How to integrate technology for successful project based learning. On top of that, i want them to learn how to use proficiently the wonderful technology. Doing the book trailer project requires students to summarize, synthesize and analyze the book and put that analysis in their trailer. Sep 01, 2015 use technology to engage primary students using the book templates in technostories, a unique computer project that integrates language arts curriculum with technology. Use technology to engage primary students using the book templates in technostories, a unique computer project that integrates language arts curriculum with technology. Give participants five minutes to plan a one to twominute lesson using the geogebra software or web app.
How to teach writing using technology inspired ideas medium. This is a collaborative project with a dive group to investigate the coral reefs and their inhabitants, in and around florida. Reading about other people and perspectives helps kids learn beyond their own. Some ideas for making endofsemester projects as effective as possible. Teaching children to read using technology the journal. Students could retell their story using green screen technology. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and reading workshop. This allows students to read specific letters and words, to sound out decodable words, or to read entire pages. Teachers can project questions onto their screen using while students answer them in real time. This book report project is a lowtech version of a television made from a.
As a project, students can create one about a relevant topic. Ask participants to share ideas they have for using this software in their classrooms. His suggestions and ideas are helpful to the novice teacher and to teachers trying to escape from the sage on the stage type of teaching. End of the year technology project ideas set up a videoconference with a teacher on the same grade level in another school and do a fun activity together. This process inherently encourages collaboration students must contribute their own content to the page, editing and refining each others work. Have them think of an upcoming math concept that they will be teaching. Technology can be used to teach writing using this approach by taking a popular digital technology or mediaa videogame, for exampleand using it as a prompt to write fiction or nonfiction. Check out this post from tech with jen to learn more about coding and interactive story telling. Students answers show up on the teachers phone screen, and teachers can see which students got answers right and which. We also include pictures of the lesson plan, rubrics and students work at the end and link it to the state standards so that new teachers can easily steal ideas.
Many of the ideas involve making choices, organizing information and writing. Sun, heath, et al technology and teaching children to read 18 2000. Workshop activities for technology integration edutopia. Grades 3 5 science classroom technology integration. We focus on learning science, educational equity, social and emotional learning, and evidencebased teaching strategies. Students will explore various plotlines and causeandeffect relationships from the book, plus learn about author louis sachar and transform a scene from the book. They can turn a viral youtube video into a firstperson narrative, or leverage the concept of. Teach suffixes with these activities and ideas book units. Schools can use digital resources in a variety of ways to support teaching and learning. By adding the creativity and problemsolving skills that are part and parcel to anything art, students have permission to use colors, images, and outsidethelines thinking to address big ideas and essential questions. Teach the writing process with technology technokids blog. See more ideas about technology projects, educational technology, technology. Thus, book trailer project is a great alternative to boring book report assignments, and can easily be done individually or in groups.
Pbl provides opportunities for students to use technology. Ideas for launching writers workshop for kindergarten and first graders. Although this list is designed for middle school, many of the suggestions will work with both younger and older students. The use of technology in education and teaching process. Students could use a coding program like scratch or scratch jr. Students can create digital books, add or draw photos and insert their very own voice with little bird tales. Students can work together in cooperative learning groups or independently depending on your access to technology in your school district. Use these examples of projects created by students and tweets from classroom teachers to inspire technology integration in your firstgrade classroom. Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report. An example of this technology is incorporated into leapfrog schoolhouses patented neartouch technology, which is used in its leappad platform.
When completed the posters are hung in the hall to encourage others to read the book. From podcasting to wikis to assessment tools, there is a wealth of information on every area of technology for the classroom in this second edition of a teachers guide to using technology in the classroom. We all know that the very best way to reach young children is through their play. Help your students make the books they read come alive with these 22 creative book report ideas and examples. We hope the books recommended here spark excitement, teach something. Notice that some are perfect for tiny tots and other projects are terrific for older kids and teens. The album may be connected to a skill such a multiplication. Using technology with classroom instruction that works, 2nd edition does a great job at addressing how technology can be used across a variety of classroom settings.
In an english classroom, students are often taught about different genres in literature including autobiographies. An ambitious way to use technology in the classroom, you can introduce a gamebased learning platform. The constantlyupdated list of ideas for projectbased learning note. Using that app, doink, or the computer programs, imovie or wevideo, students could report straight from the setting or reenact one of the main. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book.
Hes got some great ideas for teaching world languages, including the. Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the title of the book or the name of a character or author. See more ideas about teaching, teaching technology and educational technology. While preparing this article, education worlds editors found many fine lessons that employ and teach basic technology skills. This project would be perfect for a book tasting in your classroom. Novel engineering project teaches kids about engineering by. Use our detailed computer lesson plans and resources to teach your students.
The strategies are designed to support the teaching of words and word learning strategies, promote students strategic use of ondemand webbased vocabulary tools, and increase. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. These stem books are filled with great stories and cool project ideas that can help lay a foundation for any mixture of stem disciplines. Dec 16, 2015 a novel way to teach kids about engineering this project uses plots from books by roald dahl, judy blume, and others to teach stem concepts. Students will love adding images to make their story come to life. Educators in the classroom up to district leaders, who are interested in what kinds of tools teachers and students can use with. Ready to take your tech skills and student learning to another level. They are familiar with and enjoy using a variety of tech tools. By building careerrelated activities into your curriculum area you are helping your students to develop the understandings, skills and attributes that they need to make positive career decisions. These projects are designed to teach music using technology, not just the technology itself. This guide covers nearly every aspect of computerbased technology in the classroom. There are many programs you can use to create wiki pages, which are web pages that different people can edit. Ways to respond to literature using new york times models a list of alternatives to traditional book analysis. Technology and teaching children to read ld topics ld online.
Using projectbased learning to teach world languages edutopia. Most of the ideas will provide teachers with a clear idea about whether students actually read the book. Each recording is approved by delzer, who helps kids evaluate factors like intonation, phrasing, speed, emotion and. How teachers are using technology at home and in their classrooms by kristen purcell, judy buchanan and linda friedrich a survey of 2,462 advanced placement ap and national writing project nwp teachers finds that digital technologies have helped them in teaching their middle school and high school students in many ways. This is a tool for teachers, to help assess students understanding of concepts and their engagement with the material. It is a good jumpingoff point for educators looking to use technology to support teaching and learning in their classrooms.
Within the book creator app, students can build e books with text, images, drawing, audio and video. Students will design and create a brochure to entice others to explore their locations. Ive written about these ideas and versions of this project in the past. Technology and teaching children to read ld topics ld. For more easy technology based activities, dont forget to check out education worlds archives of. This list is intentionally not separated into content areas as many of the projects could be approached from a number of angles the math of design, the language of planning, and so on. Since inserted images can be hyperlinked to specific pages, students could create interactive stories.
On sticky notes, write base or root words that form real words when added to one of the suffixes listed on top of the anchor chart. The best part is, you dont have to be a professional sound engineer to teach these lessons. Aug 19, 2016 here are 35 fun diy engineering projects just for kids that you and your family will enjoy. Voya this is a musthave book for every library professional. Word, change things up by having them create a digital book. Technology lesson plans for second grade creative educator. Each recording is approved by delzer, who helps kids evaluate factors like intonation, phrasing, speed, emotion and accuracy.
A teachers guide to using technology in the classroom 2nd. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. Technokids computer curriculum k12 technology projects. Older students can work in teams and create a digital book. Dec 22, 2017 teaching literacy and math at once helps make the most of class time while deepening young students understanding in both subjects. And all the ideas will engage students, help make books come alive for them, and challenge them to think in different ways about the books they read. In his book drive, dan pink says there are three main drivers of motivation. The international childrens digital library, provides a collection of childrens books from around technology and teaching children to read 19 the world freely available to children, teachers, librarians, and parents via the internet. Both teachers and students have benefited from various educational technologies, teachers have learned how to integrate technology in their classrooms and students are getting more interested in learning with technology.
Pretend the brochures advertises either the book or the setting in which the book takes place. The audience that will most benefit from this book are classroom teachers who are beginners in using technology. Now that you have viewed the ways that i might teach sentence combining with a word processor and screencasting, think of the way that this lesson could be adapted for various technologies and extended in. Jul 25, 2012 our technology tech trainers create threeminute video podcasts that show teachers in action using the new technology at the front of their classrooms. Drawing on researchbased principles of vocabulary instruction and multimedia learning, this article presents 10 strategies that use free digital tools and internet resources to engage students in vocabulary learning. Technokids computer curriculum technology projects computer. Use technology to make a book report by creating a sales or travel brochure about the book using computer software. Students in 2nd grade are ready to begin using their reading, writing, and math skills to demonstrate understanding of the curriculum and share their ideas. Five facts about subject this is the most useful template for an inclass assignment or as homework if students have the tech capabilities. Novel engineering project teaches kids about engineering. Other ideas about teaching grammar with technology. Strategic use of technology in teaching and learning. Put them together in a document on your computer or device and explain the emotion below the image and when the character would have felt this way.
Electronic grade books, digital portfolios, learning games, and realtime feedback on teacher and student performance, are a few ways that technology can be utilized to power learning. Designed for k12 students, each technology project includes a teacher guide, student workbook, and customizable resource files. Moursund also includes several activities within the book as well as explicit instruction on how to create a project based learning environment using technology. Zoom in on an object until it becomes fuzzy or you can only see a. Most are designed to engage students, enlivening difficult topics and subjects. Creative educator lesson plans can help you provide your secondgrade students with an engaging and creative approach to content learning. The following are 10 different ways that esl teachers can use technology to teach english in a way that will make lessons more engaging and appealing. When i was an elementary classroom teacher, i always welcomed activities that could serve dual dutycombining the goals of two subjects at once, in a seamless whole. The goal of this project is to create a collection of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages. Well, there you have it 27 powerful ideas for integrating technology into lessons, assignments, projects, etc. Older student sitting at a desk in a classroom struggling with reading a book.
A different way for teachers to introduce autobiographies that may ensure students understand the importance of this genre is to assign the task of composing their own autobiography. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. Skills used in technology, such as planning, project management, testing and marketing, are transferable to many occupations and job interest areas. Children pretend old phones are smartphones and use them to take pictures and send texts. After they figure it out, they can teach everyone else including the teacher. Now that you have viewed the ways that i might teach sentence combining with a word processor and screencasting, think of the way that this lesson could be adapted for various technologies and extended in many ways throughout the school year. Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the story. Research on technology to enhance instruction across grade levels and content areas consistently yields several important points about the effective use of technology, which provide some guidance in making decisions about technology in k12 reading instruction kleiman 2000. Oct 26, 2010 make a collage representing some event or part of your book. The effective use of technology in education has changed the face of education and it has created more educational opportunities. Try using this to teach persuasion, as an assignment for speech class, or to reinforce skills learned in a consumer class.
As it happens, tech tools can be a perfect fit with project based learning. Whether you have chromebooks, ipads, pcs, or macs in your classroom, you can use technology to engage and inspire your students in the curriculum. A novel way to teach kids about engineering this project uses plots from books by roald dahl, judy blume, and others to teach stem concepts. Technokids computer curriculum is a set of themebased technology projects that integrate the use of the computer into learning. All provide opportunities to teach your kids basic rules and etiquette for teleconferencing online, such as when. Whether youre demonstrating a concept for the class, or working with children while they play, you can use these times to teach them how to use and care for technology equipment. Using an app called audioboom, delzers students take turns recording themselves reading classroom books aloud. Use video chats use videoconferencing solutions such as skype to connect with faraway experts or other classrooms for an online meeting via webcam, letting children share their experiences, make new friends around the world, and engage in distance learning. Explain that they will be teaching this concept using a screencast of geogebra. Steam science, technology, engineering, arts, and math is educations new. Minibook technology project middle school with images. Thus, book trailer project is a great alternative to boring book report. Reviews and testimonials using technology with classroom instruction that works 2nd edition is a bigpicture book that surveys the field of technological tools and helps the teacher connect with the kinds of technology she might wish to use in the classroom. You could have each student create a page to create a class book.
Reteaching lots and lots of content from the semester will make many. They can add their setting, characters, problem and solution. Use these examples of projects created by students and tweets from classroom teachers to inspire technology integration in your fifthgrade classroom. New technology makes it easier than ever for students to collaborate on just about anything, including writing projects. This method blends classroom teaching, technology use, and problem solving through projects and realworld challenges.
Another way to use technology is to create a slide show to describe the plot, characters and scenery of the book. They provide enough structure to be lowprep for teachers but still remain highly adaptable. Use your best judgement and provide adult supervision and guidance when needed. In a recent posting to the gazette, one teacher shared an idea that incorporates some of the basic ingredients of a good book report and sandwiches in a lot more fun. Using this technology, any part of a page can be made touchinteractive. This is true for concepts about technology as well.
Find technology that lets kids learn from themselves and each other. Another idea involving green screen technology would be to have students design and create a diorama that displays the main setting of the story if the book has multiple settings then this project may not be the best fit. Projects include animoto based on a novel, illustrating word meaning through. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. They will be using the book flush, written by carl hiaasen to gain an understanding of the delicate nature of the keys.
With this project, students learn spatial layout, rudimentary engineering, and the. Furthermore, having students create book trailers is a great way to incorporate technology in the classroom and encourage reading. Projects include engaging computer activities for children of all ages. Ten ideas for teaching teachers technology edutopia. Computers, tablets and ereaders can all be instrumental in learning english, offering interactive and motivating activities for students of all ages.
Mobile devices have made it so much easier to keep kids active while theyre using technology. Simply choose a topic, and write 5 facts about a said topic. May 23, 2018 resources, ideas, and stories for prek12 educators. Steam science, technology, engineering, arts, and math is educations new stem.
How teachers are using technology at home and in their. Technology in the classroom these articles, blog posts, and videos feature ideas from veteran ell educators who have experience using technology with students of varying backgrounds and proficiency levels. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it. Here are some simple tech tools students can use to create awesome projects. Many of the suggestions integrate technology into student presentations. Most students are using technology and apps almost every day. Items can be added as we read further into the book. Using an ipad or a digital camera make faces of the emotions the main characters would have gone through in your book and take photos of them.
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