Examples of successful technology integration in Kindergarten through Grade 5 to align curriculum with the Massachusetts Common Core will be highlighted. These examples will give teachers a realistic sense of how to structure and execute a lesson plan, integrate the appropriate technology, organize the class, and measure results of the lesson, as well as see the enhanced value the technology brings to the lessons vs. paper and pencil. Activities to be showcased include: Google Docs lessons, Google Draw, Google Presentation, VoiceThread, Digital Storytelling, along with websites for student use.
Can students conduct a research process from beginning to end in a completely paperless environment using iPads? A resounding YES! Researching, planning, social bookmarking, tagging, collaborating, writing and publishing was all done using iPads by a 10th grade English class.
Discover how iPod Touches, iPhones, iPads, and the App Store are changing the world of special education. Examine the built-in accessibility features and view a large collection of apps to help students of all abilities communicate ideas, create content, access curriculum, organize info, and track data.
Come find out how we are using a variety of Web 2.0 tools to help manage student behavior as well as motivate students to focus their attention on learning in fun and engaging ways! Backchannels, ClassDojo, wikis and other tools will be presented with our experiences to be shared with you!
Elementary students often need structure when working with technology. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how teachers can create their own digital worksheets, workbooks, and templates with productivity tools in order to guide younger students through Internet-based projects, scaffold skills, introduce concepts, and differentiate instruction.
Animoto is an easy to learn educational tool used to create videos in the classroom and at home. Teachers and students alike will become empowered with the ability to demonstrate and communicate knowledge as well as learn from each other. Hope to "power up" with you soon!
No longer is a novelty, Digital Literacy an ever-changing, lively, necessary reality. Come see how technology allows us to connect, communicate and collaborate within the confines of a demanding day. What can you try in YOUR classroom? Come experience a sampling of technology ideas ranging from functional to fantastic!
Come learn how a fifth grade teacher empowers her students with technology tools they can use to show what they know. Students are introduced to a variety of technology tools throughout the year, become a "genius" in using the tools, and as the year goes on they have the freedom and flexibility to choose tools that best express their learning. Examples of student work will be presented and discussed. Tools include SAM Animation, Scratch, Pages, Keynote, iMovie, and Pixton. iPad tools include ScreenChomp, Evernote, Audioboo, and Skitch.
Technology makes the study of a foreign country tangible to even the youngest students, allowing them to gain an understanding of geography, culture, and ecosystems. This presentation will describe the evolution of interdisciplinary, technology-rich curricula to provide elementary students with global perspective, exposure to technologies, and 21st Century Skills.
This presentation will chronicle the adventures of fifth graders at Abbot School who worked together to write scripts, create props, snap pictures, sequence frames and record narration to tell the tales of European explorers with the medium of stop-action movies. The process, tools and finished projects all will be shared.
