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Recipes for Technology Integration . Linda L. Mills, Library Media Specialist Greensburg Community Schools lmills@venus.net www.greensburg.k12.in.us/teacher/millslinda. Ingredients needed…. Library media specialist Teachers Technology Supportive administrators Students Standards.
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Recipes for Technology Integration Linda L. Mills, Library Media Specialist Greensburg Community Schools lmills@venus.net www.greensburg.k12.in.us/teacher/millslinda
Ingredients needed… • Library media specialist • Teachers • Technology • Supportive administrators • Students • Standards
Blend these all together and what do you get?Collaboration!Higher achieving students!Happy administrators!Contented teachers/lms!
To blend well, you must plan: • Anytime • Anywhere • Formally • Informally • BUT make sure you write it down!
Primary Ingredient • Know the standards • Use the website (http://ideanet.doe.in.state) • Combine standards
Secondary Ingredients • Computer labs • Computers in classroom • Camcorders • Scanners • Digital cameras • SmartBoards • AlphaSmarts • Books/Magazines • Programs
AlphaSmarts? • Portable keyboards • Other names • Writing • Math problems • Keyboarding • http://www3.alphasmart.com/
SmartBoards? • Internet • Writing • Games • Presentations • Demonstrations • www.smarttech.com • www.edcompass.smarttech.com
Digital Cameras? • Field trips • Students • Wanted posters • Writing prompts • Place/positions
Magazines and Books • Technology magazines • Subject area magazines • Bibliography
Programs • Inspiration/Kidspiration • Kid Pix • Kid Works Deluxe • Graph Club • Any word processor • Any spreadsheet
Historical Fiction • 30 historical fiction picture books • 1 class of students • 1-3 Reading Rainbow tapes • 1 camcorder • Paper, pencils • Teacher and library media specialist Ingredients
Combine • A pinch of Library Media Specialist historical fiction introduction • Reading Rainbow book reviews • A lot of student reading • A cup of booktalk knowledge • A healthy dose of writing
Booktalk Knowledge • A catchy beginning or a hook; • A little meat in the middle; • 1-2 sentence conclusion • Title, author, their name
Yields • A set of booktalks on video • Knowledge of the historical fiction genre • Oral speaking skills • Writing skills • Students hooked on historical fiction • Standards: LA4.3.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.9, 4.5.4, 4.7.11, 4.7.5, 4.7.8, 4.7.9
Fairy Tales/Tall Tales Ingredients • 4th grade classroom • Teacher and library media specialist • Lots of books on tall tales • Read tall tales to the class • Discuss the genre.
Process • Students read books • Tall tale quiz for fun • Class brainstorms • Collective tall tale about teacher written and illustrated on computer • Standards Addressed: LA4.3.1
Biographies Ingredients • 4th grade or 5th grade • Use picture books to introduce biographies • Standards LA4.7.13,4.4.9, 4.4.2, 4.4.3
Booktalk biographies • Read biographies • Outline person’s life (graphic organizer, Timeliner) • Write about person • Practice • Present/dress • Critique presentation with rubric
Thirteen Colonies Ingredients • 5th grade students • Teacher and library media specialist • Reference books/books • Computers/presentation program
Add a twist Promote colony to would-be immigrants Standards addressed: SS5.1.8, 5.2.1, 5.4.5, 5.4.6, 5.5.6
Procedure • Assign colonies • Brainstorm questions to answer • Complete research • Write drafts of brochures • Create brochures on computer
Yields • Set of brochures • Practice presentation skills • Evaluation skills • Practice writing skills • Copy free research
State brochures and presentation Ingredients • 5th grade students • Teachers and library media specialist • Standards addressed: SS5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 5.4.8, 5.4.9, 5.4.10, 5.4.3, 5.4.5 LA standards also
Combine • Research • Notetaking Yield • Brochure • Presentation • Group work
Biomes/Habitats Ingredients • 4th grade • AlphaSmarts • Books on biomes • Teacher and library media specialist • Computer/presentation program
Blend • Student groups • Assigned biomes • Brainstormed questions • Research Bake • Information • Presentation program
Weather charts Ingredients • Kid Pix • 1st grade • Weather books • Tapes about weather (Weather School) • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs • Standards: SS1.3.6
Preparation • Discussion in class • Observations • Weather logs • Examine symbols on weather maps
Yields • Student made weather logs (science) • Reading skills for maps and charts (reading) • Record keeping skills (science)
Parts of a Plant Ingredients • Plant books • Computer • Kid Pix • Teacher and library media specialist • Use Plant that Ate the Dirty Socks and The Dirty Boy
Mix • Story (read aloud) • Plant research • Kid Pix skills • Imagination Yield • Student created plants
Constellations Ingredients • Kid Pix • Students • Constellation books • Follow the Drinking Gourd