Multiple Computers in the classroom

Slide 1 :Welcome Back ! Using Multiple Computers in the classroom


Slide 2 :Why are we here?


Slide 4 :Now we know why we are here…


Slide 5 :How are we going to evolve our teaching?


Slide 6 :This is how most of us learned


Slide 7 :This is how our students learn


Slide 8 :Is your teaching reaching our students?


Slide 9 :Let’s take our first steps by learning how to use multiple computers in the classroom


Slide 10 :Go to: Westleemiddle.wikispaces.com Click on TECHNOLOGY on the LEFT hand side Then click TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION Choose Multiple Computers in the Classroom


Slide 11 :Ideas for using the computers in our classroom: Watch United Streaming videos Use United Streaming writing prompts Do WebQuests Take test with ExamView Review for tests Do reinforcement activities Acrostic poems (with SmartNotebook or Word) Gaggle assignments Use Gaggle digital locker Classcape activities


Slide 12 :11. Orchard activities 12. PowerPoint brochure for research or author report 13. VoiceThread for reports 14. Study Island activities 15. BrainPop movies and activities 16. Blog on a class wiki 17. Curriculum websites (for example: http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/Math or http://del.icio.us/danitarussell/math change Math to your curriculum area for more activities) 18. TeacherTube videos 19. Podcasting of lesson or review 20. Safe research with http://www.think.com


Slide 13 :21. Class notes added to class wiki 22. Graphic organizer with SmartNotebook 23. United Streaming assignments 24. Virtual field trips 25. Create presentations 26. Write a wikibook - great for class review 27. Create reader's guides to share their favorite books 28. Class glossary 29. Class encyclopedia 30. Peer review compositions


Slide 14 :31. Develop student portfolios 32. Vocabulary lists 33. Students can share notes with other classmates 34. Group authoring of story 35. Create a timeline for social studies class 36. Online literature circles 37. Classroom FAQ's 38. Classroom scrapbook 39. Classroom newspaper 40. Online Class Hall of Fame


Slide 15 :41. Design a school/classroom tour 42. Use Google Docs to design and implement a survey 43. Animoto class projects 44. Thinking Maps or Gliffy 45. Create a class autobiography 46. Search for answers to class questions 47. Create a class website list 48. Online games - Jeopardy, et all 49. Practice computer skills (http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/Computer+Skills+Test) 50. SmartBoard Activities


Slide 16 :51. Use Paint to illustrate terms 52. Watch online student news 53. Create PowerPoint presentations from a novel/book read to be called a ‘rolling book report’. 54. Track weather via the Weatherbug or another internet site devoted to local weather


Slide 17 :Now you have some ideas – get with your content area and come up with more ways to use the computers. We will share and add them to the wiki in a few minutes.


Slide 18 :Your homework for next time is to make a wiki


Slide 19 :Thank you for your ideas We’ll meet again on September 25th We’ll work on our wikis Please make a wiki before you come


Slide 20 :Need to make a wiki? Go to: www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K


Slide 21 :Danita Russell Lee County Schools September 2008