Tech Tools For Elementary

Technology in the K-5 Classroom

Judith GriffinLoess Hills AEA13

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Which picture best describes your use of technology?

Iowa Model Core Curriculum

• Reading• Math• Science• Social Studies

• Elementary Model Core coming soon…

New NETS for Students• Creativity and Innovation• Communication and Collaboration• Research and Information Fluency• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and

Decision Making• Digital Citizenship• Technology Operations and Concepts

Web 2.0 for Education

• Collaborate– Google Docs– VoiceThread– Instacalc

• Network w. Others– Classroom 2.0– Instant Messaging

• Create and Contribute– TeacherTube– Online productivity

tools– Lulu.com

Other Tech Tools

• iTunes podcasts• Google Earth

– Google Lit Trips– Google Earth Lessons

• Google Sky• Google Sketchup

– Student example

• Digital Storytelling • 4th Grade Field Trip• Techno Tigers• Don’t Laugh at Me• TeacherTube –

“Ain’t Gonna Hold Us Back”

Simulations and Virtual Field TripsVirtual Field Trips “OOPS” Virtual Field Trip PageUS Weather

Curriculum Resources

• Discovery Education Streaming• Thinkfinity• Quia• Discovery Education• Apple Learning Interchange• Science Resources• Mathematics Resources• Literacy Resources• Social Studies Resources