Miami+Technology+Usage

__**Speech**__ o save onto a disk and open their doc. on their disk everyone has their own disk o My kids know how to turn on, and FINALLY, know how to properly shut down the computers. o We use Microsoft Word a lot. o We also play a lot of online math games
 * =**__Miami__**= ||
 * CoWriter to help kid with writing
 * __1st grade__**
 * basic functions turn on and off using password login
 * Microsoft word
 * math and other miss. sites that supplement what our weekly themes
 * different reading and writing programs that I find and are useful as a supplement
 * spelling tests
 * computer and television as flashcards with the Dolch words
 * Kid pix
 * Kidspiration to make an animal classification chart
 * Use Timeliner at the end of the year to make a timeline of the year
 * introduce the internet - play math games on the internet
 * go to "Star Fall" reading website
 * I would love it if we had more software available like a math facts drill game or phonics practice without having to deal with the Internet....just a thought
 * __2nd__**

i 4th. o use the projector, smart board and laptop to present PowerPoint presentations o made 5 slide Power Point presentations book report biographies including pictures o we referenced the sites we got the pics from thus teaching the skill of how to create a link to a PowerPoint page o used inspiration to create concept webs for writing o created a quiz and linked it to an assignment page in United o watched many video clips for math, science, and social studies on United Streaming o used Brainpop o tried blogging o use website to do 2-minute warning and brush up on multiplication facts o use website for homework assignments and new links o STAR reading system and Accelerated Reader o smart board / projector to show different websites on computer Pod casting would be a really great thing for us all to use in our classrooms too, but for this we would need to MP3 players to make it possible and some training on how to use it effectively o word process with Microsoft Word o computer to TV. screen hook-up daily

Pod casting would be a really great thing for us all to use in our classrooms too, but for this we would need to MP3 players to make it possible and some training on how to use it effectively

4th __Hardware__ Overhead projector for demonstrating writing Laptop with iTunes for music in the classroom / classroom management. SmartBoard for correcting grammar, viewing videos, Jeopardy review games Phone to call parents and the office Laptops for typing and internet research Printer for printing copies before xerox Camera for class photos Digicam for class video / music video / new kid welcome video CD Player / Tape Player to play MH tapes of stories Auxillary Speakers for surround sound

__Lessons__ Students learn how to troubleshoot problems with the computer if it does not turn on Students learn how to reference websites when finding information Students learn how to distinguish good info from garbage on the internet

__Software--Students__ Timeliner to teach time lines Internet Explorer to access the class website and do internet research MS Word for typing MS Photo Editor for editing photo MS Excel for budgeting classroom economy dollars MS Publisher for cards to classmates MS PowerPoint for presentations AR for reading comprehension STAR for reading diagnosis

__Software--Teacher__ Integrade Pro for grades MS Outlook for email MS Publisher for banners and posters and cards Internet Explorer for lesson research MS Excel for lesson plans Brainpop for education movies United Streaming for education movies