alphasmart

• Great for students with poor handwriting
• Students that enjoy creative writing but hate to
  write on paper
• Use as an award
• Spelling assignments easily done
• Research reports in the library
• Sit anywhere and work

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Notebook of Technology Workshop Instructions

• Great if you do not have time to attend
• Helpful if you need to have notes
• Download and print any you need

Email
MS Word
Explorer
ICQ
Plug-ins
Excel
Power Point
Publisher
Web
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MS Explorer When the Net is Down Which is Often

• Use on any computer with Explorer
• You do not have to be on the Net
• Exercises to re-enforce learning or just fun
• See an example

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Computer Center Management

• Name List - copy of grade book list, attached to
  side of the computer, desk, etc. Use as a check
  off sheet.
• Timers
• Peer Tutors
• Coupons Have choice already there
• Assign teams ahead of time
• Set up time schedules
• Introduce the stations ahead of time to the
  entire class
• Examples of some I use

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Great Teacher Sites

• Our Own Technology Page
• http//208.183.128.3/techupdate/index.html
• Great Search Engine http//www.google.com/
• Virus Information Library Search Center
• http//vil.mcafee.com/default.asp
• Translate Anything to Several Languages
• http//babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
• The Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus
• http//www.plumbdesign.com/thesaurus
• High School Teacher Links
• http//www3.zdnet.com/yil/content/mag/9709/schoolh
  ighschool.html

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More Great Teacher Sites

• Gateway to Educational Resources - Good search
  engine for subjects by grade level
• http//thegateway.org/
• TrackStar Database teachers have created with a
  collection of sites (called Tracks) related to a
  specific objective covering a huge assortment for
  grades k-12. Someone else has already tracked
  down the sites you need!
• http//trackstar.scrtec.org/

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Quizlabhttp//funbrain.com/

• Put in your own quiz or use ready-made
• Assign skills games
• Print hard copies of quiz
• Most missed question information
• Student scores via E-mail
• Very useful for home or classroom use

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Bookadventure.comhttp//bookadventure.org/

• On-line supplemental reading program designed to
  motivate children to read.
• Similar to AR but can be done online at home or
  in the classroom.
• Over 4000 books already online for quizzes.
• Students earn coupons for real prizes.
• Separate accounts for students with computers at
  home.

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Lightspan.comhttp//www.lightspan.com/

• Free web page for teachers that is easy to set up
  for beginners.
• Bookmarks tool allows you to organize and display
  sites
• Add your own touches such as calendar,
  announcements, etc.
• Class Album to share student work on line
• My under construction page
• http//yco.lightspan.com/mrssamssfabulosfourthgra
  ders/pages/public/home.asp

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PowerPoints for Teaching and Review Lessons

• Easy to save and access on disk
• Connie has many examples on net to download that
  our teachers have made.
• Make your own
• PowerPoint Workshop for Teachers can be ordered
  from Trol
• Access the following links

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PowerPoint Tutorials and Links

• Instructional Module ThreeUsing PowerPoint in
  the Classroomhttp//www.dlcwest.com/tech_teacher
  s/powerpoint_module.htm
• Microsoft in Education PowerPoint 2000
  http//www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/classr
  oom/o2k/ppt.asp
• OnLine Tutorial with teachers guide
  http//www.actden.com/pp/index.htm

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Thanks for Coming

• Email me if you would like a copy of the disk or
  if there is any information I can help with.
• Let me know if you have ideas to improve on any
  forms or need help.
• Remember to laugh at yourself often!