Top 10 Ways to
Integrate Technology
into Your Curriculum
Jennifer Osten and Kylie Hollatz
Leigh Elementary School
#1 SumDog
Math Website
Individualize each student’s content
Set up competitions and run contests
K-5
http://www.sumdog.com/teacher
#2 Skype
Read Across America Day
Kids imitated his funny poetry
Contacted him through his website
poetry4kids.com
$250 for 2- 1 hour sessions
Used grant from ESU 7
#3 Inspiration/Kidspiration
Software used for organization of writing
Easy for students to use
http://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration
#4 PowerPoint
Custom Animations
Inserting sound
Creating video, books, and graphics
Projects Done by Kidsfile://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/intinerary 1.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/Comic laws of motion.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/dale earnhardt.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/book feature book.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/Wildfires Nonfiction book.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/Idioms.ppt
file://localhost/Volumes/Transcend/analogies.ppt
#5 Gimp
Photoshop program
FREE Download
Cut around graphics
#6 Audacity
Free Download
Records voice
Fluency reads
#7 Neo and Mobi
Gadgets used in classroom
NEO is a Renaissance Product
Mobi is a Engaging Technologies Product
#8 Polycom Collaborations
http://projects.twice.cc/index.php
CAPspace Monster Exchange
Video conference with classroom from Wisconsin
Each students drew and wrote directions for their own monster
Certain students shared their directions while both classes followed
#9 iWeb
Classroom Websites
http://www.leigh.esu7.org/sites/kyliehollatz/Site/Welcome.html
http://www.leigh.esu7.org/sites/jenniferosten/Jennifer_Osten/Home.html
#10 iPhoto and iMovie
End of the year movies
Christmas and other holiday gifts with pictures