ncties 2012 presentation minus video
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Even Kindergarteners Can Use Technology To Learn!
Caitlin Meseck, Kindergarten teacherLaura Fogle, Technology Facilitator
Centers that (practically) run themselves
Paperless assessments
Student created products
Teacher tips
Why the “littlest learners”Lots of presentations for older
students
“What can I do with kindergarten?”
Build skills one at a time and breakdown complex tasks
Little StepsModel computer use on
whiteboard
◦ Games Jeopardy Name the setting
◦ Web sites and programs for centers Starfall TumbleBooks
Computer Basics - MouseMarty the MouseSticker on left mouse button Doubleclick – one, two
“typing” homeworkSpacebar –
1 between each word2 at the end of sentences
BackspaceCapital letters
and Keyboard
Computer CenterScholastic Computer Lab Favorite
sOak Grove’s Kindergarten links
(Jennifer Martin)Literacy wikiDestinationSuccessTumbleBooksBrainPop Jr.
Kid Pix
Listening CenterStudents share one CD/tape
player with multiple headphone sets
Each day they complete a different activity
Students manipulatethe equipment independently
Moving Beyond the Moving Beyond the BasicsBasicsObserve other teachers modeling
Start small
Build one step at a time
iCenteriCenter
• 4 iOS devices (3 iPods, 1iPad)
• Students find app & complete the activity
• Students track their progress and manage the equipment
Logistics of iCenterVisual for students &
teacher
1 carpet square/ iPod
Wires bundled together
Cart for storing & sharing
Before
After
Managing AppsNeed a laptop to synchronize
apps, keep all devices the same
Spreadsheet with apps and what they do
Have a card for each app
Log of what studentshave done
Our Next StepRecorded center instructions with
QR code for easy playback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CWJduI829k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Centers that (practically) run themselves
Paperless assessments
Student created products
Teacher tips
Paperless AssessmentsCapture work w/ objects
Students responding to prompts
Video deleted for privacy resasons.
Videos as documentation for referrals
Centers that (practically) run themselves
Paperless assessments
Student created products
Teacher tips
Student Created Work ProductsMuffins with Mom
StoryKit – Adapted Pete the Cat
StoryKit – Dental Health
StoryKit – Adapted StoryKit – Adapted Pete Pete the Catthe CatStudents use the StoryKit app on iPods
to create their own version of a story.
• Students wrote one page for the story, drew a picture
• Teacher typed text & took pictures
• Students read their page and teacher recorded http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=o7prr4u4udqfpiiwgis7
Student Created Work ProductsMuffins with Mom
StoryKit – Adapted Pete the Cat
StoryKit – Dental Health
StoryKit - Dental Health Stories1)Learned to take pics on the iTouch2) Learned about adjectives and teeth! 3) Made bubble map about teeth
4) Wrote a sentence or two 5) Drew picture & typed sentence using
KidPix 6) Learned iTouch's *FREE* app called,
StoryKit.7) Used StoryKit to take a picture of
our printed work. 8) Recorded our voices reading our
sentences.
Centers that (practically) run themselves
Paperless assessments
Student created products
Teacher tips
Teacher Tips - Work Smarter in Your Room
Things you would write on your board over and over (morning work)
PowerPoint Lesson tools
Morning Routine1. Go to the Carpet 2. Snack & Lunch Choice 3. Folder
4. Bookbag 5. Sign in 6. Chair
ThursdayMarch 31, 2011
Morning Work• Unpack• Sign-in• Make a Lunch Choice• $$- Habitat for Humanity
Choice 1 Choice 2
Write about an adventure you would have in Antarctica.
Write about an adventure a penguin would have in
Antarctica.
Teacher Tips - Work Smarter in Your Room
Things you would write on your board over and over (morning work)
PowerPoint Lesson tools
Teacher Tips - Find Lessons & Ideas Online
Pinteresthttp://pinterest.com/
Teachers Paying Teachers http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/)
Teacher Blogshttp://www.teachingblogaddict.com/
Special Thanks
Little River PTO
Daniel Moore & Jerry Williamson @ Durham Public Schools
Donors Choose
Patrick Tart, Jennifer Anderson & Angela Sonntag @ Banks Road Elementary School