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Creating a list of technology tools can be helpful for overall planning.

My Classroom Skills List

Technology Tools in Our Room: A PowerPoint on the care and feeding of our computers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine Tools and Indentify Skills

Each of the integration models have particular hardware or software tools that are unique to the model and focus of the curriculum area.

Consider varying the use of and building on previous skills when selecting technology tools. Teachers need to identify skills, which the learner will need when using the tools to be successful.

Tools for the Integration Models

Word processing
Technology Tool: word processor, keyboarding programs, idea mapping software

Publishing
Technology Tool: Desktop publishing, word processing, web page, multimedia

Presenting
Technology Tool: Desktop publishing, word processing, web page, multimedia

Analyzing Data
Technology Tool: Graphing software such as Excel or Graph Club

ePals
Technology Tool: Email, word processor

Connections Project
Technology Tool: Email, WWW     

Web Visit
Technology Tool: WWW, classroom launcher

WebBytes
Technology Tool: WWW, classroom launcher, WORD, Excel

Web Lessons
Technology Tool: WWW, classroom launcher, Excel, WORD, PowerPoint

Web Investigation
Technology Tool: WWW, multiple tools including digital cameras etc. 

eFolios
Technology Tool: WORD, web pages, Excel

Video Conferencing
Technology Tool: K20 videoconference setting

 

My Class Examples

Here is what my identified tools and selected skills would look like:

Reading
Locating answers to questions, read for key idea
Model Selected:   WebByte
Tool:  WWW, WORD
Skill: copy and pasting of key ideas, using a table to organize data

Writing
Writing a paragraph, Model: Word Processing
Tool:  WORD
Skill:  Using tab to indent a paragraph, Using highlighter tools to highlight topic sentence

Social Studies
Cause of American Revolutionary War Model: Research Investigation
Tool:  WWW, PowerPoint, WORD Skill:  short cut key to switch between programs, using history tool on IE

Math
Comparing data, Model: Connections Project 
Tool:  Excel, Outlook
Skill:  Auto filter tool,  formula for

 

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