Teachers and Students Making A Difference
With Technology
Beginning Teacher's Workshop, SERC
Presenter: Julie Coiro,
Literacy & Technology Specialist
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Teachers and Students Making A Difference
With Technology
Beginning Teacher's Workshop, SERC
Presenter: Julie Coiro,
Literacy & Technology Specialist
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with Digital Cameras |
with Drawing Tools |
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with Inspiration |
with Power Point |
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with Web Design Tools |
with Online Tools |
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with Online Projects |
with Discussion Tools |
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with Search Engines |
for Teachers Using Computers |
This page was updated by Julie Coiro on January 20, 2003
Sharing Immediately with Digital Cameras
Examples:
- Literature and Dramatic Arts Response to Three Little Pigs (Grade 3)
- Recording Class Experiences (Grades K-5)
- Recording Growth in Science (Grade 2)
- Sally Salamander (Grade 3)
Teaching Resources:
Responding Creatively with Drawing Tools
Examples:
- Multimedia Story Gallery (Grade 1)
- Creating a Home page (Grade 2)
- Drawing King Tut (Grade 3)
- Integrating Art & Culture (Grade 3)
- Mapping Geographic Regions (Grade 4)
- Civil War Timeline (Grade 5)
Teaching Resources:
Connecting Graphically with Inspiration
Examples:
- What Begins With B (Grade 1)
- see samples at workshop
- Web Link Organizer (Grade 2)
- Famous People and writing (Grade 4)
- Mexico Timeline (Grade 6)
- Character Development (Grade 7)
- Compare Characters (Middle School)
- 2nd Degree Polynomials (High School)
- Course Outline (for Teachers)
- Vocabulary Development (Teachers)
Teaching Resources:
Linking Efficiently with Web Designer Tools
Examples:
- Teaching with TrackStar
- Facilitating Pre Reading Activities
- Classroom Webpage
- Classroom Thematic Links
- Filamentality: Topical Hotlist
Teaching Resources:
- Netscape Composer (download or order)
- Filamentality
- TrackStar
- Webquests: Ideas, Examples, and Templates
- Xcursion Central: new from Riverdeep
- Freeservers.com
- My School Online
- Big Chalk Create a Web Site
- www.4teachers.org from HPR*TEC (also WebWorksheet)
Collaborating Globally with Online Projects
Examples:
- Fall Leaf Project Grade 2 (slow to load)
- PostCard Geography-All grades
- Charlotte's Web Cyberguide
- Forces of Nature Thinkquest (team of students from Australia, U.S. & Egypt)
- Odyssey United States Trek
- The Grandma & Grandpa of Puli
Teaching Resources:
Presenting Effectively with PowerPoint
Examples:
- Back To School Night
- Emergent Literacy Texts (see samples)
- Jeopardy Games for Grade 5
- Wampanoags & Pilgrims (Grade 3)
- Animals of the Rainforest (Grade 3)
- Colonial Life Powerpoint (with accompanying lessons)
- Advertising Techniques (Grade 6 Language Arts Teacher)
- Photo Diary Power Point (Grade 9...part of larger unit)
Teaching Resources:
Creating Electronically with Online Tools
Examples: Teaching Resources:
- (No Longer Free)
- Quia.com
- Discovery School Tools: (some are free still) Puzzlemaker, Vocabulary Quiz Whiz, Instant Glossary Builder, Dictionary Plus and more
- QuizLab: tools for making, sorting, and assessing online quizzes for your students
- Online Tools Big Six and many more
- Web Tools from Landmark Schools
Networking Conveniently with Discussion Tools
Examples:
- Organized Chatrooms
- Chatboard
- Open-ended Discussion Board
- Reading Teacher Listserv Archives
- Yahoo Groups (Gifted & Talented)
Teaching Resources:
- ProTeacher's Busy Board and more
- Teachers.Net Chatboards & Discussions
Locating Quickly with Search Engines
Examples:
- See search strategies in handout for Teachers & Adults using
- Searching with Kids: Yahooligans, Ask Jeeves for Kids, KidsClick
- Subject Specific Searches:
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (Math/Science) * Science Learning Network
- Social Studies with Ed Boals or from Learning Space
- Math Forum & Math Archives
Teaching Resources:
- Search Engines for Elementary Students
- Other Search Engines and Search Lessons for Students
- Other Subject Area Indexes (scroll down)
- Educational Portal Sites
Other Resources
- Teachers Discovering Computers: Companion web site to an incredible resource book by Gary Shelly and Thomas Cashman.
- International Society for Technology in Education: The premier organization for educational technology professionals. Includes teacher resources and national standards for teachers and students.
