Welcome to Technology in Fifth and Sixth Grade

Jumoke Academy at the Hartford Conservatory

Presented by Ms. Bailey and Ms. James

District Goals: •  Scholars will use technology as a tool to

facilitate learning.

Five Year Student Achievement Goal 2013-2018

•  Use technology and information to inform

work.

Common Core Standards that Align with

Technology Grades 5 and 6 CC.5.W.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. CC.R.I.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. CC.5.L.4.c. Consult reference materials (dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases

●  CC.5.W.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

●  CC.R.I.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.

●  CC.5.L.4.c. Consult reference materials (dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

●  CC.W.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single setting.

●  CC.W.8 Recall relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

●  CC.5.S.L.5 Include multimedia components (graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Learning Targets ●  I can define research and explain how research is different from other types of writing. ●  I can choose several sources (biographies, non-fiction texts, online encyclopedia) and

gather information to answer my research questions. ●  I can analyze the information found in my sources and determine if it provides enough

support to answer my question. ●  I can identify technology (Word Publisher, Power Point) that will help me produce, edit and

publish my writing. ●  I can choose credible websites on the internet that will help me compose, edit and publish

my writing. ●  I can use proper keyboarding skills (type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting) to

compose and prepare my writing for publication. ●  I can recall information for experiences or gather information from print and digital

sources about a topic.

Technology in the Classroom ●  Edmodo ●  Blogging ●  Glogster ●  Quizlet ●  Google Drive ●  Podcasting ●  QR Codes ●  ETC

Edmodo ●  “Edmodo is an easy way to get students

connected so they can safely collaborate, get and stay organized, and access assignments.”

●  Students, parents, and teachers can access Edmodo via the web or through an application.

Blogging ●  Scholars will express their ideas via a website called Kidblog.org. They

will collaborate with their classmates on various topics in ELA and Social Studies.

●  Blogging will allow scholars to grasp the importance of writing to an audience, editing, and collaboration.

Glogster ●  “Glogster is a Web 2.0

tool that allows users to create virtual posters combining text, audio, video, images, and hyperlinks and to share them with others electronically.”

Quizlet ●  Quizlet is a

flashcard and study tool.

●  Scholars will use this site or app to master new vocabulary.

Google Drive

This tool allows you to work on documents with other individuals anywhere you are in the world in real time.

You can access Google Drive on your laptop, smartphone, Ipad or tablet. It’s user friendly and to create tonight’s presentation Ms. Bailey and I used Google Drive.

Podcasting ●  Podcasting is an audio tool that helps

develops scholars’ oral literacy. ●  Podcasting allows scholars to express

their knowledge through a different medium.

Goals of Podcasting: 1.  Improving scholars’ fluency. 2.  Improving scholars’ writing skills. 3.  Improving collaboration between

scholars. 4.  Improving scholars’ presentation skills.

QR Codes QR code is a sophisticated code that can be scanned using a smartphone, tablet, or webcam.

We would like you to spend time familiarizing yourself with the technology we have

discussed tonight. Enjoy!

Now it’s your turn!

References •  http://edu.glogster.com/ •  http://quizlet.com/latest •  https://www.edmodo.com/ •  http://www.corestandards.org