Technology and Info Literacy
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Tech Literacy in Elementary School
Making it relevant by focusing on content learning
Teaching technology at Meyer Elementary School goes beyond showing kids how to use apps. It gives students a context for learning technology through subject areas, making all learning more relevant. In this video, see some cool ways to incorporate green screen in conjunction with one-to-one for more engaged learning.
How do you use tablets in class?
KQED's Mind/Shift recent blog explored how different teachers and their classes used tablets in these one-to-one classes. The Chicago 5th graders studied were from a school where over 90% of student receive free or reduced lunch.
The table below - with my highlighting added - shows how different students used the tablets over the course of the year. Students were allowed to take tablets home even though only 39% had Wifi access. Research increased for all as a natural function of having the tablets. However, three important instructional practices - creating videos, class polling and taking notes - varied significantly.
Why use Tablets in Class? Is one-to-one worth it?
Tablets have become more than a fad at this point.
Here are 21 reasons to use tablets in the 21st century.
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Awesome Links by Mr. Graves: Compiled by a 6th grade computer teacher in Las Vegas, it is a place to find great tools. It also demonstrates the power of collaboration. 21 Things 4 Students: Free, fun, engaging. Includes a multitude of project-based units with a wide range of apps. Watch the 3 min. intro video. GCF LearnFree: Learn and become competent using free quality curriculum for MS Office 2010 programs. Includes great lessons with supplementary videos. |
Hour of Code
Watch the 2023 Hour of Code video