10 2Nd-3Rd Grade Technology Incorporated Lessons

Michelle Loconte

ELCL 612

10 2nd-3rd Grade Technology Incorporated Lessons

Language Arts:

-All about Me Stories (Kidspiration, PowerPoint, Digital Photography)

-How-to Book (Kidspiration, Digital Photography, Microsoft Word)

Math:

-Balance and Weight (Microsoft Excel, Internet)

-Points, Lines, and Intersects (SMART Board, Google Earth)

-Money (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word)

Science:

-Powerful Magnetism (Microsoft Word, Internet)

-Outer Space (Kidspiration, Google Sky)

Social Studies:

-Three Branches of Government (Kidspiration, WikiBlog)

-Fifty States PowerPoint (PowerPoint, Internet)

Teaching Technology Checklist:

Skill / Beginner / Basic Understanding / Proficient
Access programs necessary for lesson
Trouble Shoot when errors occur
Demonstrate appropriate usage of all technology equipment
Record, save, and access all student work

Operating abilities of the following programs:

Program / Beginner / Basic Understanding / Proficient
Digital Photography
Google Earth
Google Sky
Internet
Kidspiration
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
WikiBlog

Helpful Resources

Digital Photography:

1)  Digital Camera help for beginners and beyond: http://www.digicamhelp.com/

2)  Digital Photography Help and Tips: http://malektips.com/digital_photography_help_and_tips.html

3)  Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques: http://www.photographytips.com/

Google Earth:

1) Google Earth help: http://earth.google.com/support/?hl=en

2) Google Earth User Guide: http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/

3) Google Earth Help Forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/earth?hl=en

Google Sky:

1)  Viewing the Sky: http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/ug_sky.html

2)  Doing more with Google Earth: Using Google Sky: http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75430

3)  Google Earth Blog- Thoughts About Google Sky: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/08/thoughts_about_googl_1.html

Internet:

1)  Internet 101: http://www.internet101.org/

2)  Using the Internet: http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/index.cfm

3)  Finding Information on the Internet- A Tutorial: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

Kidspiration:

1)  Kidspiration Help Center at Inspiration.com: http://www.inspiration.com/Help-Center/Kidspiration

2)  Kidspiration in the Classroom: http://www.vickiblackwell.com/kidspiration.html

3)  Resources to Help Educators and Trainers Learn about Inspiration, InspireData, and Kidspiration:

http://www.inspiration.com/Educators/Trainer-Resources

Microsoft Excel:

1)  Microsoft Excel Help and How-To Homepage: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

2)  Excel Help Forum: http://www.excelforum.com/

3)  Excel Tutorial: http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/

Microsoft Word:

1)  Microsoft Word Help and How-To Homepage: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649251033.aspx

2)  Microsoft Word Help: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/

3)  Microsoft Word Tutorial: http://www.bcschools.net/staff/WordHelp.htm

PowerPoint:

1)  Microsoft PowerPoint Help and How-To Homepage:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/FX100648951033.aspx

2)  PowerPoint 2007 Solution Center: http://support.microsoft.com/ph/11264#tab0

3)  Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial: http://www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.htm

SMART Board:

1)  Help! There’s a SMART Board in My Classroom: http://www.troubleshootingciee605.blogspot.com/

2)  SMART Training Center: http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/windows/trainingmaterials.asp

3)  SMART Support: http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-us/support