Integrating+Technology

__**INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CLASSROOM**__ //Daryl Baker.Lindsay Esterline.Petre Gay.Sarah Gall.Jen Hicks.Shelly Wade.Asa Valente//

**DIGITAL CAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM** Digital cameras can be used in numerous ways in the classroom.



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**VIDEO TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM**

Integrating Technology's Introduction Video []

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**EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES**

[|www.brainpop.com][|www.brainpopjr.com] These websites have videos related to searchable educational subject matter. Along with the educational video there are interactive games/activities, worksheets, and projects that students and teachers can utilize. [] This website has numerous educational videos and various subject matter. [|www.enchantedlearning.com] This site has ideas for activities, as well as, printouts, printable books, and music. [|www.starfall.com] This site has books that students can read online. There are also interactive activities and games--including phonics and phoneme sound recordings--to help students with their reading. [|www.kids.nationalgeographic.com] This site has online games, activities, facts, about animals, habitats, countries etc. [bookflix/login.php] This is the book flix website. It matches a fiction and non fiction book together. It also compares the two books and has puzzles and challenge quizzes that work on sequencing, fact vs, fiction etc.

**Computer Programs For Teachers**

http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx Microsoft Office has several programs which are beneficial to both teachers and students. PowerPoint can be used in several different ways ranging from classroom quizzes to school projects. Excel can be used to keep track of grades or to teach students the intermediate stages of charting numbers. Publisher is a teachers dream come true with several bulletin board templates your classroom can be filled with your original work --saving lots of hard earned money. Students can also benefit from Publisher by making classroom brochures after going on an exciting and informative field trip. Microsoft word as other programs has several helpful uses. Students can work on their writing skills by playing "story swap" or typing their classroom reports in a creative professional way. While teachers can use Microsoft Word for just about anything. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ The internet can also be very helpful if you are stumped to find an exciting and innovative lesson idea for your curriculum. http://www.toolsforeducators.com/classroom.php Worksheets are a great way to supplement your teaching for your students.