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This presentation emphasizes the importance of incorporating technology into elementary education. It highlights how technology enhances the learning experience, fostering creativity and openness among both teachers and students. Various resources, including lesson plans, websites, and tools like Excel and online homework help, are introduced to facilitate technology integration. The discussion also covers practical tips for teachers to gradually implement technology in their classrooms, ensuring a smooth transition and positive impact on student engagement and learning outcomes.
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Technology as a Tool in Elementary Education Please click on picture to see video message. Victoria Zharsky Monday, July 31, 2006 Please Click Here to Visit My Website: http://angelfire.com/poetry/vickizharsky
Why Technology • Technology is all around us. • Implementing technology into the classroom is a necessity, since it greatly enhances the learning process for students. • It allows for teachers as well as for students to be open minded, explore new options, and be creative with assignments.
video audio computers internet notebooks e-books scanning cameras Use of Technology “With a little risk and a lot of desire implementing technology can be accomplished”
Research Findings Include • A Celebration Timeline • The ABC’s to Excel • TFK Homework Helper • Technology Integration Made Easy
A Celebration Timeline • Lesson plans and assessment rubrics can be found at the following website address: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/celtime.html • This site provides a great way to integrate technology into a Social Studies lesson. Please Click here to see sample lesson plan.
The ABC’s to Excel • Informative website which teaches students how to use the computer and the program Excel. • It can be found at the following link: http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/abc.htm
The ABC’s to Excel Con’t Graphing Your Favorite Pizza Toppings Sample Graph from Site:
This site can be found at the following web address: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh Students can visit this website if they need any homework help with their assignments. Kid-powered site, which makes it kid friendly and has fast results. Provides many visuals. Examples found at site include: Virtual Zoo – Diagrams/pictures of Primates. TFK Homework Helper
Technology Integration Made Easy • This website provides lesson plans, information on integrating technology, or even look into professional development. • Site can be found at http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml.
Technology Integration Made Easy Con’t This is an article describing ten easy ways to integrate technology into your daily routine without it being a frightening process:
Please click here to see a scanned text sample. Technology Use Through Scanning
Conclusion Always provide a lending hand… Please click on picture to hear closing remarks.
Appendix • All research can be found on the school network, as well as, in the links below. Please click on the link for further information. • Internet Address Book • Research Excerpts File • Research Paper