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Every year here in Ms. Barry's classroom, I look forward to an exciting year of learning and adventure! Each day we will discover pieces to the puzzle of education, creating a masterpiece of...

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Create a fun learning game in minutes - we call these 'kahoots'. The format and number of questions is up to you. Add videos, images and diagrams to your questions to amplify engagement.

How to create a kahoot on your computer
How to create a kahoot in the app

Kahoots are best played in a group setting. To join a game, you need a unique PIN. If you're the game host, you need a big screen. Players answer on their own devices, while questions are displayed on a shared screen. In addition to live games, you can also send kahoot challenges that players complete at their own pace - for example, for homework or remote training.
How to play a live kahoot
After a game, encourage players to create and share their own kahoots! With one of our premium plans for schools or business, you can co-create games with your colleagues and save time on finding relevant kahoots for your class or training session.
How to help learners become leaders in class

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By David Andrade

Improving education is a huge issue (and always has been). Test scores, our perceived performance against other countries, and other factors have pushed education to the forefront of national politics, right behind healthcare reform. Technology can be used to improve teaching and learning and help our students be successful.
[A Teacher's Guide to Surviving Fortnite]
While smaller schools and class sizes are always desired, technology can not do that physically. However, technology can be a "force multiplier" for the teacher. Instead of the teacher being the only source of help in a classroom, students can access web sites, online tutorials, and more to assist them. Education doesn't stop at the end of the school day because students have access to teachers, resources, and assignments via the web and access these resources at any time. Students can also get help and tutoring at any time, whether from the teacher via email or online collaboration, or from a help web site.

Parental involvement is another factor that can increase student achievement. Most parents these days have extremely busy schedules, work different hours, and can't always help their child with homework or come to school for conferences. Technology can help. Parents can go to a class website and see what their child is working on, they can contact teachers via email and web sites, and they can even check their child's attendance and grades through online systems. They can also talk to their children from work via email and instant messaging.
[25 Ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom)]
Inquiry based projects are another way to get students to think rather than memorize. These group projects also help students build important skills such as communications, team work, critical thinking and problem solving. Technology can help with these projects and skills. Students can create things such as web sites, blogs, and multimedia presentations as part of their project. They can use the web for research and as a resource. They can connect with students at other schools and do collaborative work with them. They also learn technology skills while doing these projects.

[New Tools for Schools: May 2018]

Money is always an issue in education and technology can help. Virtual field trips, electronic forms instead of paper, email instead of printed memo's, virtual labs, electronic textbooks, and the thousands of free online resources can all save schools money and give students excellent educational experiences.

Teachers can use technology to find resources and attend virtual professional development seminars and conferences (most are free). They can also create personal learning networks (PLN) with Ning, Twitter, and other resources to find and share ideas and resources, and get support from their colleagues.

Technology can give teachers and students great resources, new opportunities for learning, ways to collaborate and create, and save money. Technology is a very powerful tool for education.

Some resources that can help:
http://www.google.com/options/ http://www.evernote.com/ http://www.zoho.com/ http://www.techlearning.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/10/scribblar-online-whiteboard.html http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/10/calculus-lifesaver.html http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/resources-for-students.html http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/10/21st-century-skills-and-education.html http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-get-started-with-project-based.html
Share your ideas on how technology can help improve teaching and learning.

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How technology can help improve education.

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By David Andrade Improving education is a huge issue (and always has been). Test scores, our perceived performance against other countries, and other factors have pushed education to the forefront of national politics, right behind healthcare reform. Technology can be used to improve teaching and learning and help our students be successful.

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Children do so many things as they are learning how to read. It's our job to record those many things and use that information wisely to help guide our reading instruction.

Let the Running Record Toolbox help you! It has all the tools you'll need to assist you in making well-informed decisions about each of your students as individual readers.

Are they reading with appropriate accuracy? Are they making too many errors? Are they self-monitoring and making corrections? Our running record calculator will help you take the guesswork out of these questions. Simply punch in how many total words, errors and self-corrections your student made and press CALCULATE. An accuracy percent, error ratio and self-correction ratio will be instantly displayed! Let the app do all the pesky math for you! You've got enough on your mind already with all of those hard to remember recording conventions (symbols). Use our symbol cheat sheet to remind yourself how to record exactly what each of your readers is doing! We've included the marking conventions for all of the most common reader behaviors that you may need to record. Using the correct symbols will help you and future teachers read the running record without any problems.

We've also included a WPM stopwatch and calculator for those of you that like to keep an eye on their fluency rate. It may be worth noting how long it's taking your students to read a certain sample. After timing your student just enter how many words they read and let our calculator tell you how many words they are reading per minute! This information can be helpful to you as you continue pressing forward with your reading instruction.

Finally, we've included an accuracy percentage table. This reference will help you decide if the chosen book was just right, too easy or too hard. Compare the student's accuracy percentage with this table to help you decide what level book to choose next time. The last thing we want is to waste time trying to make progress on an inappropriate reading level.

The Running Record Toolbox can give you all of the information you need to take your reading instruction to the next level!

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated for iOS 8.3 and added iPhone 6 and 6Plus versions. Also increased the size of the timer buttons to make it easier to use with iPhones.

Fabulous app!

I have had this app for years and love the most recent big update!! It is very user friendly and takes the number work out of taking a running record!

A great app!

I've used this app several times a year for the last three years. It has more than paid for itself. I recommend it to all my teacher friends!

Super!

Makes my job a lot easier having these tools in ONE place. I love this app! I no longer have to do the math on a calculator because you input the info and it calculates it for you!

The developer, Doodle Smith Ink, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.

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The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.

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Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 6.0 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 6.0 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 6.0 or later.

Family Sharing

Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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When I first started teaching it was a goal of mine to integrate technology into the classroom as much as I could. I began my teaching career after being a graphic designer and working for a textbook publisher. That experience taught me how important technology is in the real world. Over the years I have continued to try to find new ways to use technology and changed how my students learn. I love discovering new ideas and trying out different ways to best reach my students, regardless of their learning needs. Technology integration not only engages my students but it also gives me the opportunity to differentiate their learning in a variety of mediums. At times, this can feel somewhat overwhelming but there are many creative ways to bring technology into everyday lessons. Here are 10 creative ways I integrate technology into my own classroom.
Morning Check In Using a Interactive whiteboard
Morning check in allows teachers to know which students are present and what their plans are for lunch. Having them raise their hands and check a seating chart can be time consuming and not always easy to fit in at the beginning of the day. Using a template on the interactive whiteboard makes each child responsible for his/her own check in. The first week of school take a picture of every student. Use these pictures in a Notebook file that states their lunch choices as well as, a morning activity. Each morning students drag their pictures to show they are present. This allows students to practice using the interactive whiteboard touch daily and helps them be accountable.
Recording student Reading
When students read they don't always realize what their voice sounds like. Talking about fluency and expression with students can be a hard concept for them to grasp. Using an iPod or iPad you can easily record their reading to play back for them. Using Voice Memos or other similar apps you can record a student reading aloud. Catching them using expression in their reading gets them excited to read aloud. When you record them more than once they can hear the difference in their own voice and learn to recognize what it means to read with expression.
Sharing examples of student work
When students get the chance to see what their peers are doing it is a great way to set expectations and boost confidence. However, it is not always easy to hold up an example and expect the rest of the class to clearly see it. If you have access to an Apple T.V. or an application such as Reflections you can use your iPad and projector to show work. This magnifies the student work and clearly lets every child see what you see.
Taking a movie of your students
There are times when I catch my students doing something I want to show to the rest of my class. Reading to another student, or listening intently to someone else are some examples. Recording these moments provides you with an opportunity to model behavior and learning for other students. After making sure the role model is comfortable with their image being on the projector send the movie to the computer or use the Apple TV to show it to the entire class.
Displaying student writing
When it comes time to teach students about editing and revising it is always beneficial to use some of their own writing. I select a few examples ahead of time and scan them. Once those files are digital they can be displayed on the interactive whiteboard. It gives students the chance to be an interactive participant. They are able to see and understand what is being changed and why. Editing their peers work makes it more meaningful.
Digital Newsletters
Digital Newsletters allow parents to be more engaged in their child's learning. Links can be inserted into the newsletters allowing parents access the same technology their child is using at school. Pictures and videos can also be inserted so parents can more clearly see what happens in the classroom. These newsletters can be shared in a variety of ways. They can be emailed, posted to a website, or even shared via social media.
Student Slideshows
Students love sharing their ideas and learning with others. A great way for students to share about a book they've read or other information they have learned is by creating a slideshow. A reading group might want to share a book they've read with the class. I have my students collaborate on slideshows using the Keynote app on the iPad or using the interactive whiteboard. Keynote and Power Point are both slide show programs that are easy to use. Setting up the expectations and parameters ahead of time help them determine what to include in their presentations. They can use bullets to tell important facts, insert images, and take pictures. When students are first starting out it's a good idea to make the format of the slideshow in advance. That way students focus on inputting information and adding elements.
Reading Groups
Technology has become a larger part of my reading group instruction. When a group is reading an informational book they often have questions or want to know more about the topic. Using the Internet either independently or as a group we are able to research and find out more information. This can really help engage students. Students are able to feel more like experts on a topic. Using a dictionary app also teaches them how to search for and find new vocabulary. Their reading group books aren't just something they read once and then move onto the next one.
Digital Books
Digital books are becoming more popular in general. Many of my students tell me about books they are reading on their tablets at home. Using digital books in the classroom allow students to relate their learning at home with what they do at school. Interactive books can be on the computer or a tablet. Not only do these books allow students to read in a digital format, they can also be interactive. Students can play games, answer questions, and even listen to others read the story. Many libraries now offer ebooks to be borrowed at no cost. Overdrive is an app that allows you to check out books from the library at no cost.
Listening to books
Listening to books has always been an important part of my classroom. When students listen to someone else read it models the behaviors good readers need. Using an iPod gives you the opportunity to use a variety of books in a much more efficient way. Downloading audio book files into iTunes you can create playlists for students. Even if the book you want students to listen to is not already an audio file you can make a recording of yourself reading the book. Using an app such as Voice Memo you can record your reading of a title and then send the recording to iTunes. Students are able to take the iPod to a place in the classroom they chose and listen on their own or with a friend. Using an iPod makes listening to books much more accessible.

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10 Ways to Integrate Technology into your Classroom - Early Childhood Education Zone

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When I first started teaching it was a goal of mine to integrate technology into the classroom as much as I could. I began my teaching career after being a graphic designer and working for a textbook publisher. That experience taught me how important technology is in the real world.

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"If a child does not learn the way I teach, I must teach the way he/she learns."

This is a quote that is reflected in my classroom. Students have many different learning styles and I must embrace all these styles to be the most effective teacher I can be. By utilizing technology in the classroom, I can employ many resources and methods within a lesson, rather than teaching the information in one manner to all students.

Understanding Bloom's Taxonomy, as children move through the hierarchy of learning, students' studies should progressively move towards developing higher level thinking skills, which leads to positive outcomes in student achievement. Technology can facilitate this process when integrated within an existing math curriculum.

In my classroom, the children arrive and have to complete a math activity first thing in the morning. Using the interactive 100 chart, the SMART Board, and/or the Number SPLAT computer game, the children can solve a number pattern activity, complete greater than and less than problems, and complete addition/subtraction facts using these hands-on, attention-grabbing tools. My students can't wait to solve the morning math activity of the day!

These interactive charts makes learning these concepts more enjoyable for my students and has inspired their learning. They are better able to grasp how the numbers increase and decrease (I use different colors for counts of 2's, 5's and 10's), and they are able to interact with the patterns of numbers on the white board. If a child needs more review, I utilize the two computers in my classroom as a math center and have the children work on the concepts a bit more. I also use the classroom computers for students who are ready for the next challenge, while I review a lesson with the rest of the class.

I have created addition/subtraction story problems for each day of the school year for students to solve on the SMART notebook. The children "see" the math problem come to life as we manipulate the pictures on the SMART Board together. They assess and analyze information, not merely memorize facts. I also ask them to "tell" a number story using addition/subtraction. I can insert a picture using the notebook gallery and we focus on techniques of problem solving. By saving their math stories on the computer, I have them solve each other's math problems on a later day for review.

Recognizing and counting money is another Grade 1 concept. To bring this concept to life for students, I have created a story, "Once Upon a Time in the Life of the Coin Presidents." I project the coins on the white board, and each coin is linked to a website that highlights that specific president. Through the integration of technology, children are learning American history by traveling through cyberspace. My students make connections with the presidents and are better able to distinguish among the coins.Technology allows teachers to expand the four walls of the traditional classroom and explore the world in which we live.

I also have an Elmo in my room. This amazing tool has given me the capability of having the students explain their lessons and how they obtained an answer. The students love being the teacher! This activity has enhanced students' understanding of many math concepts by learning from their peers.

Incorporating technology in all aspects of curriculum has allowed me to meet the different learning styles of my students. I know it's working as I watch my students continue to develop higher level thinking skills each day in my classroom.

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Using Technology to Teach Math in the Elementary Classroom

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"If a child does not learn the way I teach, I must teach the way he/she learns." This is a quote that is reflected in my classroom. Students have many different learning styles and I must embrace all these styles to be the most effective teacher I can be.

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