Integrating Technology into the K2 Classroom

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Integrating Technologyinto the K-2 Classroom

• Presented By
• Kara Millsap
• 1st Grade Teacher
• Mercer Island School District

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Getting Started

• Welcome!
• Get to Know Your Presenter
• Access to Session Webpage
• Thumbdrive/CD check

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Computer Tools

• Use the Highlight tool to Check-in each morning.
• Create a table in Word or Excel to be used as a
  BINGO board. Mark your spot using the fill
  button.

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Science

• Weather report during the morning calendar.
• Close up view using USB microscope (200 to 300)

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Art

• www.artsonia.com
• Free!
• Online art gallery for your students
• Parents can purchase high-quality and
  reasonably-priced keepsakes with childs artwork
  on it
• Friends and relatives far and near can
  participate and comment
• Safe - no photos or full names
• Social Studies Link

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Writing

• Create a document using the Forms tool in Word.
• Templates
• Mad Libs
• Polished pieces
• Multiple Choice quizzes

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Reading

• www.starfall.com
• Interactive site offering
• Videos on letter sounds
• Games to teach basic concepts
• Stories that follow each game further reinforcing
  the concepts
• Special monthly and seasonal projects
• Stories for higher-level readers as well
• www.storylineonline.net
• SAG
• Interactive text
• Activity Guides that go along with each
  individual story

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Math

• www.dupgagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
• Well thought-out storyproblems
• 3 levels of difficulty
• All class or homework
• Post solutions and see how other kids solved the
  same problem
• Updated every 2 weeks

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PE

• iMovie Magic!
• Explain activities and rules only once
• Get the whole school community involved
• Promote safety
• Facilitate instead of lead

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Social Studies

• Google Earth!
• Virtual field trip over terrain and popular
  landmarks
• Tag certain areas and write your own facts or
  questions
• Students can tag areas to create a whole class
  special presentation

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Review Game

• PowerPoint Multiple Choice
• Easy to create - and save for next year!
• ABCD on walls
• Movement Options
• Class incentives

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Collaboration

• If we share, were halfway there. - Marc
  Prensky www.marcprensky.com/writing/TOOLS_FOR_GAM
  ES.html
• Del.icio.us
• TeacherTube
• Website of the Week

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Thank you!

• kara_millsap_at_misd.wednet.edu