Good morning!
This is the “32nd edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F2 T2) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers. The next few weeks of (F2 T2) will contain one resource and one tip/solution/idea for effectively integrating computers into your class.
- The resource for today is a new tool within APSMyBackpack(https://mybackpack.apsk12.org) entitled ONE TOUCH. This tool allows you direct access to several district subscriptions without having to login! Your APS credentials provide access to great resources such as PowerMyLearning, Khan Academy, CK12,and many more! Your students also have access to these tools by accessing them via MyBackpack! Check it out!
- The today’s idea/solution answers the following question-
- Use your Promethean Board to show entire class what they will be doing on the computer before the students go to the computer and/or lab, this will make more efficient use of the limited computer time
- Cooperative Learning groups - each child has a task, for example in a group with 5 students, one types on the keyboard, one is in charge of the mouse, one reads, one records information, and one is the time keeper who keeps the group on task. Students should rotate tasks.
- One group starts the activity and another group finishes the activity - Have 6 people in the group, three people are doing the activity with roles, and three students are standing behind watching, and they switch half way through. The students watching during the first phase are attentive because they know they will have to know what is going on, the second group watching are attentive because the activity was meaningful and they bought into it during their time and they want to learn what happens.
- Students should be held accountable for the work on the computers. Students have to share what they accomplished on the computer with the entire class or turn it in for a grade.
- Use a storyboard or other pre-organizer so that pre-thinking occurs before the child is on the computer. Key ideas or concepts could be outlined beforehand, allowing for most efficient use of time when they are on the computer. For example, a group or student cannot work on the PowerPoint presentation until they have completed the storyboard on paper for the presentation.
- Active participation of all students in the group - they know the expectations for what they are supposed to accomplish and how they will demonstrate learning. Student may be expected to develop questions for the teacher or quizzes or puzzles for other students.
- The teacher will show the 'student computer helper of the week' key things that might happen with the computer activities for the week, and the students know if they are problems that they need to ask the 'student computer helper of the week’.
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Please continue to make this a phenomenal Friday and enjoy your weekend! I am here to assist you with the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.
Please continue to have a positive and productive day!
Krynica Drake
kdrake@atlantapublicschools.us
Educational Technology Specialist
404-802-7569
http://apsitkrynica.weebly.com
