Authentically Integrate Technology in a K-5 Classroom

1. Authentically Integrate Technology in a K-5 Classroom Megan Zachman 2nd Grade Teacher Middleton Elementary Woodbury, MN

2. Why is integrating technology important? • With the invention of the internet, Google, Wikipedia, YouTube, and smart phones we have significantly changed the way we share and gather information. • We now have access to millions of experts (and non-experts) right at our finger tips in the matter of seconds. • Technology is advancing exponentially and we need to keep up. • Problem? We don’t know what the workforce will look like when they graduate. (except that there will be computers and jet packs)

3. What will we need to teach? • Critical Thinking • Creative Thinking • Flexible Thinking • Innovation • Information Processing • Draw Conclusions • Inquiry Skills • Information Application • Technology • Work Cooperatively

4. SAMR • Substitution – using a document camera instead of an overhead projector • Augmentation – take pictures of geometric shapes around the classroom and present them using the app Educreations • Modification – Skype with an expert • Redefinition – a lesson on coding

5. How do we know if we are authentically integrating technology? Ask yourself • Where does this sit on the SAMR model? • How does this help my students? • Am I teaching students to think creatively, critically, or flexibly? • What is the purpose of this technology? • Is there a better way? More efficient? • Is this worth it? • How will this prepare my students for the 21st century workforce?

6. Common Problems • No time to encourage student driven questioning and curiosity • Difficult to find high interest, rich text for elementary students (short passages) • Lack of time to prepare inquiry lessons • Students lack communication and listening skills • Lack of online research resources appropriate for elementary readers • Dull student writing • Boring homework • New Common Core standards to incorporate • Keeping up with parent emails and communicating classroom activities • Make technology use meaningful • Students unmotivated to learn outside of school

7. Socrative • Quick poll • Check for understanding • Confidential m.socrative.com/ Room Number: 127792 A – classroom teacher B – support staff C – media or tech specialist D – administrator E – other

8. Infuse Learning • Immediate feedback • Web-based, but can handle many devices http://www.infuselearning.com/ Student.infuselearning.com Room:21384 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-skvqjepU1Q&feature=youtu.be

9. Picture of the Day • No prep inquiry lesson • Search locations using Google Earth • Use Wonder(ful) Words • Brainstorm wonder words and create a class poster of words that create questions (i.e. Why? How? Does? Where?) • National Geographic Picture of the Day: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/?source=NavPhoPOD http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/train-commuters-bangladesh/ http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/house-river-serbia/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/

10. Wonderopolis www.wonderopolis.org • No prep inquiry lesson • Non-fiction text • Correlated to Common Core Standards #1098 – Can You Draw with Thread? http://wonderopolis.org/?s=draw #977 – Why Don’t Spiders Get Caught in Their Webs? #973 – Why Do We Get Blisters? #827 – How Many Degrees in a Circle? http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-many-degrees-are-in-a-circle #962 – Do Beekeepers Ever Get Stung? http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-beekeepers-ever-get-stung/ #909 – What is Kudzu? http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-kudzu/

11. Wonder Wall • Kids naturally have more questions after looking at a picture or video • Parents LOVE this • Wonder Wall- Students post something they wonder about. Together we will navigate the web in attempt to answer those questions. • Wonder Jar • Simple Wikipedia • Wonderopolis • Google • Ask.com

12. I Spy • Builds communication skills • One student is the locator, the rest of the class gives directions. • Children cannot point when giving directions. They must only use words to describe. • Scholastic software http://www.bigfishgames.com/

13. Moment Garden www.momentgarden.com http://www.momentgarden.com/moments/gardens • Communication – Parents LOVE this! • Shows “Moments” of growth • Cuts down on parent emails • Increases classroom communication • Gives parents talking points to discuss with kids • Timeline for the end of the year • Create a photo book at the end • Developed by 2 guys from Red Wing and Rochester

14. Audio Publication • GarageBand – Publish personal narratives Kylie Hazel Selina

15. Apps for Teaching STEM • Kodable – coding app for grades K-4 • Hopscotch – coding app for grades 4 and up • Move the Turtle – coding app for grade 4 and up • Daisy the Dinosaur – coding app for grades K-3 • Cargo-Bot – coding app for grade 5 and up http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/ • Pettson’s Inventions – engineering for grades 1-5

16. Lego Robotics • Teaches basic coding • Practice building and following directions • Lego club

17. Simple English Wikipedia http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page • Vocab is simple • Less information • Great for English Learners or 3rd grade level readers • Informational writing http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon

18. Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/ • Search grade level and subject • Includes teachers guides • Pictures of artwork and exhibits • War of Independence: http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/resources/Lesson3.pdf

19. Time Lapse Videos • Time Lapse Videos on YouTube • How water affects plant growth • How a seed becomes a plant • How a dandelion turns into seeds • How rain clouds develop and change weather • Lifecycle of a sunflower http://mrszachman.weebly.com/picsvideo.html

20. Vimeo • Classier, more artisticYouTube • Short films – documentaries • Caine’s Arcade: usedto inspire kidstoinventandcreatehttps://vimeo.com/40000072 (10 min.) • The ScaredisScared: greatchildfriendlystoryaboutcopingwithanxietyandfearhttps://vimeo.com/58659769 (8 min.) • WalkonWater: a manparalyzedfrom a skiingaccidentfindsstrength in kayakinghttps://vimeo.com/59749521(5 min.)

21. Weebly www.weebly.com • Website creator • Easy to create and update • Looks professional • Variety of designs to choose from • A place to house links, videos, information, and communication • Virtual tour of classroom • Student Blogs http://mrszachman.weebly.com/

22. Almost a Third Grader & Almost a Second Grader • Summer skill refresher • Used Weebly to create www.almostathirdgrader.com www.almostasecondgrader.com

23. Shortcuts and QR codes • Create shortcuts on iPads in Safari • Use QR codes to cut down on time and confusion. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/dashboard/

24. Sites to Enhance Curriculum • Earth Cam http://www.earthcam.com/ • Teaching geography? https://education.skype.com/mysteryskype • Teaching about the solar system? http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=164234931 • Teaching weather? www.weather.com • Look at live radar • Check forecast • Check NASA footage of tropical storm http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=164234931

25. Complete 3 activities and receive a ticket! Tickets can be redeemed for prizes and fun experiences! Practice your spelling words for Unit 3at www.spellingcity.com Read a non-fiction book and share what you learned with a family member . Play a card game that involves numbers. Watch or look up the weather forecast for the week at www.weather.com and write it down. Each day, compare the forecast to the actual weather. Read every day this week for 15 minutes Practice adding three numbers and/or math facts for 20 minutes this week. Parents: Please initial each activity your child has completed. Tickets should be returned at the end of each week. Do a chore at home. Then write your own directions for the chore so that someone else will know how to do it. Write a letter to someone in your family. Tell them about what you do at school. Dissect an apple with an adult. Draw a diagram of the apple & label its seeds, skin, core, stem, and flesh (white part). Mrs. Zachman’s 2nd Grade Tic-Tac-Ticket Week: Sept. 26-30

26. Other Resources • Create custom math worksheets www.math-aids.com • Spelling City www.spellingcity.com • Tween Tribune Junior http://tweentribune.com/junior • Xtra Math https://www.xtramath.org/home • Teaching Channel https://www.teachingchannel.org/ • Share My Lesson http://www.sharemylesson.com/ • Brain Pop & Brain Pop Jr. http://www.brainpopjr.com/ http://www.brainpop.com/ • Tumble Books http://www.tumblebooks.com

27. Pinterest Tips • Create a team board. • Create a classroom wish list. • Follow Teachers on Pinterest http://blog.pinterest.com/post/60278585649/10-back-to-school-tips-for-teachers http://www.pinterest.com/tesResources/technology-in-the-classroom/

28. Ideas to Explore • Create a website using Weebly • Explore Socrative, Spelling City, Tumble Books, XtraMath, Brain Pop, Math-aidsand Simple Wiki • Search YouTube, Vimeo, Wonderopolis, Kids National Geographic and Smithsonian • Start a Moment Garden • Create QR codes & homework that incorporates tech • Find resources to support a unit you currently teach. • Check out coding apps • Play around with GarageBand