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Technology Integration |
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SMART Boards - In every grade level and
every
interrelated classroom we have SMART Board technology.
Research has shown that interactive
whiteboards, like the
SMART Board, benefit
student engagement, learner motivation, and greater retention of the
knowledge they obtain while using the SMART Board. This technology has also
been found to be successful in reaching students with a variety of learning
styles, and students with special needs throughout the country as well as at
our school.
There are Educator
benefits as well. Our staff has experienced greater student
involvement, more efficient lesson preparation, and enhanced lessons and
learning materials.
We recently applied for and achieved a spot for one of our teachers to
become a Master Teacher on SMART Boards for the entire district.
Rebecca
McIntyre is one of 14 SMART Board
Master Teachers for the USD259 district. |
SMART Board Links
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SMARTBoard Download - Click here to get the newest update or download.
Sometimes you need to remove old software to get a complete new download.
New Download coming in March 2006!
SMARTBoard Lesson Plans - Click here type in your search and ready
made lesson plans will appear.
Additional SB Downloads -
Number Cruncher, and
Smart Speller can be downloaded from here.
Brain Pop Flash SB Downloads.
Final Notepad - compose print and play music!
EdCompass - More Subject specific downloads for SmartBoard.
District SMART Board website - USD259 site includes tips and tricks as
well as teacher created standards driven activities.
Anderson SMART Board website
Airliner - Wireless Slate
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Clickers -
At this time we have one set of clickers in the building. We are currently
writing grants to obtain additional sets. Some advantages to using clickers
in the classroom include:
- Since each student can be assigned a particular
clicker, teachers can monitor learning on an individual or group
basis.
- Questions can be connected to standards, allowing
teachers to monitor student and class progress on these standards as they
progress through the year.
- Responses are graded automatically, eliminating
teacher workload.
- The technology encourages every student to respond
to every question, increasing class participation.
- The technology motivates students to learn. It is
fun!
- Teachers can generate multiple reports to show
student progress to principals and parents.
Click here for additional clicker information on the district website.
We also applied for and achieved a spot for one of our
teachers to become a Master Teacher on Clickers for the entire district.
Amanda Ricketts is one of 14 Clicker
Master Teachers for the USD259 district. |
Clicker Links |
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Clickers – Classroom Performance Systems or CPS -
http://www.einstruction.com/ website.
District Clicker site - USD259 resources.
SMARTer Kids Foundation -
eInstruction Products and grants.
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Here are the links to
other states released state test questions and the instructions for how
to copy them within the PDF program. These questions can be used with
the Exam View program. |
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State |
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California |
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Florida |
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Illinois |
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New
York |
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technology Leadership Team - Megabytes
- This group of 4th grade
students were chosen to maintain the grant Laptop cart and assist with
training students with our grant project. |
Tech Crew - Students from
third to fifth grade were chosen to help maintain computers throughout the
building. |
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Lightspan - Now Plato |
Compass - |
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GPS
- Global Positioning Systems |
Think.com - safe
monitored email for students. All 4th & 5th graders have an account.
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KanEd - a custom web portal designed to
support learning in Kansas schools. All third through fifth grade
students have an account.
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Blogging - District Site discussing blogging.
Click here
create a sign on and to post your blog. |
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