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Learn How To Integrate Technology into The Classroom on the Educational CyberPlayGround. AT&TSeeing the Digital Future (1961) 1966 prediction of the home computer for 1999 2013 Pew survey of 2,462 teachers says 73% of students use mobile devices to complete assignments, 45% use e-readers, and 43% use tablets. Some key points: Tablet sales (all models) are expected to top 191 million units this year. Operating Systems to develop for are, in order of market share: 1 Google Android 2 Apple iOS 3 Windows RT/8 Smaller devices will dominate, including smart phones, Nooks, Kindles, iPad Mini, and other small tablets. How to Integrate Technology into the Classroom? Time Of Code "Hour of Code", "Week of Code" tutorials! If You Don’t Have Teacher Access To YouTube At Your School, Then This Search Engine is a “Must” if you are fortunate enough to work in a school that allows you to use YouTube, you still might want to use View PureSafe Share to prevent the accidental display of inappropriate "related" videos or advertisements. Websites for girls and young women. Culture Trumps Technology 1.

SMART Boards and the Tips-and-Tricks Phenomenon - Teachers Love SMART Boards A really awesome phenomenon about the Internet is the viral nature of sharing information. In other words, good information spreads quickly throughout niche areas. A case in point…yesterday, I ran across a relatively new blog called elearnr (cool name!) This incredibly useful presentation was an idea conceived by Tom Barrett and it contains tips and tricks for using your Smartboard interactive whiteboard. Why I am talking about this being viral? While I've already written a post about Tom's Google Docs presentation, I'll present here again. Sharing is Caring! (There's a lot of Caring going on these days!)

The Florida Center for Reading Research Using A Digital Camera in the Classroom General Classroom Ideas: PowerPoint Presentations; HyperStudio Presentations; Parent Night (Open House) Displays; Web pages; Bulletin boards; Screensavers; Journal writing; School Newspapers; Document Classroom Projects; Snapshots to send to local media; Daily announcements; Art projects; Show and tell. Yearbook snapshots (Cuts down on expense; It is great for those deadline shots that you don't have time to take with a conventional camera. Use photos for posters or flyers for activities like Student Council. Ideas on Using Digital Photos for Identification: "Meet the Teachers" handbook with pictures of all the teachers in the building and what they teach to give to new students. Student of the Week posters for each class. Take pictures the Set-Up for various projects and use pictures as a review for a quiz, or a quiz itself. Take pictures of each childs' eyes only. Field trips: Have students write captions for the pictures and post them on the web as a virtual field trip. Librarians Science

Smartboard Links SoftwareUse the following link to install the latest version of the SMART Board software onto your computer. Some Smartboard Interactive Sites Secondary Interactive Smartboard Sites Sites endorsed by smart technologies Interactive Math Sites for The Smartboard Smartboard Lesson Podcasts Interactive White Board Resources Educational Resources Site One - This is the educational resources site provided by Smart Technologies. Site Two - Kenton County SMART Board resources - This site has several good links, some lessons, and handouts on how to use your smart board. Site Three - An educational website with lots of good links. Site Four - Download free software applications for use on SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Other Interactive Websites (Resources) NASA's Web-site This site contains, lessons, pictures, movies, simulations, and many other resources for math and science IMMEX This is a site with a large number of interactive lessons.

Accommodations and Modifications Accommodations, modifications, and alternative assessments may be necessary for a special needs child to succeed while working on materials for learning. A student who cannot read nor write at grade level may be able to understand and participate in discussions about material that is read aloud and taught at the child's age-appropriate level. A child who cannot recall basic number facts may be able to do grade-appropriate problems using a calculator or working with number facts chart. A student with cerebral palsy may be able to take part in modified physical education with special equipment and carefully chosen exercises. The terms accommodations and modification are frequently used interchangeably, but they are not identical in their effect on teaching and learning. Because IDEA is a federal law, it primarily guarantees an appropriate, free, public education. Accommodations offer alternative ways for students to acquire information or share what they have learned with you.

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