Technology

     Technology is an integral part of my teaching curriculum. I feel that technology can enhance what I am teaching in my fifth grade classroom. I truly believe that by teaching my students technology skills, that they will be better prepared in the future to learn more complex technology skills. Some of the skills that I will be working on this year are opening and saving a document, logging onto and off of the computers using passwords, entering an address on the Internet (with supervision), enhancing typing skills, and using different programs. Kid Pix Deluxe 4, Kidspiration, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint are the main programs that I will be teaching the students how to use in my classroom. The students will also be able to access kid friendly sites during computer time. The sites that the students will be allowed to access are located in Tadpole Central.

  The students in my classroom will also have several opportunities to work on projects that will be posted online. Many of these projects will be held in conjunction with other schools across the country and even around the world. The first project we will be working on is the O.R.E.O. Project. This will be the second year that my class has participated in this project. As the year progresses, please make sure that you check back often to check out other technology projects that we will be working on in class.

    It is very important that your child has a technology agreement with the Logansport Community School Corporation. If they do not have this agreement stating that they may use the Internet, they will not be allowed to access any programs on the Internet. Please talk to me as soon as possible about any concerns that you may have about your child using the Internet in my classroom. Please be aware that your child WILL NOT be allowed to "surf" the net on their own. All websites will be accessed and approved by me before the students will be allowed to use the site.

  Other types of technology will be used in my classroom besides computers. The students will have access to Leap Pads. There is also a listening center in my classroom that they will be able to access.

  For Teachers: I have added sections dealing with how I use different programs in my classroom. I have added links to other websites that can help you even further in implementing technology in your classroom. I will be adding work examples from the students that we do in our classroom. If you should ever have any questions about any of the projects that we are doing, please feel free to e-mail at fincherj@lcsc.k12.in.us. I will be happy to assist anyway that I can.

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