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Technology… At Your Service!

Technology… At Your Service!. Thursday, January 19, 2012. A look at the technology available in Roane County and additional technology resources for your use Presented by Emily Lovin Bowers Elementary School Computer/Technology Teacher/Coordinator. What do we have?. County Subscriptions

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Technology… At Your Service!

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  1. Technology…At Your Service! Thursday, January 19, 2012 A look at the technology available in Roane County and additional technology resources for your use Presented by Emily Lovin Bowers Elementary School Computer/Technology Teacher/Coordinator

  2. What do we have? • County Subscriptions • Spelling City (K-12) • Learn360 (K-12) • Education City (K-5) • Skills Tutor (K-8) • Children’s Progress (K-2) • ThinkLink (4-8) • OnCourse (select schools) • Other Resources • Free Downloads • Internet Access and Productivity Software • Technology Department

  3. Spelling City • www.spellingcity.com • Grades K – 12 • Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction, Remediation, and Practice • Great for use with Promethean board or individual student computers • Online Record Keeping and Grading • Fun and Interactive • Additional Resources • Input Lists or Import from Others

  4. Learn360 • www.learn360.com • Grades K – 12 • 73,000 Media Resources - • Full Videos, Video Clips, Newsreels, Audio, Audiobooks, Images, Speeches Video, Speeches Audio, Music Tracks, Sound Effects, Articles • Popular Series • A&E, History Channel, Biography, • Character Education Videos • “This Day in History…” • Search by Standard

  5. Education City • www.educationcity.com • Grades K – 5 • Aligned to Standards • Student-friendly! • Math, Science, and Language Arts • Play Live • Individual and Whole Group Use • Updated Regularly • Teacher Features and Topic Tools

  6. Skills Tutor • www.myskillstutor.com • Grades K – 8 • Differentiated Instruction • Classroom Intervention • Target Areas of Language Arts and Math • Adjustable Settings • Pre/Post Tests, Lessons, Activities

  7. Online Assessments • Children’s Progress (CPAA) • www.childrensprogress.com • Grades K – 3 • Administered 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring) • ThinkLink (DEA) • www.discoveryeducation.com • Grades 4 – 8 • Administered 3 times per year (Test A, B, C)

  8. Other County Resources • OnCourse Systems • www.oncoursesystems.com • Online Lesson Plans and Websites • Promethean Products and Software • www.prometheanplanet.com • Ready-Made Flipcharts and Resources • Microsoft Office • Microsoft Word Templates • Microsoft PowerPoint for Presentations • Microsoft Excel for Classroom Management • www.openoffice.org • iTunes • Free Download - http://www.apple.com/itunes/ • Music, Books, Videos, Podcasts • iTunes U – K/12 Education (Tennessee State Department of Education)

  9. Best Sites for… Teacher Resources • www.educationworld.com • www.jc-schools.net • Academic Vocabulary • www.internet4classrooms.com • www.scholastic.com • www.pbs.org • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ • www.wikispaces.com • Join Free as an Educator • Create your own or search/join others • www.tncurriculumcenter.org/ • http://www.thinkfinity.org/

  10. Best Sites for… Print Resources • www.dadsworksheets.com (math) • www.superteacherworksheets.com • www.teachervision.com • (7 days free or yearly membership) • www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/ • www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/ • www.enchantedlearning.com • www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml

  11. Ms. Lovin’s Favorites • www.wordle.net • www.boston.com/bigpicture/ • www.360cities.net/ • www.panoramas.dk/US/index.html • www.quizlet.com • nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html • www.storylineonline.net • www.eduplace.com • www.tnhistoryforkids.org

  12. Contact Information Emily Lovin Bowers Elementary School Computer/Tech Teacher/Coordinator • 865-882-1185 (Ext. 2514) • 865-394-1046 (call or text) • 865-882-7809 • elovin@roaneschools.com • emily.lovin@gmail.com • emlovin@comcast.net • http://www.lovintech.wikispaces.com • Follow me on Twitter - @EmLovinTN • Friend me on Facebook

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