Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom

Trinity, TexasYour Facilitator, Helen Teague

Welcome

Introduction

• Please Introduce Yourself and...• Describe Your Christmas Holiday Using a

Techie Word

Digital Word Walls

• See a sample word wall• http://4oops.edublogs.org/

Agenda

• Our Purpose:• Promote the integration of technology

learning into the elementary curriculum, the improvement of teaching practice and improved student achievement in standards-led curriculum

• http://cc.harcourt.com/workshops/trinityisd/ • http://tinyurl.com/trinityisd

Objectives

• Explore the different types of search engines and searching strategies

• Locate and evaluate educational Web sites.• Classify and organize Web sites according to content.• Locate Websites that illustrate the use of higher-level

problem-solving skills.• Explore different types of problem solving projects• Understand how to create online projects such as

hotlists and hunts.• Create one online activity or project.

Today’s Goal

The goal of this workshop is to provide the resources, tools, technology skills and instructional strategies necessary to integrate technology into your daily curriculum by concentrating on curriculum first,

technology second.

Your Tasks

• To create an online resources bank and an online student activity.

• To ask questions and have fun!

So Many Choices

Big Picture

Any Questions?

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Online Resources

• Refdesk.com– Online reference resources

• http://www.refdesk.com

Online Resources

• Jan Brett-- http://www.janbrett.com – Super Duper Children’s Author

Online Resource

• PBS Kids-- http://pbskids.org/

Online Resource

• StoryLine– http://www.storylineonline.net/ •

Learning Centers

• An OOPS Activity Page—• http://www.oops.bizland.com/elemact.html

Online Generators

• 4teachers.org – Teachers’ resources and tools site– URL: http://4teachers.org/

Training: Edutopia

• Teacher Training Videos– http://edublogs.org – Videos of best practices

Training (Latest Technologies)

• Teacher Training Videos– http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/ – Videos for teachers

Any Questions?

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

http://www.hmlt.hmco.com/