Tools for Integrating Technology in the Classroom

Sara RichardsonTeacher-Librarian, Technology Integration FDCSD

But,it’s not about the

tools.

Take the curriculum and integrate appropriate technology.

Do NOT start with the technology and find curriculum to fit.

To highlight words, vocabulary, spelling, copy/paste student writing to see which words are used the most . . .

Wordlehttp://www.wordle.com

Taxgedohttp://www.tagxedo.com/

ABCyahttp://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

WordClouds

To help students gain background knowledge and deeper understanding on topics . . .

Video Clips

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/

*Create an account*Make folders*Subscribe for new videos*Create your own channel*Browse: Music, Shows, Education

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Easter Island

Copyright School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns

Video Clips

To get rid of “extra” on YouTube, copy and paste the link to ViewPure: http://viewpure.com/ Very Hungry Caterpillar

http://lightspeed.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/safevideos/

Safe Video Library

USTREAMhttp://www.ustream.tv/education-learningannex

Video ClipsPBS

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

AEA Onlinehttp://www.iowaaeaonline.org/

Pete’s PowerPoint Stationhttp://www.pppst.com/freevideoclips.html

If students need to practice specific skills, try these sites: (right-click to create

shortcuts, then place in a folder)

SkillsPractice

internet4classroomshttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm ABCYa

http://www.abcya.com/

Learning Games for Kidshttp://www.learninggamesforkids.com/

SkillsPractice

Gamequariumhttp://www.gamequarium.com/

Play Kids Gameshttp://www.playkidsgames.com/

Primary Gameshttp://www.primarygames.com/

Arcademic Skill Buildershttp://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Instead of a paper/pencil report, have students present digitally (book reports, social studies, etc.):

Glogsterhttp://edu.glogster.com/

VoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/

Animotohttp://animoto.com/ Wix

http://www.wix.com/

Presentations

PresentationsPodcastsPodbean

http://www.podbean.com/

Podcasting in the Classroom

http://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html

http://open.ncsu.edu/prof_podcast.pdf

If students need pictures for classroom projects, if students are creating their own videos, etc.

they need to understand copyright and creative commons.

Creative Commons

Creative Commonshttp://creativecommons.org/ **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKm96Ftfko

Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

Advanced Google Image Searchhttp://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

**http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/6/62/Creativecommons-informational-flyer_eng.pdf

AEA Online

http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/

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*iClipart for Schools

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Wikispaceshttp://saraspln.wikispaces.com/

PLN

RSS (Really Simple Syndication)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSShttp://www.google.com/ig