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Technology Beyond School Directory of Websites to Support Second and Third Grade Curriculum. Joanne Callahan Southern Connecticut State University Field Project in Education Dr. Joel Meisel Spring 2011.
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Technology Beyond School Directory of Websites to Support Second and Third Grade Curriculum Joanne Callahan Southern Connecticut State University Field Project in Education Dr. Joel Meisel Spring 2011
Today’s students utilize technology in various ways and can support their education with the internet. • Practicing academic skills outside the classroom helps students to perform better in the classroom, on tests and solidifies the concepts taught in the classroom.
Who are Digital Natives? http://vodpod.com/watch/398866-a-vision-of-k-12-students-today
Who are Digital Immigrants? http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/997070/
“Digital Immigrant teachers assume that learners are the same as they have always been, and that the same methods that worked for the teachers when they were students will work for their students now. But that assumption is no longer valid. Today’s learners are different.” (Prensky, 2001)
Websites • AAA Math - http://www.aaamath.com/aaamath.htm • Cool Math http://coolmath.com/ and Cool Math 4 Kids http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives- http://nlvm.usu.edu/ • Starfallhttp://www.starfall.com/ • The Learning Planet- http://www.learningplanet.com/ • Fun Brain- http://www.funbrain.com/ • BrainPOP – http://www.brainpop.com/ • Fun School and Kaboose- http://funschool.kaboose.com/ • Education Place- http://www.eduplace.com/kids/ • PBS Kids- http://pbskids.org/go
Smartphone Applications • Everyday Mathematics • Math Skills • Flash ToPass Free Math Flash Cards • Story Kit • Read Me Stories • BrainPOP Featured Movie
As teachers and digital immigrants it is essential to embrace and encourage the use of technology to support instruction outside of the classroom.