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 |
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University of Oklahoma-U.S. Historical Documents
Using Excel
- Pictographs
- Pictographs for Mac
- Graphing
- Formulas
- Functions
- Using Raw Data
More information for using Excel Formulas
Ken White's Coin Flipping Page
Collections of Raw
Data and Primary Documents (David Warlick's Landmark Project)
Fraction, Decimal, Percentage Handout
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
Jeopardy PPT Template
Teachnet.com Who Wants to be a Winner?
Lots of Game Templates (Slide Down the Page)
Using Paint or Kidpix
- 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