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Technology as a Tool in Elementary Education. Please click on picture to see video message. Victoria Zharsky Monday, July 31, 2006 Please Click Here to Visit My Website: http://angelfire.com/poetry/vickizharsky. Why Technology. Technology is all around us.
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Technology as a Tool in Elementary Education Please click on picture to see video message. Victoria Zharsky Monday, July 31, 2006 Please Click Here to Visit My Website: http://angelfire.com/poetry/vickizharsky
Why Technology • Technology is all around us. • Implementing technology into the classroom is a necessity, since it greatly enhances the learning process for students. • It allows for teachers as well as for students to be open minded, explore new options, and be creative with assignments.
video audio computers internet notebooks e-books scanning cameras Use of Technology “With a little risk and a lot of desire implementing technology can be accomplished”
Research Findings Include • A Celebration Timeline • The ABC’s to Excel • TFK Homework Helper • Technology Integration Made Easy
A Celebration Timeline • Lesson plans and assessment rubrics can be found at the following website address: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/celtime.html • This site provides a great way to integrate technology into a Social Studies lesson. Please Click here to see sample lesson plan.
The ABC’s to Excel • Informative website which teaches students how to use the computer and the program Excel. • It can be found at the following link: http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/abc.htm
The ABC’s to Excel Con’t Graphing Your Favorite Pizza Toppings Sample Graph from Site:
This site can be found at the following web address: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh Students can visit this website if they need any homework help with their assignments. Kid-powered site, which makes it kid friendly and has fast results. Provides many visuals. Examples found at site include: Virtual Zoo – Diagrams/pictures of Primates. TFK Homework Helper
Technology Integration Made Easy • This website provides lesson plans, information on integrating technology, or even look into professional development. • Site can be found at http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml.
Technology Integration Made Easy Con’t This is an article describing ten easy ways to integrate technology into your daily routine without it being a frightening process:
Please click here to see a scanned text sample. Technology Use Through Scanning
Conclusion Always provide a lending hand… Please click on picture to hear closing remarks.
Appendix • All research can be found on the school network, as well as, in the links below. Please click on the link for further information. • Internet Address Book • Research Excerpts File • Research Paper