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IDEAS  

Before planning on using technology ask- WHY? Do not use technology for the sake of using technology. Technology is a tool that will allow you to reach higher levels of thinking.

Range of Use-Awareness, Adoption, Exploration, Transformation

Literacy

Adapting

Transforming

Source for NCREL Videos
http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/

Another Resource
The LoTi Connection

Using Word

  • Keyboarding
  • Templates
  • Templates Online (for PC at Microsoft)
  • Daily Oral Language
  • Rotation Story
  • Working with Raw Data (i.e. text from online)

David Warlick's Site-Landmark for Schools

SMART Board for Educators-many free resources

The Library of Congress (Manuscripts Online)

University of Oklahoma-U.S. Historical Documents

Microsoft Education Page

Using Excel

CIA World Fact Book

More information for using Excel Formulas

Ken White's Coin Flipping Page

Collections of Raw Data and Primary Documents (David Warlick's Landmark Project)

Sabine Parish School System Excel Resources

Fraction, Decimal, Percentage Handout

Function Handout

Scattergraphs

Using PowerPoint

  • Spelling Practice
  • Day Opener
  • Multimedia Stories written by students
  • Slide Show for Open House or another occasion
  • Students teach younger students (or other students in the class something)
  • Book Reports
  • Use the pen
  • Templates
  • Games for review
PowerPoint Ideas

Jeopardy PPT Template

Teachnet.com Who Wants to be a Winner?

Lots of Game Templates (Slide Down the Page)


PowerPoint Resources

Grid Template

Using Paint

  • Illustrating stories 
  • slide backgrounds
  • symmetry

Teacher Productivity

Word

  • Lesson Plans
  • Substitute Plans
  • Letters to Parents
  • Rubrics

Excel

  • Class Lists
  • Grade Books
  • Rubrics

PowerPoint

  • Lesson Introduction
  • Lesson Review

Photo Manager

  • Photo Collections

File Manager

  • Organization
  • Graphic Collections

 

MovieMaker or iMovie

  • Student Created Movies for final projects





    “I’m all in favor of change, but we’ve had way too much of it lately.” 


Ogden Nash