Integrating Technology
Grades K & 1
Use technolog
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BASIC OPERATIONS & CONCEPTS By the end of 2nd grade students at CPS Tech
Academies should be proficient at the following concepts: Input & output devices
Students should be able to Open & close programs properly (double clicking) Operate a mouse and or track pad
Know the difference between left & right click Type a document with capital letters, end marks and
proper spacing Be able to name the parts of the computer
Monitor, keyboard, mouse. Other Skills
Operating the digital camera or video camera Save a document
Using Technology in Instruction
PowerPoint presentationsTo teach Phonics and or alphabetsTeaching math conceptsVocabulary Microsoft WordTo teach name spelling or spelling wordsTo create shared writing piecesPublish writing pieces Audience Response SystemFor assessment
Assessment
Using scoring rubrics to assess the process not just the end products.
Example: if you teach students to make a PowerPoint you should assess the process Set guidelines (how many slides, transitions,
color/ background) Use a rubric to assess those guidelines
Project Ideas
Using PowerPointAll about me ABC book Using Photography/ Voice threadDigital Year BookField trip diariesA picture a day for a year
Websiteswww.starfall.comwww.readwritethink.orgwww.arcademicskillbuilders.comwww.biguniverse.comwww.voicethread.com
Software possibilitiesPowerPointMicrosoft wordKidpixKidspirationScholastic KeysThe amazing writing machine
Websites for teaching basic computer skillshttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
For keyboard and typing practice
Other games are available on this site as well.
Kid-friendly Interface
•Drawing & painting tool •Clipart gallery•Sound recorder •Activity files & templates
Classroom features designed for
elementary students!
MaxShow for
PowerPoint®
MaxCount for
Excel
MaxWrite for
Word
MaxPaint and Clipart
MaxWrite for Word
Text EffectsMaxWrite for Word
Text-to-Speech Reader
MaxWrite for Word
MaxShow Toolbar
MaxShow for PowerPoint®
MaxCount Activities
MaxCount Activities
MaxCount for Excel
Creating Charts
MaxCount for Excel
Any ideas or suggestionsAny projects or activities you tried last year and want to share?
Trial Softwarehttp://www.inspiration.com/KidspirationKidspirationkidpix trialKidpix