Krystle Rickert

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Teaching with Technology

• Krystle Rickert

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Elementary Students

• Kidspiration Brain storming
• Group activities

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Website

• Age targeted website
• Control over the website content and activities
• http//www.u.arizona.edu/rickert
• Class interaction

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SMARTboards

• Multiple functions
• Interactive
• Kid lead activities
• Keep them engaged
• Variety of lesson possibilities
• Laser pointers

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Websites and Software

• PBSKids.org
• Wide variety of educative games
• ToonUniversity.com
• Games for every subject
• Apples4theteacher.com
• Bilingual education games

• Mavis Beacon
• Fun way to learn typing
• Geo Safari Jr. Talking Globe
• Teaches habitats, ecologies, plant areas and
  bodies of water

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Podcasts

• Elementary Education

• Secondary Education

• Story time
• Interactive listening activities
• Character/ story identification lesson

• Alternative to reading
• Lessons
• Direct instruction
• Videos provide visual demonstration

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Secondary Education

• Blogs
• Interactive between teachers and students
• Journals, reflections, assignments, class notes
  and calendar updates

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PowerPoint

• Creating presentations
• Critical thinking
• Organization
• Group projects
• Public speaking skills

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Excel

• For the Teacher

• In the lessons

• Grades
• Areas that need more emphasis in instruction

• Spelling tests
• Math lessons
• Organization and bookkeeping

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Resources

• All the assignments completed in class
• My website www.u.arizona.edu/rickert
• Class pages with additional references and
  resources