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Embracing Technology in Education: Enhancing Learning for Elementary Students

Explore the benefits of integrating technology in elementary education, despite drawbacks. Meet state standards, improve communication, access information sources, use educational websites, assistive tools, and develop tech skills for future careers.

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Embracing Technology in Education: Enhancing Learning for Elementary Students

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  1. Technology in Elementary Education Technology is Your Friend

  2. Overview • Technology in education has drawbacks • Benefits out weigh the negatives

  3. Anti-Technology Points • Expensive • Distracting • Technical Difficulties • Access to Technology

  4. Why use technology in the classroom? • State Curriculum Requirements • Communication Tool • Information Source • Educational Websites • Assistive Technology • Careers and Tech Skills

  5. State Requirements • Over 35 technology related standards for elementary students • Michigan Department of Education Tech. Standards • Online Learning Requirements for graduation • Michigan Department of Education MMC • Teachers are expected to information technology to enhance student learning • Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers

  6. Communication Tool • Grading and Attendance Software (Skyward or Power School) • Parent-Teacher contact with e-mail, IM, texting, etc • Classroom information online for students & parents • Asking Questions with IM, texting, and email • Automated Phone/Texting Alert Systems I was wondering if Barney got his Math turned in today?

  7. Information Source • Sources include reputable websites, CDs, DVDs • Information benefits include • Current information • Depth of information • Student learning opportunities such as Web Quests • Sharing information and documents (legally)

  8. Educational Websites • Primary assignments • Web Quest • Research • Supplemental resources • Practice Problems • “Edutainment”

  9. Assistive Technology • Speech Recognition (Dragon Naturally Speaking) • Read Aloud programs • Read 180 reading software intervention • Free Audio books (www.Librivox.org) • Planners • Visual/ PECS software • CD/MP3 Players • And many more...

  10. Careers and Tech Skills • Tech skills will be important in future careers • Tech skills are actually important in today's careers • Blue collar and white collar careers both make use of technology and tech skills

  11. Technology Examples • YouTube • E-Mail • Digital Pictures • Paint • SmartBoards • Audio Visual Aids • Note Taking • Wikis / Online Glossaries • Immediate Feedback • Learning Management Systems (Moodle)

  12. Sources • www.openclipart.org Clip Art • Michigan Department of Education Tech Standards • Michigan Department of Education MMC • Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers • Skyward Gradebook • National Geographic Kids • Librivox.org Free Audio Books • Article: Intervention: READ 180 • Dragon Naturally Speaking • Article: Games Evolve as Tools... • Article: Cell phone uses...

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