Some New, Some Tried and True uses of technology in the elementary classroom Laura Reeves/Lolly Martin Fayette County Schools

Fast Grade - preset answers that allows students to work at their own pace Generate assessments Verbal mode or "on the fly" o using resources and pictures quickly available in the room as possible answers o avoid the feeling of needing pre-made materials CPS Classroom Performance System

Use the fill in tool for the Hundred Chart and states Use the diagrams/graphs etc. used in instruction as part of an assessment by simply: selecting all, grouping, copying and pasting into a word document Copy and paste from word document insert clipart into the workspace MOBI - interactive work pad

Design objects that become animated New page setup o Use lines horizontally for math o Easily make handwriting paper Combine tools o To create moving hands on a clock o To teach math concepts with a protractor and triangle MOBI - continued

Common Uses o Display books, worksheets, show & tell items, etc.... o Use the annotation pen to "mark" on the items Uncommon Uses o Take snapshots of the students using scared and excited faces to demonstrate what a punctuation mark may look like and determine if the punctuation is needed o Take a snapshot of the students and use the annotation tools to draw a compass rose to practice compass rose directions in the classroom Document Camera