Taming Technology in the Elementary Media Center Engaging Students with Technology Pam Storm ISLMA 2005 [email protected]. us
Dec 18, 2015
Taming Technology in theElementary Media Center
Engaging Students with Technology
Pam Storm
ISLMA 2005
Considerations• Availability of computers• Peripherals• Software• Network/Connection• Curriculum guidelines• Set up of media center/lab• Lab rules• Presentation options
Computer Availability
• Ideally one per student• One computer per two students strategies
– Take turns– Partners
• Fewer than one per two students– Whole group– Alternate weeks– Centers
Peripherals
• Presentation system
• Printer(s)
• Scanner(s)
• Digital camera(s) and/or camcorder(s)
• Mice/mousepads
• Clipboards/Document stands
Software
• Legal–site or district licenses for lab• Some great K-3 programs
– Appleworks/Word – Type to Learn, Jr.– Kidspiration– Kid Pix (Deluxe, 3, 4) – OPAC – World Book CD (or online)– Explorer/Netscape
Curriculum
• Review content, media, and technology curriculum profiles.
• Review information literacy guidelines.
• Integrate skills into instruction.
Lab Set Up
• Location–media center or elsewhere
• Screens easily visible
• Easy monitoring of student work
• Assigned seats!!!
• Laptops/wireless ideal if limited space
• Carl Sandburg Lab photo
Presentation solutions
• Instruction strategies– Video projector– TV connected to computer (scan converter)– Gather round computer– Transparencies
Lab Rules
• Hands only on your own computer.
• Help friends with your voice.
• No pencils or fingers on screen.
• Good posture–sit up straight, feet on floor.
• Do assigned project or miss computer time.
• No internet without teacher permission.
• Quit program, clean up area, push in chairs
Word Processing
• Appleworks/Word
• Word processing or typing practice– Names, city, school, sentences (LA)– Phonetic words, spelling practice– Riddles, Sp. Ed. math– Short reports, books– Letters, greeting cards– Insert a picture
Type to Learn Jr.http://store.sunburst.com/
• Why typing? To make students more productive in other information skills.
• Demo the program.• Demo correct fingering,
posture, paper practice.• Monitor student typing,
correcting fingering.• No “chicken wings”, “curly feet”, slouching • Alphabet, numbers, capitals, punctuation,
sentences, games to practice, levels, other TTL
Kidspirationhttp://www.knowplay.com/children/
• K-3 version of Inspiration• Webbing, organizing,
brainstorming software• Lots of curriculum related
clip art• Picture and writing modes• Templates, scaffolding• Higher level thinking skills, unique products
Kidspiration Projects
• Food pyramid, Animal families• Animals that lay eggs• Wants and needs • Solar system• Senses • Monarch life cycle• Tons more ideas!
Kid Pix (Deluxe)http://www.broderbund.com/
• KP Deluxe vs. KP3 and KP4• “Powerpoint for kids”• Ideas for use
– Paint and draw practice, art, creativity– Response to literature (Polar Express)– Reports– Slide show–slides, transitions, sounds (show)
• – Photo quality, images hodgepodge, noisy
OPAC• Explain the OPAC.• Show author, title, subject & series searches. • Ease the students into finding their own
books.– Locate E, ER, F, B & 000-999 in library.– Use practice slips A, T, S, series.– Record title and call number on slip.– Reward for finding book on shelf.– Practice 2-4 weeks fall and spring. Use!
WorldBook CDor Online
• Demo opening program/website.• Demo search strategies.• Find answers to trivia questions. (skim)• Have students search for people, places,
things, events and ideas. (colored slips)• Find 5 facts for a simple report. (1/4 page
slip)• MLK timeline, video clips on MLK day
Internet/Web
• Safety–teacher selected, AUP, filtering
• Webquests and selected websites– Monarch website (safe)
www.islma.org/monarch.htm– Penguins/webquest, WB and Books for report
• http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/penguins2/
– Snowflake Bentley/snowcrystals.com– Author sites: Arthur, Cleary, Capucilli, etc.
Digital Pictures and Movies
• Digital yearbooks– Take photos, burn CDs, have students make a
page, import pictures, size, caption, print.• School visitors/Field trips
– Take photos, folder on network, import photos into Kid Pix, caption, run slide show.
• iMovies– Poetry (Monarch), Book care, Reports, Reading
Rainbow style book talks
Misc. Tips
• Give instruction away from computers. • Show example on paper or screen. • Put words on signs to help with spelling. • Enlist teacher, parent, aide, student helpers.• Print project if finish work, otherwise practice.• Help? Quietly ask friend next to you or raise hand.• Ring bell to get attention: stop immediately,
shutdown, tidy area, line up.