*All ideas can be used with a projector or television using S-Video Connection

*All ideas can be used with a projector or television using S-Video ConnectionIdeas compiled by Sharon Thornton, Instructional Technology

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Wonderful idea to use for creating units of study. Example: Create a power point about plants, and then add Hyperlinks to specific information on the Internet so when you click on them it will open the website right from the power point. Great way to organize your teaching!

Display Software Program Display Software Program Manipulatives Manipulatives

to Enhance your teachingto Enhance your teaching

Open a program such as Pixie 2. Open Stickers>Clip Art>Math Folder> 3-D Shapes. Bring in shapes, then click on Options to rotate objects to determine properties.

There are also stickers for Money, Shapes, dice, base-10 blocks, clocks and fractions

Submitted by Su-Su Collier -1st Grade- Williams Elementary

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Play Sound Effects as moods for Play Sound Effects as moods for Writing Prompts- Awesome! Writing Prompts- Awesome!

http://stormsounds.com/Thunderstorm, dinosaur, space and whale sounds

Submitted by Sunny Allen- 2nd grade Williams Elementary

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Play Educational Songs to Play Educational Songs to Introduce and Reinforce Subject Introduce and Reinforce Subject

Content Content

http://kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.phphttp://www.teachnology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/music/songs/

Submitted by Sunny Allen- 2nd grade Williams Elementary

Science & Math-Daily Practice Science & Math-Daily Practice

Mr. Soriano’s 2nd grade class at Williams uses the Weather Channel to check daily weather.

Students become weather announcers as they point out the 5 day forecast along with high and low temperatures of the week. They compare and order these

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Daily Math Integration 1:Here is one of Mr. Soriano’s students using the Weather Channel

date tocalculate the difference between the high and low temperature.


Daily Math Integration 2:Here is one of Mr. Soriano’s students using the Weather Channel

data topractice daily graphing skills.


Display Daily News/Current Display Daily News/Current Events to spark Classroom Events to spark Classroom

Discussions Discussions

Time for KidsScholastic News for KidsNational Geographic NewsKids Newsroom PBS News Hour

Submitted by : Misty Andersen 4th Grade Houston Elementary

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Students view Live video footage on CCN as they discussthe current fire situation

Teaming up: Teaming up: Review Games to Tackle the Review Games to Tackle the

TAKSTAKS

Teachers had all the 4th grade classes in the lab to play a TAKS review game that Mrs. Almanza created in Power Point. The classes competed for points. A wonderful way to review concepts that offers a refreshing type of review for students.

Submitted by Irma Almanza 4th Grade- Williams Elementary

Mrs. Almanza managed the power point from the teacher station

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Teaming up: Teaming up: Review Games to Tackle the TAKS More Review Games to Tackle the TAKS More

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Students used Eggspert,a classroom game management system to respond to questions.

http://www.callowayhouse.com/prodsearch1.asp?type=grades

Each student created a word problem in Pixie 2 software. They all saved to one folder Each student created a word problem in Pixie 2 software. They all saved to one folder on the student drive, and then the teacher created a video that she will play in class to on the student drive, and then the teacher created a video that she will play in class to let students solve each math problem. let students solve each math problem. Click here for directions. This is a great way to . This is a great way to engage and motivate students! engage and motivate students!

Submitted by Robin Orozco 5th Grade- Moseley Elementary

Display Student Work as a Teaching Tool

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Also submitted by Robin Averitt-3rd Grade- Williams Elementary

Display Internet Images and Pictures Display Internet Images and Pictures

to Enhance Instructionto Enhance Instruction

Art teacher Amanda Borowczak displaying beautiful images of ocean creatures

My projector displays work so that students may sit on the carpet and at the table closest to the carpet. It shines the width of a King Size Sheet, so that call students can properly viewed what is displayed and never complain about not being able to see. I created the screen myself with a few small hooks, carabineers and a king size sheet. (all cost less than $25.00) I chose to arrange my project over the carpet area because it promotes student learning and invites student to engage in conversations with each other.

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Create/Use Review Games to Create/Use Review Games to increase student involvementincrease student involvement

Looking for Pre-made Review Games and Concept Slide Shows? Jefferson County Schools: http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html

Pete’s PowerPoint Station: http://www.pppst.com/index.html

Mrs. Aleman created a fraction review game for her 3rd grade students at Williams to help them prepare for the TAKS test as change up from paper pencil reviews.

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Display books for shared reading that you create using

PowerPoint.

Submitted by Brooke Perry-Kindergarten Moseley Elementary

Need a big book for a specific topic or skill? Can’t find one that fits? Create your own books for shared reading using PowerPoint. Display the text on the t.v. screen or projector. -Visit prekinders.com for links to PowerPoint books for ideas. There are several which are ready for use. Just download them, save, and reopen when you’re ready for shared reading. http://www.prekinders.com/powerpoint.htm

Display Online Maps as a Teaching Display Online Maps as a Teaching ResourceResource

National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas MapsWorld AtlasMap Machine by National Geographic

Google Maps Maps that TeachHoughton/Mifflin Online MapsGoogle Earth Application

Interactive Slides such as Close Interactive Slides such as Close Activities to aide in instruction Activities to aide in instruction

Submitted by Jennifer Melton4th Grade Moseley Elementary

*When the teacher or student click on the blank,The answer flies in in blue letters. Close Activity. *Use as an introduction or review for writing strategies.

Use Powerpoints with embedded Use Powerpoints with embedded videos for class discussions, videos for class discussions,

reviews reviews

Students watch the embedded video and thenAnswer questions as a class.

Submitted by Kathleen AndrewsTechnology Facilitator

Post Objectives Post Objectives

Recognize and Create Alliteration

(repeated sounds in text)

“big brown bear”

This is a slide from Mrs. Perry’s PowerPoint where she has slides for all her objectives for her kindergarten students at Moseley .

Model Research Directions from your Model Research Directions from your classroom ahead of time to save time in classroom ahead of time to save time in

the computer lab the computer lab

Here she showed her students where she wanted them to go for research and what to do when they get there. Great time-saver idea!

Submitted by Alicia Adame5th Grade- Houston Elementary

Display Graphic Organizers/Thinking Display Graphic Organizers/Thinking MapsMaps

GoodGood visualizationvisualization for student note-taking and for student note-taking and labelinglabeling

Use Kidspiration and Inspiration software to create your graphic organizers.Remember: All the Thinking Map Templates are located inside these software

programs.Kidspiration: Click on Reading and Writing Activities.

Inspiration: File>Templates> Thinking Submitted by Audra Thornton- Kinder- Houston

Incorporate music and movement into your daily activities while connecting literacy as students view the words to

familiar songs.

http://www.kellyskindergarten.com/PowerPoints/powerpoints.htm

http://www.calicocookie.com/powerpoint.html http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/elementary/

Submitted by Brooke PerryKindergarten Moseley Elementary

Submitted by Mrs. Perry’s Class

When our class earns 10 bumble bees, we will have a popsicle party!

Who will on their best behavior

Have a classroom competition between table groups or boys vs. girls. As students are caught “beeing” good and making good choices, add points or icons to their group’s score card. Reward the group with the highest number of points at the end of the day or week. Especially at the end

of the school year and at exciting times in the school year, students can benefit from positive reinforcement on a daily basis. Teachers can also allow the entire class to work together, and

once they earn a certain number of points, the entire class could receive a reward,

Display Assignment Directions

This is power point slide. You can use every year.

Submitted by Brooke PerryKindergarten Moseley Elementary

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SWATTeacher can call out numbers for number

recognition, addition or multiplication facts (“Swat the sum or product of 3+2), or compare numbers.Students come up and “Swat” the correct answer.

Submitted by Brooke Perry & Tina Sanders Moseley Elementary

Note: I saw giant plastic flyswattersAt the dollar store last week.

Get Students Excited about Conducting Science Experiments by Showing

Scientific Investigation Clips:

http://www.stevespangler.com/experiments/ Submitted by Brooke PerryKindergarten- Moseley

Use the scientific method, view the 2-5 minute clips, discuss, and conduct your own experiments.

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Power Point Jeopardy

Submitted by Rozanne Fleischer & Sarah Johnson Moseley Elementary

http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm

Create and Play Review Games with your Class

-Power Point Bingo

Manage Literacy CentersManage Literacy Centers

Submitted by Su-Su Collier 1st Grade- Williams Elementary

ComputerComputer CJ, JohnCJ, John

ListeningListening Cody, JairiusCody, Jairius

Big BooksBig Books Rheanna, ValarieRheanna, Valarie

PuzzlesPuzzles Sophia, EmaniSophia, Emani

BangBang Jewelly, Kynecha, AlazeaJewelly, Kynecha, Alazea

Free ReadingFree Reading Roman, RiverRoman, River

Making WordsMaking Words Ian, Nathan PIan, Nathan P

Following DirectionsFollowing Directions Yulianna, JocelynYulianna, Jocelyn

PoemsPoems Nathan I, HectorNathan I, Hector

WorkStation Day 1A

Just change the student names each day

Classroom Management: Classroom Management: Display Announcements, Assignments, DirectionsDisplay Announcements, Assignments, Directions

Mrs. Almanza’s 4th grade class at Williams knows exactly what to do each morning because she displays a Power Point slide that she changes daily.

Another idea: display directions to assignments or activities for student reference.

You could be any program including Word or Pixie 2.

Review Word Wall Words or Math Review Word Wall Words or Math Facts Facts

-During down time while students are lining up -During down time while students are lining up

You could also play “Around the World” as a review game to strength You could also play “Around the World” as a review game to strength visual memory.visual memory.

Also submitted by Tamara Hunter, 2st grade- Houston Elementary Also submitted by Tamara Hunter, 2st grade- Houston Elementary

Show Discovery Streaming VideosShow Discovery Streaming VideosMake it interactive: Pause video to ask questions, start Make it interactive: Pause video to ask questions, start

discussionsdiscussions

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfmhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Classroom Management: Classroom Management: TimersTimers

Online Timers: Online Stop Watch- http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ Toolbox Timer: http://ideas.gstboces.org/programs/timer/ (Choose Elapsed or countdown.)Vicki Blackwell Timer: http://www.vickiblackwell.com/timer.html

Graph and Analyze Data as a Graph and Analyze Data as a Class Class

Using online graphing toolsUsing online graphing tools

Create a Graph by Kid Zone- NECS http://www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Amble Web Grapher: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_1_t_5.html

Bar Graph Sorter by Shodor: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/BarGraphSorter/?version=1.5.0_06&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.

Google Earth for Science Google Earth for Science

Science: Check the Weather Layer and you can check the daily weather, get a 5 day forecast and compare the weather with other parts of the world.

Zoom out for a country or world view to see the weather patterns.

Google Earth for Social Google Earth for Social Studies Studies

1. Click on View>Grid to see latitude and longitude lines to view the equator.2. Demonstrate night and day (time zone) Click on the sun in the tool bar. 3. Fly to historic places. Check the Geographic Web layer to see images.

Use Interactive Sites to Teach Use Interactive Sites to Teach Concepts Concepts

This activity taken from Virtual Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Display Software Program Display Software Program Graphics Graphics

to Enhance your teachingto Enhance your teaching

Open a program such as Pixie 2. Open Stickers>Clip Art>Weather There are stickers for space, maps, plants and seasons, life cycles and

animals.Don’t forget the premade templates: Click on the Open Folder and choose

Activities

Provide Clear Notes Provide Clear Notes Strengthen Note-taking skillsStrengthen Note-taking skills

You could also put up spelling words or notes from a lecture you give.

Introduce and Review ConceptsIntroduce and Review Concepts Increase Student Interest and InvolvementIncrease Student Interest and Involvement

Mrs. Averitt’s 3rd Grade class at Williams reviews plant concepts through this C-Scope slide show. Notice how students are up out of their seat to interact with the review game.

Provide Feedback Provide Feedback

Students and are rewarded in front of their peers with a positive feedback slide for a correct answer.

Physical ActivitiesPhysical Activities

Coach Carroll at Williams Elementary displays an exercise video on her gym wall so several grade levels can easily follow each step.

Classroom Idea: Too wet to go outside for recess-Get indoor exercise!Discovery Streaming Videos: Rainy Day Recess One: Primary Grades

Rainy Day Recess One: Intermediate Grades

Rainy Day Physical Education: Primary Grades

Information Management Information Management ToolTool

Display as students enter the room in the morning.

Hot Lunch

Pizza

Submitted by Su-Su Collier 1st Grade- Williams Elementary

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*All ideas can be used with a projector or television using S-Video Connection