INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY

1ST AND 2ND GRADES

Andrew Ross, Jen Berntson, Jen Chang

Classroom Websites

Create your own “wiki” Kids can edit and update on their own Ex. www.pbwiki.com

Personalize a website for your class Keep students and parents updated on

classroom activities Examples :

http://mcgowan1st.com/1stGrade/firstsites.html

Research

Online encyclopedias Databases Alternate Resource Constantly Updated

WARNING! Not all information found on the internet is factual!

Encarta

Microsoft Excel

Record and Calculate Data Graphing/Tables Equations More ideas:

http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/elemath.html

Podcasts

Record lessons or additional information Post homework problems Have students record themselves

Webkinz

Stuffed Animals with secret internet code Fun, safe way for students to interact and

learn Educational Quizzes Arcade Games Best used at home

Tech for Teachers

Endless supply of resources Online Rubrics:

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Lesson Plans:

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

Additional Ways to Integrate Tech Language Arts:

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_tech_lit_la.phtml

Math: http://lpsl.coe.uga.edu/mile3/tim/ Science: http://faculty.tamu-

commerce.edu/espinoza/s/ellis-b-657.html Social Studies:

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/integrating_tech_ss.phtml

Everything: http://cherryweb.com/msippel/kids.html