1. Technology in Elementary Education
Technology is Your Friend

2. Overview Technology in education has drawbacks
Benefits out weigh the negatives 2

3. Anti-Technology Points
Expensive
Distracting
Technical Difficulties
Access to Technology
Expensive - Grants & foundations, A lot of free, good software FOSS (Free Open Source) , long term investment
Distracting - Distractions are a possibility regardless of setting, Use to engage students
Technical Difficulties - Teachable moments when things go “wrong”, problem solving skills, Doesn't always result in learning, Traditional paper & pencil doesn't always result in educational gains
Access to Technology - Number of parents and students with technology and usage increases every year, Public Library access 3

4. Why use technology in the classroom?
State Curriculum Requirements
Communication Tool
Information Source
Educational Websites
Assistive Technology
Careers and Tech Skills 4

5. State Requirements
Over 35 technology related standards for elementary students
Michigan Department of Education Tech. Standards
Online Learning Requirements for graduation
Michigan Department of Education MMC
Teachers are expected to information technology to enhance student learning
Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers
7. TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
Use of technological tools, operations, and concepts to enhance learning, personal/professional productivity, and communication, including the ability to: 5

6. Communication Tool
Grading and Attendance Software (Skyward or Power School)
Parent-Teacher contact with , IM, texting, etc
Classroom information online for students & parents
Asking Questions with IM, texting, and
Automated Phone/Texting Alert Systems
I was wondering if Barney got his Math turned in today?
Asking Questions with IM, texting, and (Student-Student, Student-Teacher) 6

7. Information Source Sources include reputable websites, CDs, DVDs
Information benefits include
Current information
Depth of information
Student learning opportunities such as Web Quests
Sharing information and documents (legally) 7

8. Educational Websites Primary assignments Supplemental resources
Web Quest
Research
Supplemental resources
Practice Problems
“Edutainment”
Articles - Games Evolve as Tools for Teaching Financial Literacy & Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones For Class Lessons 8

9. Assistive Technology Speech Recognition (Dragon Naturally Speaking)
Read Aloud programs
Read 180 reading software intervention
Free Audio books (
Planners
Visual/ PECS software
CD/MP3 Players
And many more... 9

10. Careers and Tech Skills
Tech skills will be important in future careers
Tech skills are actually important in today's careers
Blue collar and white collar careers both make use of technology and tech skills 10

11. Technology Examples YouTube E-Mail Digital Pictures Paint SmartBoards
Audio Visual Aids
Note Taking
Wikis / Online Glossaries
Immediate Feedback
Learning Management Systems (Moodle) 11

12. Sources www.openclipart.org Clip Art
Michigan Department of Education Tech Standards
Michigan Department of Education MMC
Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers
Skyward Gradebook
National Geographic Kids
Librivox.org Free Audio Books
Article: Intervention: READ 180
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Article: Games Evolve as Tools...
Article: Cell phone uses... 12