Technology in the K – 2 Technology in the K – 2 ClassroomClassroom

Enhancing the Learning Enhancing the Learning ExperienceExperience

What is available?What is available?

Surround Sound Systems and MicrophoneSurround Sound Systems and MicrophoneComputers and InternetComputers and InternetTV and video players (VHS or DVD)TV and video players (VHS or DVD)ProjectorsProjectorsDigital/Video CamerasDigital/Video CamerasSmart BoardsSmart BoardsPen peripheralsPen peripherals

TV and Video PlayersTV and Video Players

Can be used to enhance lesson content.Can be used to enhance lesson content. Engages studentsEngages students http://www.youngexplorers.com/search.asp?http://www.youngexplorers.com/search.asp?

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Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities Can be used to reward class efforts.Can be used to reward class efforts.

ProjectorsProjectors

Can be used to visually Can be used to visually show informationshow information

Students see Students see information to information to understandunderstand

Easy to set up Easy to set up MobileMobile Computer hook-upComputer hook-up

Digital and Video CamerasDigital and Video Cameras

Able to record information and memories. Able to record information and memories. Helps to enhance projects.Helps to enhance projects. Allows kids to be creative and expands the imaginationAllows kids to be creative and expands the imagination http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/science/Institute/http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/science/Institute/

multimedia.htmlmultimedia.html The kids love them!The kids love them!

Surround Sound SystemsSurround Sound Systems

Front Row ProFront Row ProMobileMobileVersatileVersatileMakes the voice Makes the voice

louder.louder.Teacher friendlyTeacher friendly

Surround Sound Systems cont’d:Surround Sound Systems cont’d:

Benefits the ChildBenefits the ChildEngages every Engages every

single child in the single child in the classroomclassroom

They cannot learn They cannot learn what they do not what they do not hear. hear.

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Surround Sound Systems cont’dSurround Sound Systems cont’d

Computers and InternetComputers and Internet

Great support Great support systemsystem

Presents a Presents a different learning different learning stylestyle

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SharingSharingOther featuresOther features

Smart BoardsSmart Boards

An interactive “chalk” An interactive “chalk” board!board!

Opens a world of Opens a world of information learning!information learning!

Accommodates several Accommodates several learning styles.learning styles.

Keeps a child’s Keeps a child’s attention.attention.

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Pen PeripheralsPen Peripherals Turns any whiteboard Turns any whiteboard

into an interactive into an interactive teaching tool!teaching tool!

A large variety of A large variety of options – Mimio, Dell options – Mimio, Dell tablet, Smart Board tablet, Smart Board Airliner are just a fewAirliner are just a few

Combines with existing Combines with existing hardware and softwarehardware and software

Offers mobilityOffers mobility

Resources and websitesResources and websitesTo find more information:To find more information:

Digital cameras: Digital cameras: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/index.hthttp://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/index.htmlml http://www.wam.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitialCahttp://www.wam.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitialCameraUses.htmmeraUses.htm

Projectors: Projectors: http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/projectors/index.http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/projectors/index.htmhtm http://www.buyplusdirect.com/site/product/endorhttp://www.buyplusdirect.com/site/product/endorsements.html#classroomsements.html#classroom

Resources and websitesResources and websitescont’d:cont’d:

Pen peripherals: Pen peripherals:

http://www.mimio.comhttp://www.mimio.com http://www.dell.comhttp://www.dell.com

Helpful learning forums: Helpful learning forums: http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tehttp://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech195.shtmlch/tech195.shtml

Internet sites that are helpful for Internet sites that are helpful for learninglearning

Patterns: Patterns: http://http://arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtmlarcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml

All subject areas: All subject areas: http://www.iknowthat.com/comhttp://www.iknowthat.com/com

Health: Health: http://www.kidshealth.orghttp://www.kidshealth.org Science: Science:

http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/science/Institutehttp://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/science/Institute/institute.html/institute.html

Education World: http://www.education-Education World: http://www.education-world.com/world.com/

ConclusionConclusion