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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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