1. Integrating Technology Into the Classroom!
Courtney Vanko

2. Beginning of the School Year!
Microsoft Word
- Welcome letter to parents
Microsoft Excel
- Student roster
- Seating charts
- Grading charts

3. Daily -Record attendance- internet -Computer as a learning center~ ~ ~
-Create a wiki- to keep parents informed
-Web sites to create lesson plans ~ ~ ~
- - contact parents daily

4. Weekly Microsoft Template Software Programs -www.classworks.com
-Create weekly certificates and awards
star of the week
most improved
caught being good
lost tooth
learning something new- tie shoes
Software Programs -
-for remediation, acceleration, and as a Response to Intervention in reading and math

5. Monthly Microsoft Publisher
-Calendars- to remind parents of upcoming events
-Newsletter- to remind parents of important information
Microsoft Word
-Create quizzes/tests
- Create scavenger hunts (this would be too difficult for kindergarten; however if I ever teach an older grade I would use scavenger hunts at least once every month).

6. Upcoming School Events
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word
-Create a flyer for:
field trips
parties
school activities

7. Aid In My Instruction United Streaming Videos
Power Points -using videos and pictures for kindergarten
Discovery Education
-Lesson Library
-online activities that make math come alive in the classroom
-links to hundreds of other math resources on the web
Smart Boards- students play an active role!