This is a record of the Technology Integration Program that took place in June 2005.

Lower School

Technology Integration Program

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Lunch will be 12:30-1; student interns join us at 1pm
  • Karen Katz, Kam Allen, Wendy Lebovic
  • Laura O'Reilly, Malini Bhagat, Shermina Ladak
  • Carolyn Crandall , Perry Aldige, Katie Lawrence
  • Margaret Siciliano, Carlton Farrier, Denise Ortiz, Naomi Cohen, Sara Adler

Day by Day Summary

  • Monday ... importance of 3 letter file extensions ... how to access your private file server accounts ... Graph Club software ... Neighborhood Map Machinehow to use your portfolios on gatornet ... orientation to several software programs below ... digital camera session at 1:15 and distribution of cameras to Sara and Wendy ... breakout groups from 2-4 pm (Class 1, Classes 2/3 and Specials) ...
  • Tuesday ... we need to finalize list of EMacs below ... each head teacher needs to write a note to HELP with her final decision ... Sara will take charge of Shermina and class K teachers ... Mary Beth has more software to go over (Kid Pix, Timeliner and 3 more from Tom Snyder arriving today) ... I would like to make sure that everyone knows how to do special Mac tricks such as FORCE QUIT... PRINT PDF ... use GRAB and PRINT SCREEN later this morning ... also Web tricks such as favorites and multiple windows ... also, I would like to make sure everyone is aware of how to use www.atomiclearning.com ... I will have Neil join us so that we can split into 3 groups (smartboard for class 2/3, IMovie for specials and class 1 planning) for a big chunk of time this morning ... we will have an intro session later this morning on Inspiration and will split the group into JV and Varsity

Some general themes re TIP

  1. Launch date will be in October not September
  2. All EMacs for Lower School ... none for LS Science ... 300 Perry (no desktops) ... 302 Carolyn (yes 1 desktop) ... 212A Shermina ( 1 desktop) ... 210A Laura (keep 1 Emac as is) ... 312 Kam (Please move the Emac from 200A to the closet office in 312) ... We will go with 1 white emacs in each of the first grade classrooms. Katz, Allen and Lebovic (revised 7/1) ... Kindergarten (Each k class has 2 emacs.) ... 2 in each of class K and 1 in each class 1 ... that makes 9 ... then class 2 has 1 each ... that makes 11 ... then 1 for Carolyn in class 3 ... that make 12 EMacs in the Lower School
  3. Class K girls will have computer class in room 39
  4. We need clarity on rooms, projectors, smartboards in writing before end of this week; this includes the exact direction any new projector is going to be aiming
  5. Time will be needed to accomplish skills and projects in Classes 2 and 3
  6. It will be useful to have a weekly Cluster Tech meeting for each grade level
  7. It will be useful to have a weekly LS Tech Newsletter that summarizes K-3 Tech Happenings that is circulated internally like Diaries (starting perhaps December 2004) 
Class Three Tech Integration Ð Ideas

* Inspiration for story maps for Memoir project 

* Neighborhood Map Machine for directionality portion of Geography Unit (girls already know how to use this program/might only need some review) 

* Opera scenery on screen

* Timeliner for Biography Unit 

* Smartboard for math lessons - games

* Design a postcard to send home from one of the countries

* Design a travel brochure to lure people to your country

*Videographer of the week - film a lesson; post on website

Specific Skills these 3 Days

  • Basic computer vocabularly (Daily)
  • Use of memory sticks (Monday)
  • Use of file server accounts and how that will work for the Class 2/3 girls (Monday)
  • Use of portfolios on GatorNet (Monday)
  • Making PDFs (Tuesday)
  • Changing the file size of a computer graphic (Monday Class 2/3 group)
  • Skills with our standard Canon camera .... click here (Monday)
  • How to connect to a projector (Monday)
  • How to install the Smartboard software onto your computer (Tuesday)
  • Use of Atomic Learning.com, for example here is one for Kid Pix Deluxe that simplifies the Kid Pix Deluxe 4 interface for use by younger children ... the general site is www.atomiclearning.com and when not in the Chapin building you need a login of C - - - - - and password of W - - - - (Tuesday)
  • Webquests ... one method is to go to www.webquest.org and click on the left where it says TOP ... or another method is to go to Google and type in two words such as Lenape webquest (Monday Class 2/3 group)

Software to Cover these 3 Days (alphabetical order)

  • BumperCar Internet Filter .. click here
  • Classroom Storeworks by Tom Snyder ... click here
  • Community Construction Kit by Tom Snyder ... click here and read one review or another one
  • googol-Choo-Choo 3D from www.googolplex.com ... click here
  • Golly Gee Blocks ... click here for the company Web site and click here for samples from Erving Elementary School in Massachusetts and article in USA Today
  • Graph Club by Tom Snyder ... cliick here ... Monday
  • Inspiration ... click here for resources as well as free 30 day download ... Tuesday
  • iPhoto Usage for working with Digital Cameras ... Monday
  • I Spy Treasure Hunt by Tom Snyder ... click here
  • Key Skills Letters and Words ... click here
  • Key Skills Multiplication Practice ... click here
  • Kid Pix ... click here ... Tuesday
  • Kidspiration ... click here for resources as well as free download
  • Learn About ABC's and Letter Sounds ... click here
  • Math Essentials Addition and Subtraction (all one program) ... click here
  • Neighborhood Map Machine by Tom Snyder ... click here
  • Smartboard Notebook ...click here for smartboard activities site ... Tuesday ... reminder that the install process onto your computer is time consuming and involves the software posted in the FacStaff Private area or else asking someone in room 39 to set it up for you
  • Timeliner Software by Tom Snyder ... click here or read comments from a teacher as part of teachersnetwork.org ... Tuesday
  • Zoombinis ... click here or click here to read an extensive review

One Potential Afternoon Activity

  • Make a 2 sample lessons using 2 different programs (student interns join us)
  • Share lessons made (if time allows)

One Potential Afternoon Activity
9-12 Learn to use digital camera
Brainstorm ways to use camera for curriculum

  • Turn on and off
  • Switch between play and view
  • Import to computer using iPhoto
  • Name photos
  • Make albums
  • Run slideshow
  • Use iTunes- import music, make playlist
  • Choose music for slideshow
  • export
  • Use video mode
  • import
  • Open and save

One Potential Afternoon Activity

  • 1-3 Make a sample lesson using camera
  • 3-4 Share lessons made if time allows

One Potential Afternoon Activity
9-12 Learn to use Video Camera and IMovie

  • Open iMovie- use photos and music from iTunes-
  • Make simple movie with just photos and music.
  • Learn transitions, effects, titles
  • Use Ken Burns effect
  • Use video camera
  • Turn on and off
  • Switch between record and play
  • Know difference between record and pause
  • Shoot some video
  • import to computer
  • Use iMovie to edit
  • Use commands T (split) shift apple T (create still clip)
  • Make short movie
  • Create iDVD
  • Make a sample lesson
  • Pull togther of the 3 days

Other Useful Links

  • Cathedral School Web Page ... click here
  • Columbia Grammar and Prep School Web Page ... click here
  • The original TIP proposal from June 2004 ... click here
  • Proficiency Standards grade by grade from ISTE ... click here
  • Click here for NYCIST K-4 notes March 4, 2005
  • Click here for our own first draft of K-3 Scope and Sequence Tech Skills