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Who are we?Who are we?

““Excellent” rated school with 340 student Excellent” rated school with 340 student learners K-5; 22 - 4 year old preschoolers learners K-5; 22 - 4 year old preschoolers

53 staff members53 staff membersStrongly supported by our parent Strongly supported by our parent

communitycommunityStrong PTO – raising over $60,000.00 last Strong PTO – raising over $60,000.00 last

school year - $8,000.00 for technologyschool year - $8,000.00 for technology

Historical Look at PeabodyHistorical Look at Peabody November of 2005November of 2005 – District approved a nearly $40,000 – District approved a nearly $40,000

grant for a new laptop Dell lab at Peabody. Previously one grant for a new laptop Dell lab at Peabody. Previously one of the most outdated technology labs in the district. First of the most outdated technology labs in the district. First SMART Board in the building – in the computer lab. SMART Board in the building – in the computer lab.

August 2006 – May 2007August 2006 – May 2007 – my first year as a principal – my first year as a principal and first year at Peabody. Technology was not a focus. and first year at Peabody. Technology was not a focus. Technology teacher also brand new to position and to the Technology teacher also brand new to position and to the building. Did begin to look at potential grant sources and building. Did begin to look at potential grant sources and brought another SMART Board into the building – placed brought another SMART Board into the building – placed in teacher classroom. Began to look at modeling the use in teacher classroom. Began to look at modeling the use of technology with staff to create interest. Wireless LCD of technology with staff to create interest. Wireless LCD projector and laptop into staff, PTO and PAC meetings. projector and laptop into staff, PTO and PAC meetings.

August 2007 – May 2008August 2007 – May 2008 – formed our first Technology – formed our first Technology Committee. Worked with Dan and parent around a Committee. Worked with Dan and parent around a nearly $100,000.00 proposal to bring LCD projectors, nearly $100,000.00 proposal to bring LCD projectors, document cameras into every classroom. While this did document cameras into every classroom. While this did not come to fruition – PTO did raise excess funds and not come to fruition – PTO did raise excess funds and gave $8,000.00 (along with 2 family donations) to put gave $8,000.00 (along with 2 family donations) to put white board skins, projectors and document cameras in white board skins, projectors and document cameras in 1-5th grade classrooms. 2 additional SMART boards 1-5th grade classrooms. 2 additional SMART boards were purchased. were purchased.

August 2008 – August 2008 – staff development around document staff development around document cameras and technology within the literacy framework. 3 cameras and technology within the literacy framework. 3 staff attended TIE in June for the first time. staff attended TIE in June for the first time.

Much enthusiasm has been generated within the staff Much enthusiasm has been generated within the staff and parent community to raise $$ for a eeE wireless and parent community to raise $$ for a eeE wireless mobile lab by the end of this year. mobile lab by the end of this year.

Teachers are also experimenting with podcasting and Teachers are also experimenting with podcasting and photo story and posting to our web page. photo story and posting to our web page.

Our IC has now created podcasts for our PLC Late Start Our IC has now created podcasts for our PLC Late Start Days – highlighting our work for parents – accessible on Days – highlighting our work for parents – accessible on our web page. our web page.

Utilize our web page weekly to inform our parents. PTO Utilize our web page weekly to inform our parents. PTO manager is an email based informational service to manager is an email based informational service to highlight upcoming events here at Peabody. highlight upcoming events here at Peabody.

Technology is used as a tool to Technology is used as a tool to further students’ learning. further students’ learning.

This is evidenced in classrooms throughout This is evidenced in classrooms throughout the school and on our website. Staff use a the school and on our website. Staff use a variety of technology and tools to enhance variety of technology and tools to enhance student learning and communications with student learning and communications with parents.parents.

In third grade, Jennifer Hurley assists In third grade, Jennifer Hurley assists two of her students with individual two of her students with individual projects on class computers.projects on class computers.

Smart BoardSmart Board

Teachers and other staff use Smart Teachers and other staff use Smart boards to enhance the curriculum and boards to enhance the curriculum and engage students in their learning.engage students in their learning.

Janet King works with the Smart board in Janet King works with the Smart board in her classroom to bring interesting Math her classroom to bring interesting Math materials and tools to instruct a lesson materials and tools to instruct a lesson with a compass.with a compass.

Document CamerasDocument Cameras

Teachers and students use document cameras Teachers and students use document cameras as a tool to enlarge texts for focused as a tool to enlarge texts for focused instruction, to demonstrate new skills, to share instruction, to demonstrate new skills, to share student writing for lessons, read alouds, student writing for lessons, read alouds, experiments, and other learning activities experiments, and other learning activities projected onto the white board or Smart board.projected onto the white board or Smart board.

Stefanie Fuhr, a 4/5 teacher works with her Stefanie Fuhr, a 4/5 teacher works with her students using the document camera. students using the document camera.

Smart Board ExampleSmart Board Example

Janet King, fourth grade teacher worked Janet King, fourth grade teacher worked with her fourth grade students to with her fourth grade students to demonstrate probability, using the demonstrate probability, using the

Smart board and mathematical tools for Smart board and mathematical tools for hands-on learning with her class. hands-on learning with her class.

Photo StoryPhoto Story

A computer application capable of A computer application capable of importing photos, voice, video for importing photos, voice, video for presentations. presentations.

Stefanie Fuhr’s 4Stefanie Fuhr’s 4thth grade class grade class Colorado Life Zones presentations on presentations on her website. her website.

Photo StoryPhoto Story

Amy Carrington, 3rd grade: Amy Carrington, 3rd grade:

Field trip photos imported into photo Field trip photos imported into photo story and shared as a presentation story and shared as a presentation during Back-to-School Night.during Back-to-School Night.

Plains Conversation Center Field Trip Plains Conversation Center Field Trip

Photo StoryPhoto Story

    

Leah Kircher, 1st grade teacherLeah Kircher, 1st grade teacher

Photo story and KidPix were used Photo story and KidPix were used by the students to create their own by the students to create their own illustrations, and record their voices illustrations, and record their voices reading lines from the poem, “In reading lines from the poem, “In 1492”. 1492”.

Student PodcastsStudent Podcasts

Mrs. Montequin, one of the literacy Mrs. Montequin, one of the literacy teachers, produced two podcasts with one teachers, produced two podcasts with one of her groups of 5of her groups of 5thth graders. graders.

The students read a series of books titled, The students read a series of books titled, Amelia’s Notebook and emailed the author Amelia’s Notebook and emailed the author with questions. From their work they made with questions. From their work they made two informative podcasts. two informative podcasts.

Podcast 1 Podcast 2 Podcast 1 Podcast 2

Computer LabComputer Lab Sonja Lahana, Sonja Lahana, Computer coach and technology Computer coach and technology

teacher assists students with learning powerpoint, teacher assists students with learning powerpoint, excel, accessing the internet for research, graphic excel, accessing the internet for research, graphic organizers, math games, reading resources.organizers, math games, reading resources.

Tech tickets to acknowledge progress made and Tech tickets to acknowledge progress made and accomplishment of personal goals in technology. accomplishment of personal goals in technology. These are mounted on a board outside the lab for These are mounted on a board outside the lab for the school community to see.the school community to see.

  

Excel Excel

Fourth grade students created Excel Fourth grade students created Excel timelines of Colorado Early Indians timelines of Colorado Early Indians to correlate with their Social Studies to correlate with their Social Studies unit study of this Early American unit study of this Early American Colorado Tribe.Colorado Tribe.

Internet Internet

Fifth graders maneuvered through the Fifth graders maneuvered through the internet, using specific search sites, to internet, using specific search sites, to complete crossword puzzles on the complete crossword puzzles on the respiratory system, in connection with respiratory system, in connection with the study of their Science Human the study of their Science Human Body System.Body System.

Peabody WebsitePeabody Website

PLC Podcast using Photo story, Audacity, PLC Podcast using Photo story, Audacity, and music to inform the parent community and music to inform the parent community of the work accomplished during PLC Late of the work accomplished during PLC Late Start days. Start days.

PodcastPodcast

TechnologyTechnology

Tools to help educators engage Tools to help educators engage students at Peabody Elementary students at Peabody Elementary School to look beyond the traditional School to look beyond the traditional walls of the classroom to the world for walls of the classroom to the world for their learning.their learning.

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