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- 1. Kid-Inspired Technology Activities Across the Curriculum Florida Kindergarten Council Convention October 1, 2005 Anna Baralt Instructional Technologist Shorecrest Preparatory School St. Petersburg, Florida I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. -- Thomas Watson Chairman of IBM, 1943 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. -- Ken Olsen Founder Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977
- 2. What do you see in classrooms that successfully integrate
technology?
- Students are engaged in learning.
- Learning objectives are reinforced.
- Opportunities for discovery, creativity,
- and collaboration are provided.
- 3. OUR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM GOALS
- The students use computers everyday.
- Computers are fully integrated into the curriculum.
- The students see the usefulness of computers in their everyday lives.
- 4. Timeline of Activities in Kindergarten
- AUGUST: Use of Living Books and early learning software favorites such as Millies Math House, Baileys Book House, and Sammys Science House.
- SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER: Early Learning Toolkit for basic drawing and dictation/writing with sequential introduction of individual tools
- OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: Introduction to Kidspiration, using teacher made templates
- REST OF THE YEAR continues to build on the above programs. Expectations increase each month.
- 5. Early Learning Toolkit
- 6. Kidspiration
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- Categorize and group
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- Develop emerging literacy skills
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- Build comprehension skills
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- Express and organize thoughts
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- 7. Or open teacher-made templates. Choose from ready-made activity templates. Choose to work with pictures or writing mode.
- 8. Picture Mode Picture Library Listening tool Make Own Symbol Writing Mode
- 9. Writing Mode Back to picture view
- 10. Teacher-Made Templates Reading and Writing
- 11. Letter Sounds: Children drag pictures to circles.
- 12. Search through the picture library to find pictures that start with the letter S.
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- 14. Review various letter sounds at once.
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- 17. Modify templates to meet individual needs. Challenge more advanced students to use their spelling to label the pictures.
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- 19. Rhyming Pairs:
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- 26. Practice copying color words from word wall. Colored circles give clues.
- 27. More involved projects like this one might take two days.
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- 29. Encourage students to spell names of their symbols.
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- 31. Many of these templates can be used as assessment tools.
- 32. Alphabet Sequencing
- 33. Challenge: Remove the word labels from below the pictures. Have each child type the beginning sound below the picture. Then sort the pictures in alphabetical order.
- 34. Create custom picture libraries to fit any story.
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- 36. The Mixed-Up Chameleon
- 37. Jacket I Wear in the Snow
- 38. Teacher-Made Templates Math
- 39. Sorting - Color
- 40. SHAPE
- 41. S I Z E
- 42. VENN DIAGRAMS
- 43. VENN DIAGRAMS
- 44. Counting
- 45. Counting to 10
- 46. L I N E A R P A T T E R N S
- 47. USE THEME SPECIFIC LIBRARIES
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- 49. MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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- 52. Teacher-Made Templates Science
- 53. Five Senses This template can be made for each of the five senses.
- 54. Animals
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- 56. Mammals vs. Birds
- 57. Sort by any animal characteristic. Other examples include how animals move, skin coverings, color, etc.
- 58. This is a great template to complete after individual research has been done about an animal.
- 59. Nutrition
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- 62. Weather / Seasons
- 63. This is good to use during morning calendar.
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- 66. Teacher-Made Templates Social Studies
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