Integrating Technology

Integrating Integrating TechnologyTechnology

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Joanne FrostJoanne Frost

Charts & GraphsCharts & GraphsWhen teaching charts and graphs, When teaching charts and graphs, students will learn to gather students will learn to gather information from a survey they create.information from a survey they create.

Using the computer, the students will Using the computer, the students will develop a chart and a graph with the develop a chart and a graph with the information they gathered.information they gathered.

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Vanilla

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Favorite Ice Cream of the Favorite Ice Cream of the 55thth grade grade

WebQuestWebQuestStudents will participate in Students will participate in

at least one webquest using at least one webquest using the computer lab and the the computer lab and the

computer in the classroom.computer in the classroom.

Revolutionary War Revolutionary War WebQuest WebQuest 

Power PointPower PointStudents will pick one person they Students will pick one person they researched from a WebQuest and researched from a WebQuest and develop a short power point develop a short power point presentation about that famous presentation about that famous person.person.

We will view the power point We will view the power point presentations in class.presentations in class.

Paul ReverePaul RevereHe was born on Dec. 22, 1734.He was born on Dec. 22, 1734.

Paul Revere was a silversmith.Paul Revere was a silversmith.

He was probably at the Boston Tea Party.He was probably at the Boston Tea Party.

He helped tell the Minutemen that the He helped tell the Minutemen that the British were coming.British were coming.

He died on May 10, 1818.He died on May 10, 1818.

Portrait of Paul Revere by Portrait of Paul Revere by John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley, c.1768–70, c.1768–70

SpreadsheetsSpreadsheetsStudents will keep track of the miles Students will keep track of the miles they run for the Golden Sneaker they run for the Golden Sneaker Award.Award.

Students will use a spreadsheet to Students will use a spreadsheet to form a graph of the number of miles form a graph of the number of miles run over a period of time.run over a period of time.

My Running RecordMy Running Record

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KidspirationKidspirationStudents will work with Students will work with Kidspiration to learn how to use Kidspiration to learn how to use graphic organizers such as webs graphic organizers such as webs or concept maps.or concept maps.

Students will use these maps to Students will use these maps to write a paragraph.write a paragraph.

Went toDisneyland

Went to Lagoon

Went toBear Lake

What I did on my Summer

vacation

““Few developments in human history have Few developments in human history have had an impact on individuals and society had an impact on individuals and society comparable to that of computers and comparable to that of computers and related technologies...Educators must help related technologies...Educators must help to focus and guide the impact of computer to focus and guide the impact of computer technology…”technology…”

Lockard, J., & Abrams, P. (2004). Lockard, J., & Abrams, P. (2004). Computers for twenty-first century Computers for twenty-first century educators (6educators (6thth ed.) ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Pearson Education, . Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Pearson Education, Inc.Inc.