Connecting Technology to the Content Areas

1. Connecting Technology to the Content Areas Elementary Examples

2. Step 1 • Choose the content to be covered from the Curriculum Framework.

3. Step 2 • Review and/or brainstorm possible lessons and activities that will help teach the content.

4. Step 3 • Review the technology curriculum framework for the appropriate grade level. • Look for technology skills that could be used or taught using the targeted content curriculum.

5. Step 4 • Design or revise activities from Step 2 using the appropriate technology skills.

6. Step 5 • Describe assessment for the content and technology skills to be addressed

7. Example 1 - Step 1 • 2nd Grade Math • Content from 2-D Geometry (days 137-151) Students will: POS 1.identify, describe, model, draw, compare, and classify two-dimensional figures using elements, attributes and properties.

8. Example 1 – Step 2 • Possible Activity: • Find real world examples of 2-D geometric shapes • Identify shapes based on their attributes

9. Example 1 – Step 3 • 2nd grade Technology • Content from Safety and Ethical/Social Issues • work cooperatively with peers, family members and others when using technology • Content from Information, Communication, and Productivity • use and care for technology (e.g., computers, cell phones, digital cameras, scanners, multimedia) at home, school and community

10. Example 1 – Step 4 • Using a digital camera, have students work in groups to take pictures in the classroom or around the school of specific 2-D geometric shapes • Compile the images into a class PowerPoint in which students must correctly identify the shapes

11. Example 1 – Step 5 • This activity will be used as an assessment for instruction in geometric shapes. • A rubric will be used to assess both content and digital camera use.

12. Shape Hunt

13. Example 2 - Step 1 • 5th Grade Social Studies Core Content • SS-05-5.1.1 Students will use a variety of tools (e.g., primary and secondary sources, artifacts, diaries, and timelines) to explain significant events in the history of the U.S. DOK 2 • SS-05-5.2.3 Students will compare reasons (e.g., freedoms, opportunities, fleeing negative situations) immigrants came to America long ago with why immigrants come to America today. DOK 3

14. Example 2 – Step 2 • Possible Activities: • Group posters comparing reasons why people came to America • Picture book of family stories • Writing and producing plays/stories depicting immigrant stories • Family photos and oral histories of immigrants

15. Example 2 – Step 3 • 5th grade Technology • Content from Safety and Ethical/Social Issues • identify and discuss issues regarding selection and use of materials for multimedia projects (e.g., personal information of the student and others, images, appropriateness and accuracy of information) • Content from Information, Communication, and Productivity • share and exchange information with others with supervision from teachers, family members, or support from student partners (e.g., talking books, digital storytelling, morning news program, text to speech software)

16. Example 2 – Step 3 cont. • Content from Information, Communication, and Productivity • use various software productivity tools (e.g., word processors, databases, spreadsheets, presentation tools) • identify, discuss and use different technology formats to communicate information for a class project (e.g., PowerPoint, Publisher brochures and newsletters, Movie Maker, Photo Story)

17. Example 2 – Step 4 • Working in groups, students can research immigrant stories using primary resources available from the Library of Congress American Memory website and create a presentation in PowerPoint or Movie Maker comparing reasons why people immigrated to the US. • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

18. Example 2 – Step 5 • A rubric will be used to assess students’ depth of knowledge of immigration, use of appropriate primary sources and appropriate use of technology skills